Less than a month before the 2017-18 Premier League season, NBC Sports Group unveiled its TV slate for the first two months of the season starting Aug. 11 at 2:45p on NBCSN. The NBCUniversal family of networks will showcase at least five games each week in the season’s first two months with the action opening […]
ESPN’s 2017 edition of the T-Mobile Home Run Derby was a hit with auds, ranking as the most-watched since 2008 and the second-most watched since 1999, according to Fast Nationals from Nielsen. Overall, ESPN generated an average total live audience of 8,689,000 viewers, for a 55% markup over last year when adding in ESPN2’s Spanish-language […]
The Colonial Athletic Association now has a long-term home for the semifinals and finals of the CAA Men’s Basketball Championship, locking in a deal with CBS Sports Network for the next four years of the tournament through 2021. As part of the agreement, the four-day CAA Men’s Basketball Championship will now run from Saturday-Tuesday, allowing […]
Amid the hype for the Floyd Mayweather Jr./Conor McGregor PPV on Aug. 26, Showtime PPV locked in details for the fight, locking in the price of $89.95 for the show, with an addition $10 for HD. Meanwhile, Showtime Sports announced that it will present the official live stream of the Mayweather vs. McGregor four-city, three […]
ESPN unveiled the roster of sponsors for The 25th ESPYS on ABC on Wednesday at 8p. Capital One will return as the presenting sponsor of the show with the Capital One Cup, awarded annually at The ESPYS to the best men’s and women’s Division I college athletic programs in the country. Additionally, Capital One is […]
As the need to mature the fan experience continues to take center stage, Phoenix International Raceway is ensuring a head start courtesy of a $178 million overhaul at the Avondale racetrack, serving up changes that will include shifting the start/finish line to the front of the grandstands, along with a new infield Fan Zone, better […]
The 25th ESPYS on ABC detailed its lineup of presenters for this year’s awards, with named that include: Chris Berman (ESPN), Dove Cameron (Descendants 2), Bryan Cranston, Eddie George (Heisman Trophy Winner), Samuel L. Jackson (The Hitman’s Bodyguard), Nneka Ogwumike (Los Angeles Sparks), Elizabeth Olsen (Wind River), Danica Patrick (Stock Car Racing Driver), Issa Rae […]
NBC Sports Group is lining up nearly 140 hours of television coverage of The 146th Open from July 17-23, anchored by 78 scheduled hours of live tournament and news programming on-site, which marks the most-ever for a major championship, according to the company. NBC Sports also is expanding its live coverage of The Open Qualifying […]
Infinity Motor Co. locked in a global partnership with NBA basketball star Stephen Curry to be its new global brand ambassador. According to the brand, the Golden State Warrior’s “achievements and personal ambition to be at the top of his profession embody the spirit of Infinity’s new brand positioning ‘Empower the Drive.’” The automotive manufacturer […]
NBA journalist Adrian Wojnarowski made it official and is joining ESPN as an NBA Insider starting July 1, where he will make his debut on SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt at Midnight and will then also join the NBA Free Agency Special hosted by Rachel Nichols on ESPN2. In addition to ESPN’s lineup of programming, […]
