One of the most popular personalities in golf, David Feherty just returned from PyeongChang where he worked as a correspondent on NBC’s Olympics coverage and now turns his attention back to golf, where he will play a key role in NBC Sports’ coverage of the PGA Tour over the next four weeks leading up to […]
Seattle’s NHL sellout
The potential NHL franchise in Seattle has stopped taking season ticket deposits after reeling in 33,000 as it tested the market for interest and viability in hockey. “A waitlist will open Saturday at 8am PT for those still looking to be part of this historic sports moment,” the marketing agency Green Rubino said in a […]
ESPN’s Sun screens
ESPN and the Sun Belt Conference are going long, announcing a new long-term rights agreement that extends ties through the 2027-28 college season. ESPN will become the exclusive media partner of the Sun Belt Conference, delivering coverage of more than 500 conference-controlled events, across the conference’s 18 sports, each season on ESPN’s linear television networks […]
SiriusXM’s college prep
SiriusXM detailed its plans for new college conference-dedicated networks launching on its lineup. ACC Radio will launch Monday as a 24/7 channel, with series that include: ACC This Morning, hosted by Mark Packer and Wes Durham, will air live every weekday morning from 7-10a. Chris Spatola and Jac Collinsworth will host the afternoon drive time […]
Blackmun steps down from USOC
United States Olympic Committee CEO Scott Blackmun has resigned, with the org stating that the move was due to ongoing health issues resulting from prostate cancer. Meanwhile, Susanne Lyons, a current board member, will serve as acting CEO. The news comes as the USOC unveiled a slate of reforms and initiatives designed to protect athletes […]
NFL gets quick delivery from Pizza Hut
A day after news brake that Papa John’s would be pulling out of its blanket deal with the NFL, the league ordered up a new agreement, locking in a partnership with Pizza Hut as the Official Pizza Sponsor of the NFL. The multi-year agreement will offer Pizza Hut a “vast array of exclusive marketing rights, […]
Verizon dials up CONCACAF rights
Verizon and CONCACAF locked in a multi-platform media rights deal to distribute CONCACAF tournaments across Verizon’s digital media platforms. The deal gives Verizon exclusive English language rights to distribute multiple Confederation Championships, including the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League and the CONCACAF League in the US. Verizon and its family of media properties, including Yahoo Sports, […]
F1 spins new OTT platform
Formula 1 is giving its content an overhaul, announcing yesterday the launch of F1 TV, which will serve as the sport’s OTT platform and mark F1’s largest investment to date into its digital properties. Audiences will be able to receive ad-free live streams of each race with multi language commentary to addition to access to […]
CBS Sports’ new HQ
CBS opened the doors to CBS Sports HQ, a 24-hour streaming sports news network offering news, highlights and analysis, and blending the resources of CBS Sports, CBSSports.com, 247Sports, SportsLine, CBS Sports Fantasy and MaxPreps. At launch, CBS SPORTS HQ is available on CBSSports.com; the CBS Sports app for key connected TV devices including Amazon Fire […]
MLS starts Post season
Post Consumer Brands is dishing up a partnership with Major League Soccer. The multi-year deal will see Post serve as the league’s exclusive cereal sponsor and be visible in stadiums at more than 370 MLS games, including national-television broadcasts. Throughout June and July, select retailers will feature limited-edition MLS cereal boxes spanning the Post cereal […]
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