The streaming business continues to get more and more interesting, as BAMTECH, the newly launched investment arm of Major League Baseball Advanced media, announced an investment in Silver Chalice Ventures (SCV), keyed by the company’s college sports games and experiences. BAMTech will provide its technology infrastructure and have access to ...
Read More »Conference USA Partners With Campus Insiders
Conference USA and Campus Insiders have entered into a partnership to produce and stream live content from the league, including six football games this season. Campus Insiders will showcase a number of live-stream events from other C-USA sports, numerous interviews, on-demand video content, as well as feature stories and highlight ...
Read More »120 Sports Expands Production Footprint, Brings Popular Show ‘The Morning Run’ To NYC
120 Sports, the nation’s leading OTT sports network, today announced that beginning in September The Morning Run, the network’s popular morning show, will be airing live from New York. The Morning Run will be broadcast from the MLBAM studios in Chelsea Market from 8-11 a.m. (EST) daily, and will give ...
Read More »SiriusXM to Air Yahoo Sports’ The Vertical Podcast Network Franchise, Powered by DGital Media
It has quickly become for basketball fans what MMQB is to football fans and much more. Today, SiriusXM and DGital Media, which continues to add new compelling audio content to its platforms, announced a broadcast agreement today that brings the popular The Vertical Podcast Network to SiriusXM subscribers nationwide. Starting ...
Read More »120 Sports Makes More Noise
We hadn’t heard from Chicago-based digital first sports provider 120 Sports in a while since its explosive launch about 18 months ago, but recent developments seem to point to a louder shift in engagement for the venture co-owned by MLB, the NHL, Time Inc. and some other notable investors. First ...
Read More »Mylan World TeamTennis Begins Sunday on ESPN3, Finals Live on ESPN2
The Mylan World TeamTennis (WTT) season begins Sunday, July 31, with 15 matches on ESPN3, concluding with the finals live on ESPN2 on Friday, Aug. 26. The season kicks off at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday with five-time defending champions – the Washington Kastles – facing off against a new ...
Read More »Twitter Goes Deep Into College With Campus Insiders Deal
Twitter today announced a new digital media rights partnership with Campus Insiders, highlighted by the live streaming of more than 300 college sports events. “Twitter is the fastest way to see what’s happening in sports,” said Anthony Noto, Twitter’s chief financial officer. “Our partnership with Campus Insiders will bring live ...
Read More »BET.com Goes for Gold with the Launch of Its New Original Digital Docu-Series ‘The Fast Life Of: Justin Gatlin’
The Emmy-nominated BET.com has launched the new original docu-series THE FAST LIFE OF that delves into the lives of seminal figures at the peak of their various fields during a pivotal moment in their careers. Available exclusively on BET.com and the BET Now App, THE FAST LIFE OF: JUSTIN GATLIN, follows track ...
Read More »Good Morning Football To Launch August 1 on NFL Network Live From New York City
Prior to the start of the 2016 NFL regular season, NFL Network announces a new daily morning show, Good Morning Football, premiering Monday, August 1. Hosted by Kay Adams, Nate Burleson, Peter Schrager and Kyle Brandt, and Executive Produced by Michael Davies, Good Morning Football airs live Monday-Friday at 7:00 ...
Read More »ESPN Announces Commentator Teams for The Basketball Tournament Presented by Jack Link’s® Protein Snacks
ESPN and The Basketball Tournament (TBT) presented by Jack Link’s® Protein Snacks today announced the broadcast teams for the quarterfinals, semi-finals and final of the $2 million winner take all event, which began with opening rounds on July 9-10. Over 300 teams applied to play in TBT 2016, featuring more ...
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