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Game 6 turned the tides, not only for the Nationals, but for FOX, which saw the game rank as the most-watched telecast for the 2019 World Series, averaging 16,425,000 on FOX with a 9.6 Nielsen household score. Across all platforms, that game topped 17 million, ranking as the most-streamed game of the 2019 MLB season. On the local front, the telecast drew scores of 41.2/62 in Houston and a 23.4/43 in DC. In out-of-home viewers, the evening drew an average of 3,863,510 viewers, according to Tunity Analytics, peaking at 10:52 with 5,111,145 OOH viewers with FOX adding over 1.7 million OOH viewers within 12 minutes following the controversial play.
FOX Sports also announced a bigger offering for the Professional Bowlers Association, unveiling the 2020 Go Bowling! PBA Tour television schedule, which includes more shows on the FOX broadcast network, the first show featuring women bowlers as well as more live telecasts. Year two of the PBA-FOX Sports agreement features six telecasts on FOX, with 25 shows on FS1 and a total of 23 live broadcasts. Overall, the 2020 TV schedule includes more than 60 hours of coverage. Kicking off the 2020 PBA on FOX season will be a bonus event – PBA Clash – on Sunday on FOX. The 90-minute telecast will feature top PBA stars in a unique, $50,000 winner-take-all competition,
BTN serves up coverage of the 2019 Big Ten fall championships and tournaments, including live broadcasts and streams of the Big Ten Men’s and Women’s Soccer Tournaments, the Big Ten Field Hockey Tournament and the Big Ten Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships. The Big Ten Cross Country Championships kick off BTN’s coverage on Sunday, with the men’s event running live on FloSports and BTN+ at 10:45a, followed by the women’s event at 11:45a and on television at 7p. BTN will also televise the Big Ten Field Hockey Tournament semifinals and championship at 4p on Nov. 8.
NBC Sports’ presentation of the 2019-20 FIS Snowboarding World Cup season continues Saturday from Modena, Italy, as part of more than 30 hours of exclusive coverage set to air this season across NBCSN, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, and digital platforms. NBC Sports’ 2019-20 FIS Snowboarding World Cup schedule is highlighted by exclusive live coverage of the Land Rover U.S. Grand Prix from Copper Mountain, CO. (Dec. 12); the Visa Big Air from Atlanta, GA (Dec. 20 – 21); and the Land Rover U.S. Grand Prix from Mammoth Mountain, CA (Jan. 31 – Feb. 1). In addition, NBC Sports presents live snowboarding coverage from Secret Garden, China, on Friday, Dec. 20, and Thursday, Feb. 27. The venue will host snowboarding and freestyle skiing events at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
The Mountain West announced its partnership with FloSports to bring live and on-demand content and coverage of four Conference Championships in 2019-20 exclusively on FloTrack.org and FloSwimming.com. The action begins tomorrow in Utah with the four MW Championship events that will air live on the FloSports network. “The Mountain West is pleased to provide outstanding coverage of these four Conference Championship events through our partnership with FloSports,” MW Deputy Commissioner Bret Gilliland said. “We’re constantly looking for opportunities to publicize the wonderful accomplishments of Mountain West student-athletes. Our cross country, track and field and swimming and diving student-athletes and teams will receive great exposure during these four events.”
Olympic Channel debuts Take the Podium on its digital platform on Nov. 6, with each episode highlighting an Olympic Medal Reallocation ceremony and profiles the path to redemption for those athletes who were originally denied their special moment on the podium. “I can only imagine the disappointment of athletes who have had their special moment taken away due to cheating,” said Kirsty Coventry, a two-time Olympic Champion and chair of the IOC Athletes’ Commission. “Medal reallocation ceremonies are very important for fair sport, for clean sport, for the athletes, and being able to reward athletes who have embodied these values is very important.”
A special “Free Agency Frenzy” episode of The Boardroom, produced by NBA star Kevin Durant’s Thirty Five Ventures and ESPN+ is now available on the platform. Durant and ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, along with series host Jay Williams, discuss NBA free agency, one of the most polarizing topics in sports business. The three break down how the business of the NBA offseason and media coverage of the league’s free agency have turned into a year-long spectacle, fueling passionate debates and excitement around the basketball world. Season 2 of The Boardroom will premiere in February.
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The NFL secured wine brand BABE as the official wine sponsor of the league, where it will be available at 12 stadiums across the country and activating at team tailgates throughout the season. Fans can expect to see BABE partnerships with the Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins, Denver Broncos, and other NFL Clubs. Additionally, the brand will be activating throughout the season including the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl. “Wine hasn’t typically been a top pick when it comes to sporting events in-stadium or at home, but BABE is changing all that by bringing a fun, easy, and portable option to game day,” said David Oliver Cohen, Co-Founder of BABE. “Building on Anheuser-Busch’s long-standing relationship with the NFL, we have seized a unique opportunity for BABE to become the football wine the world has been waiting for.”
Oscar Meyer added two years to its deal with the No. 6 Ford Mustang of driver Ryan Newman and Roush Fenway Racing through the 2021 season. Oscar Mayer will return as the primary partner on the No. 6 Ford for multiple races during the 2020 and 2021 seasons, beginning at the TicketGuardian 500 in Phoenix on March 8, 2020. To celebrate the two-year extension, Oscar Mayer is giving fans the chance to design a 2020 paint scheme via the Oscar Mayer social channels. The winning design will race at the TicketGuardian 500 in Phoenix on March 8.
Delta Air Lines and the Los Angeles Lakers locked in a long-term extension, solidifying Delta’s status as the team’s official and exclusive airline partner. To celebrate the renewed relationship, Delta and the Lakers are launching “Showtime Seat Exchange,” a charitable game-seat-for-plane-seat trade-in opportunity for ticketholders who cannot attend four specific home contests this season. Partnership deal points include: Delta retaining its position as the Lakers’ official airline with category exclusivity; an increased presence on Lakers social and digital channels; customization of courtside seat backs showcasing Delta brand initiatives and more.
FanDuel unlocked a partnership with the Pittsburgh Steelers for fantasy sports. The season-long partnership will see FanDuel work with the NFL squad across a variety of marketing points of activation, including LED and scoreboard video signage at the Heinz Field stadium, in addition to radio, television and digital advertising. FanDuel will also offer unique experiences to customers, including access to a fantasy camp event at Heinz Field.
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- Modern Warfare opens big
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Super Soccer Stars completed its acquisition of Pro Soccer Kids. “We are so excited to continue to expand our phenomenal approach to soccer to more families by merging great companies like Pro Soccer Kids into our business,” said Adam Geisler, CEO of Super Soccer Stars. “With the addition of Pro Soccer Kids on Long Island, we have now acquired three (3) soccer companies in the past year. This acquisition brings us another step closer to fulfilling our long- term goals of impacting over half a million kids a year through Super Soccer Stars.”
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Major League Soccer/NYC: be the subject-matter expert on MLS & SUM Digital advertising systems and processes, who will help operationalize and streamline all internal aspects of our digital media campaigns. 1++ years digital marketing/promotions/advertising role or capacity. Full info HERE (11/8)
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UP/NYC: Provide sales support to AEs, Sales Planners & Pricing & Inventory. Establish relationships w/agency buyers. Act as a liaison w/agencies & internal depts. Strong orgnztnl skills, att to detail, ability to work in a fast-paced envir. Prior internship exp in media a +. Full info HERE (11/5)
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