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Although the NFL may one day have a franchise in London, it won’t be the Los Angeles Chargers. Team owner Dean Spanos denied a report that the team is interested in moving across the Pond with an expletive-deleted remark, emphasizing that LA is the team’s home and will be for a long time. The NFL issued the following statement in response to the report in The Athletic: “No consideration has been given to the Chargers playing anywhere other than Los Angeles at the new stadium in Hollywood Park next season and beyond. There have been no discussions of any kind between the NFL and the Chargers regarding moving to London. Both our office and the Chargers are entirely focused on the success of the team in Los Angeles.” The Chargers currently play their home games in Carson, Calif. at Dignity Health Sports Complex, the 27,000-seat soccer stadium home to Major League Soccer’s LA Galaxy. The team is scheduled to move into SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, where the Los Angeles Rams will also play, when the venue opens next season.
NBC Sports is bulking up its sports-betting push w
ith a weekly batch of Washington Wizards predictive games. Beginning Nov. 6 at 7 p. when the team travels to meet the Indiana Pacers, NBC Sports Washington Plus will air 20 Predict The Game contests. The Wizards telecasts on the overflow channel will feature most of the video and audio that will be found on NBC Sports Washington’s primary game presentations, but will also integrate dedicated hosts, who will appear intermittently to provide predictive participants with contest updates, information and results. The free contest gives fans a chance to predict various game and player performance outcomes during the live Wizards games. The leading predictive scorer at the end of each quarter will earn or share a $500 prize, before a new contest tips with each subsequent quarter, affording predictive player four contests and $2,000 in prizes per game. This marks the first time that an NBC RSN is providing predictive-gaming presentations throughout a full season. Last year, the overflow NBC Sports Washington channel aired alternative sports-betting-oriented and predictive telecasts around eight Wizards contests and four preseason games for the NFL’s Washington Redskins. For its part, NBC Sports Philadelphia also aired a number of similar telecast with the 76ers last year.
On a national basis, free gaming app NBC Sports Predictor has served up predictive contests around Premier League soccer, the PGA, NASCAR and the NFL, with players also getting a chance to win cash prizes around correct answers tied to the events.
PROGRAMMING
NBC Sports Group and U.S. Ski & Snowboard have renewed their media rights agreement through the 2021-22 season. Under the pact, terms of which were not disclosed, NBC Sports will present more than 40 hours of coverage of U.S. Ski & Snowboard events across NBC, NBCSN, the Olympic Channel, NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app, and its subscription service NBC Sports Gold. The programmer and the federation have been partners since 1998. Coverage will include seven U.S.-based events for the next three seasons: the FIS Alpine World Cup events at Killington, Vt, for the women, and Beaver Creek, Colo., for the men; FIS Freestyle World Cup events at Copper Mountain, Colo., Mammoth Mountain, Calif., and Deer Valley, Utah; as well as two new events – the Visa Big Air presented by Land Rover in Atlanta; and the FIS Cross Country World Cup in Minneapolis. Coverage comes out of the gate with the live first run of the women’s slalom from the HomeLight Killington Cup on Nov. 30 at 12:30p on NBCSN. During the course of 2019-20 season, NBCSN will air 21.5 hours of coverage, with 12 hours slated for NBC, 2 and 10 on the Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.
College and pro football played very big for CBS last weekend. Coverage of the Georgia/Florida game on Nov. 2 averaged 6.98 million viewers in the 3:30p window, making it the most-watched collegiate gridiron telecast of the weekend and the largest audience for the contest affectionately dubbed as the “world’s largest cocktail party” in 32 years. Season-to-date viewership for the SEC on CBS, which is about to showcase a matchup between the nation’s two top ranked teams in LSU and Alabama on Nov. 9, has averaged 5.95 million viewers. That’s 12% more than the 5.95 million viewers in 2018, and the best mark in six years.
As for the NFL, CBS scored almost 22.3 million viewers with the L.A. Chargers’ blowout of the Green Bay Packers during the late Sunday afternoon window on Nov 3. The delivery was up 7% from a year ago and ranked as the top NFL telecast of the weekend. It helped boost the NFL on CBS average to 16.6 million watchers through the first nine weeks of the league’s centennial season, which marks a 6% advance from 15.7 million the corresponding stage of last season and the best performance in three years.
ESPN, perhaps benefiting from interest in a black cat that interrupted action while scurrying across the field in search of an escape route during the second quarter, is on pace to deliver its most-watched Monday Night Football game of the season with Dallas/New York Giants. The Cowboys’ 38-17 triumph averaged 14.1 million viewers, recorded 16% jump from Dallas/Tennessee contest during Week 9 of the 2018 season. The Nov. 4 game averaged 13.98 million views on ESPN, trailing only the 14 million for Detroit-Green Bay on Oct. 14. The programmer said that when final streaming numbers are tabulated, the matchup from Met Life Stadium is expected to be the top MNF telecast of the season thus far.
