Thursday January 6, 2022 Good morning! It’s Thursday and this is your early morning Esports brief. Esports Entertainment Group is going another round with Take-Two and the NBA 2K League, delivering talent analytics and scouting technologies to the league and teaming up for the new edition of the NBA 2K League Draft and […]
Wednesday January 5, 2022 Tuesday saw Fanatics confirm that the company was acquiring Topps, with the purchase set to include all parts of its worldwide trading cards and collectibles business – both the physical and digital divisions – which sells in more than 100 countries and has physical operations in 10 countries. The […]
Monday January 3, 2022 The New Year saw a rush of video tributes during NFL telecasts to the late John Madden, who passed away last week at the age of 85. “John Madden was an extraordinary man on so many levels,” said Madden’s former broadcast partner Al Michaels in a statement after the […]
Thursday December 23, 2021 Good morning! It’s Thursday and Esports Brief and last of the year! Happy Holidays! The Halo Championship Series kicked off the title’s return to esports with viewership records, as the Raleigh event peaked with 267,000 viewers while averaging 113,000 viewers throughout three days of play, per Esports Charts. Those […]
Wednesday December 22, 2021 A COVID resurgence continues to shake up the hockey scene. ESPN reported yesterday that the NHL and NHL Players’ Association agreed to not participate in the 2022 Winter Olympic men’s hockey tournament in Beijing as a result of the pandemic. As of Dec. 21, the league has postponed 50 […]
Monday December 20, 2021 Last week saw Major League Fishing reel in a deal with Bally’s Corporation in a move to shake up the interactive experience for fishing fans. The agreement makes Bally’s MLF’s exclusive Sports Betting, Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS), and Free-to-Play (F2P) Partner for MLF’s tournament circuits, with all designations becoming […]
Friday December 17, 2021 Slime is reloading for CBS Sports and Nickelodeon’s coverage of the NFL’s Super Wild Card Weekend game on Jan. 16, at 4:30p. The company’s revealed talent for the showcase, with Nate Burleson, play-by-play announcer Noah Eagle and Nick star Gabrielle Nevaeh Green reprising their roles in the booth, while […]
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Wednesday December 15, 2021 Saturday’s 2021 MLS Cup presented by Audi, which saw a win for New York City FC over Portland Timbers, averaged 1,140,000 viewers to rank as the most-watched MLS Cup match on ABC and ESPN networks since 2009. The audience peaked in the final quarter hour during a portion of the penalty […]
Monday December 13, 2021 The integration of data into all aspects of sport – spanning from tech on the bench in coaching, to broadcast feeds to app and stadia activations for consumers – has never been more important for the expansion of the business. One of the companies leading the way in that […]
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