August, 2018

• 27 August

  Comcast, Fox To Continue Carry Big Ten Network, Big Ten Games on FS1

  

  Comcast Corporation and Fox Networks Group announced today that they have reached an agreement for Comcast to continue carrying the Big Ten Network. The companies also reached an agreement for Comcast to continue carrying all of the Big Ten games on FS1. Under the terms of the agreement, Comcast will ...

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• 27 August

  Vislink Provides Broadcast Technology to Volvo Ocean Race

  

  xG Technology, Inc. whose brands are recognized as the global leaders in live video communications in the broadcast, law enforcement and defense markets, announced that its Vislink business has supplied a comprehensive suite of wireless video transmission equipment as Official Radio Frequency Broadcast Equipment Supplier to the Volvo Ocean Race event. Vislink ...

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• 27 August

  Entravision to Provide Spanish-Language Radio NFL Broadcasts

  

  Entravision Communications Corporation (NYSE : EVC ), a diversified global media and advertising technology company serving Latino consumers, today announced that it has renewed its NFL agreement for three more years, and will be the official NFL Spanish language radio broadcaster for Sunday Night Football through the 2020 season. This season, Entravision will ...

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• 27 August

  Nice Debut, Ugly Strat Card

  Nice Debut, Ugly Strat Card LEADING OFF Paul White It was about that time in the game when the wave almost might have been interesting. (Calm down, I said almost. The only use I’ve found for the wave is to disrupt tomahawk chopping.) A 10-1 lead for the home team ...

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• 22 August

  United States Figure Skating Embraces Athlete-Driven Marketing with opendorse Partnership

  

  U.S. Figure Skating and opendorse, an athlete marketing platform, today announced a strategic partnership, making U.S. Figure Skating the first Olympic national governing body to help its athletes build their brands and sport on social. “We are excited to partner with opendorse to amplify the voice of our athletes and ...

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• 20 August

  CBS Sports Continues Its ‘Four Sides Of The Story’ Franchise With Four New Documentaries Airing This Season

  

  CBS Sports continues its successful “Four Sides of the Story” franchise with four new documentaries airing over the next four months, showcasing memorable sports stories from the past year. Created in 2017, “Four Sides of the Story” highlights seminal sports moments through four unique points of view with each segment ...

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• 17 August

  Manchester United Shoots for Success with a “Digital Experience Platform” Powered by HCL

  

  Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) has today announced a major milestone on its digital transformation journey with HCL Technologies, with the successful launch of the Manchester United Official app powered by HCL’s digital experience platform. The launch is part of the ongoing digital transformation of the club to provide a real-time, engaging, ...

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• 17 August

  EA SPORTS Madden NFL Franchise Passes 130 Million Copies Sold

  

  This week Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) revealed that, thanks to a strong opening weekend by EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 19, the franchise has surpassed an estimated 130 million sell thru units to-date during its illustrious football career. In addition, mobile Madden NFL games have climbed to nearly 73 million ...

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• 17 August

  beIN SPORTS Reaches Agreement with Verizon Fios

  

  beIN SPORTS today announced a network distribution renewal agreement with Verizon Fios. The renewal ensures that loyal beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS EN ESPAÑOL fans continue to enjoy premiere sports programming, including international soccer matches from LaLiga and Ligue 1; races from the MotoGP and MotoAmerica championship series; and tennis ...

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• 17 August

  THUUZ SPORTS Launches Partner Portal for Automated Highlights and Clips

  

  Thuuz Sports, the fast growing leader in automated short form sports video production, to help redefine and enhance the viewing experience for business partners and consumers of sport worldwide, today unveiled their first “Partner Portal,” a new web-based platform that will give media companies and rights holders the ability to ...

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