FOX’s coverage of the new Professional Bowlers Association season rolled to a fast start. The PBA Clash event drew 1.48 million viewers on Sunday Nov. 3, to unseat the Feb. 10 telecast, which averaged 1.13 million viewers, by 31%. Sunday’s tourney as the leading match in 2019.
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PROGRAMMING
NBC Sports Group and U.S. Ski & Snowboard have renewed their media rights agreement through the 2021-22 season. Under the pact, terms of which were not disclosed, NBC Sports will present more than 40 hours of coverage of U.S. Ski & Snowboard events across NBC, NBCSN, the Olympic Channel, NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app, and its subscription service NBC Sports Gold. The programmer and the federation have been partners since 1998. Coverage will include seven U.S.-based events for the next three seasons: the FIS Alpine World Cup events at Killington, Vt, for the women, and Beaver Creek, Colo., for the men; FIS Freestyle World Cup events at Copper Mountain, Colo., Mammoth Mountain, Calif., and Deer Valley, Utah; as well as two new events – the Visa Big Air presented by Land Rover in Atlanta; and the FIS Cross Country World Cup in Minneapolis. Coverage comes out of the gate with the live first run of the women’s slalom from the HomeLight Killington Cup on Nov. 30 at 12:30p on NBCSN. During the course of 2019-20 season, NBCSN will air 21.5 hours of coverage, with 12 hours slated for NBC, 2 and 10 on the Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.
College and pro football played very big for CBS last weekend. Coverage of the Georgia/Florida game on Nov. 2 averaged 6.98 million viewers in the 3:30p window, making it the most-watched collegiate gridiron telecast of the weekend and the largest audience for the contest affectionately dubbed as the “world’s largest cocktail party” in 32 years. Season-to-date viewership for the SEC on CBS, which is about to showcase a matchup between the nation’s two top ranked teams in LSU and Alabama on Nov. 9, has averaged 5.95 million viewers. That’s 12% more than the 5.95 million viewers in 2018, and the best mark in six years.
As for the NFL, CBS scored almost 22.3 million viewers with the L.A. Chargers’ blowout of the Green Bay Packers during the late Sunday afternoon window on Nov 3. The delivery was up 7% from a year ago and ranked as the top NFL telecast of the weekend. It helped boost the NFL on CBS average to 16.6 million watchers through the first nine weeks of the league’s centennial season, which marks a 6% advance from 15.7 million the corresponding stage of last season and the best performance in three years.
ESPN, perhaps benefiting from interest in a black cat that interrupted action while scurrying across the field in search of an escape route during the second quarter, is on pace to deliver its most-watched Monday Night Football game of the season with Dallas/New York Giants. The Cowboys’ 38-17 triumph averaged 14.1 million viewers, recorded 16% jump from Dallas/Tennessee contest during Week 9 of the 2018 season. The Nov. 4 game averaged 13.98 million views on ESPN, trailing only the 14 million for Detroit-Green Bay on Oct. 14. The programmer said that when final streaming numbers are tabulated, the matchup from Met Life Stadium is expected to be the top MNF telecast of the season thus far.
FOX’s coverage of the new Professional Bowlers Association season rolled to a fast start. The PBA Clash event drew 1.48 million viewers on Sunday Nov. 3, to unseat the Feb. 10 telecast, which averaged 1.13 million viewers, by 31%. Sunday’s tourney as the leading match in 2019.
USAA is supporting ESPN’s annual veterans initiative which this year commemorates the 100th anniversary of the holiday. The insurance company’s activation will be highlighted by athletes, coaches and celebrities issuing “shout-outs” to members of the military during SportsCenter and tributes on other ESPN platforms. Running from Nov. 7-11, the sports giant’s America’s Heroes: A Salute to Our Veterans fare begins with an hour-long SportsCenter special from Fort Campbell Military Base in Kentucky on Nov. 7 at 8 p on ESPN2. First Take will air live from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona the following day at 10 a.m. In addition, the annual Armed Forces Classic will be played from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska that night.
NASCAR has placed a multiyear partnership with HotelPlanner on its sponsorship calendar. As the “Official Online Booking Partner of NASCAR,” the online seller of group hotel bookings and individual hotel stays worldwide, will reserve a customized hotel booking platform on NASCAR.com. that will enable the industry and fans to book hotels for upcoming race weekends at the lowest available price. HotelPlanner said that in the weeks ahead, NASCAR fans should look for special deal packages and sweepstakes on the stock car circuit’s website. “As a customer-centric organization, we look forward to enhancing the lodging experience for millions of passionate NASCAR fans in the United States and abroad,” said Tim Hentschel, co-founder and CEO of HotelPlanner. “Our customized booking solution will make it easier than ever to book travel lodging for race days.”
