MLS Commissioner Don Garber inked a new deal that will keep him in the role for another five years, running through the 2023 season in addition to serving as CEO of Soccer United Marketing. Garber, 61, has presided over MLS’s dramatic growth and consolidation since taking the post in 1999, with the league expanding from […]
Stadium announced the launch of its 24/7 network on Sling TV, available to subscribers of both the “Sling Orange” and/or “Sling Blue” services. “We first teamed up with Sling TV in 2016 for the launch of Stadium Plus, and we look forward to this next evolution as we launch Stadium 24/7 to its subscribers,” said […]
The Chicago Cubs unveiled plans to team with Sinclair Broadcast Group for a regional sports network that will launch next spring, the Marquee Sports Network. The network will also provide extensive pregame and postgame coverage, original Cubs-related content and other live sports programming, in addition to games. “We are excited to better serve our fans […]
Poker Central and ESPN detailed the preliminary live coverage schedule for the 50th annual World Series of Poker, which includes start to finish everyday coverage of the WSOP Main Event from July 3-16. PokerGO will also offer exclusive WSOP Main Event coverage that is not broadcast during ESPN windows. Overall, ESPN will telecast at least […]
World Surf League landed an agreement to make FOX Sports the org’s exclusive television broadcaster for WSL’s 2019 Men’s and Women’s Championship Tour as well as the Big Wave Tour. FOX Sports will now carry more than 500 hours of WSL programming, including live contests and highlight shows, across FOX, FS1, FS2 and the FOX […]
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced that ESPN’s Dick Vitale will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Sports this year at the 40th Annual Sports Emmy Awards. “Dick Vitale is one of the most unique, effusive and recognizable voices in sports broadcasting today,” said Adam Sharp, President and CEO, NATAS. […]
Stephen Curry is getting the spotlight treatment for the second installment of the Facebook Watch VS series. Unanimous Media and Facebook are teaming up to deliver a new six-episode original docuseries, Stephen vs The Game, which chronicles the three-time NBA Champion’s journey throughout the 2018-19 season. The series will premiere later this spring exclusively on […]
ELEAGUE gassed up a new deal with Psyonix, announcing a “first-of-its-kind” esports industry collaboration that will align the two businesses on premium content production, business relationships, and a unique live event as part of the NCAA Final Four Fan Fest presented by Capital One. Deal points will include a multi-part ELEAGUE feature series that will […]
Turner Sports goes all in on NBA All-Star 2019 this week, with live coverage from Charlotte starting Feb. 14 marking the company’s 34th year of coverage leading into the 68th NBA All-Star Game presented by Kia on Feb. 17 across TNT and TBS at 8p. With all hands on deck for the programming staple, Cynopsis […]
Let’s open with ratings news. The debut of the AAF on CBS landed a 2.1 overnight rating on the channel on Saturday night, as the network opened the season with a pair of regional games. The score tied the overnight rating of ABC’s Thunder/Rockets matchup, and behind ESPN’s coverage of Duke/Virginia, which pulled a 2.3.