DIGITAL, DATA & TECH
NBA TV is the first linear sports league network looking for a direct-to-consumer revenue assist. NBA Digital, jointly managed by the NBA and Turner Sports, is making the league’s in-house service available directly to consumers through NBA.com and the NBA app. The OTT offering, carrying 100 live games, original program and a host of on-demand video content, is available for $6.99 per month, or $59.99 annually. Central to the service is the new NBA TV Center Court franchise that provides viewers with enhanced viewing options, including new camera angles, including footage grabbed from smartphones; live on-screen group chats with celebrity influencers; social media integrations; in-depth analytics; and statistical graphics. Alternative streaming options for the 20 “Center Court” games are accessible through the NBA App and NBA.com for all fans who get NBA TV from a pay TV provider or via the NBA TV DTC subscription. Options include: “Backcourt” streams featuring Second Spectrum technology, with statistical overlays on the game feed, and “Frontcourt” streams incorporating alternative audio options with rotating groups of NBA influencers
An historic World Series delivered some 72 million video views, according to SendtoNews.The sports video platform, a key provider to such publishers as Gannett, Tribune, USA Today and thousands of newspaper, broadcast radio and native digital sites, said fans consumed 835,000 hours of video content from the 2019 Fall Classic, which saw the road team win every contest, including the decisive Game 7 win as the Washington Nationals captured the franchise’s first ever crown.
FloSports has secured a renewal for live and on-demand rights to the Giro d’Italia in the U.S. and Canada. The 103rd edition of the famed cycling race will unfold from May 9-31. “Renewing our deal to broadcast the most renowned cycling races was very important to FloSports and marks our continued commitment to provide the best coverage in the sport,” said Ryan Fenton, Director of Global Rights Acquisition and Partnerships at FloSports. “With this schedule of events, our cycling viewers will be able to watch the best races, both live and on demand, all in one place. No other platform provides as many days of live cycling from around the world as FloBikes.”
INDUSTRY & ROSTER MOVES
Looks like President Donald Trump will continue to make the sports rounds. According to multiple reports, the president is expected to attend the battle for the top slot in college football on Saturday when No. 1 LSU visits No. 2 Alabama at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa on Nov. 9 at 3:30 p, with the SEC West showdown airing on CBS. Trump attended UFC 244 at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Nov. 2 and was at Nationals Park on Oct. 27 for Game 5 of the World Series.
With ESPN tipping off its college basketball coverage with the Nov. 5 State Farm Championship doubleheader, the worldwide leader has set its announcer lineup for the 2019-20 season. LaPhonso Ellis joins host Rece Davis and analysts Jay Bilas and Seth Greenberg on the on-air crew of College GameDay covered by State Farm. Ellis succeeds Jay Williams on the traveling pregame show, as the latter takes on a new role on NBA Countdown. Bilas and Dan Shulman will team up again this season, calling the top matchups and Saturday Primetime games throughout the season.
Elsewhere, the new additions to the roster include analyst Jon Crispin, former Vanderbilt coach Bryce Drew, ex-Fairfield head coach Sydney Johnson, Baylor standout King McClure and Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame member, Olympic Gold medalist and national champion Andrea Lloyd. Adam Amin, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe return this season, calling Big Monday and Thursday Showcase matchups, not to mention the Women’s Final Four and the title tilt. Meanwhile, Dick Vitale, who is celebrating his and the network’s 40th year, will remain a “PTPer” lending his hoops acumen and voice to various platforms.
ESPORTS
A number of games industry organizations want to establish of a series of principals aimed at engendering esports engagement. The ESA, the ESAC, IGEA, ISFE, and UKIE are among the entities looking to collaborate on a set of values designed to impact the global esports environments relative to safety and well-being; integrity and fair play; respect and diversity, and positive and enriching game play. “Our esports community includes the game publishers and intellectual property owners whose games are at the core of the esports ecosystem as well as the players, teams, and tournament organizers who bring this vibrant community to life,” the associations said in a joint statement. “As members of this community, we created these guiding principles to foster an esports environment that is vibrant, engaging, fair and fun for everyone. As esports continues to grow, collectively we support an ecosystem of play that can be enjoyed by all members of the community – from international competitions to local community events.”
Counter Logic Gaming has hired Stephanie Harvey (missharvey) to serve in a newly created position in which she will focus on engaging with the female esports community to provide a platform for inclusivity-focused esports programming. Harvey, a five-time champion in competitive Counter-Strike and longtime champion of women and girls in gaming, will play an integral role in generating purpose-driven brand engagement with CLG partners and developing resources and initiatives to bring the esports community together. “Stephanie is a legend in the esports industry. Having played professionally for 16 years, we recognize the expertise and innovative mindset that she brings to CLG,” said Counter Logic Gaming COO Dan Fleeter. “As an organization, we are committed to growing esports by empowering all those that play and Stephanie shares in our vision. Bringing her back into the CLG family to work on these initiatives is incredibly exciting.”
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Answer to our last Trivia question
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