Thursday September 10, 2020 Good morning! This is your weekly Esports Brief. ESL rolled out tournament plans for the remainder of a pandemic-painted 2020, including the announcement for the Intel Extreme Masters: Global Challenge, a transatlantic tournament that will close the year. Taking place in December, the tournament will “bring North American […]
Wednesday September 9, 2020 Minor League Baseball President & CEO Pat O’Conner announced his retirement after 38 years in professional baseball and 28 years with the MiLB office as of Dec. 31. O’Conner’s tenure is the fifth-longest presidency in Minor League Baseball’s 120-year history. “It has been a privilege to serve in Minor League […]
Tuesday September 8, 2020 The NFL is back as broadcasters finetune a production that will serve up an unprecedented season amid the pandemic. Sunday sees FOX Sports kick off its 27th season of in-depth NFL coverage as FOX NFL Sunday makes its season debut at noon on the broadcast channel. Curt Menefee hosts the […]
Friday September 4, 2020 YouTube TV tackled a new deal with NFL Network and NFL RedZone just ahead of the 2020 season, with NFL Media and YouTube TV unveiling a new carriage agreement to bring the two channels to the platform’s subscribers. NFL Network will be available on YouTube TV’s base package as of […]
Thursday September 3, 2020 Good morning! This is your weekly Esports Brief. ESL and 13 CS:GO teams named Alexander Inglot as the first-ever Commissioner of the Pro League, in a move “to drive the creation of the new collaborative structure, optimize the governance, build the brand and to explore new revenue streams that can […]
Wednesday September 2, 2020 The Southeastern Conference locked in its television schedule as college football programming continues to roll out. On CBS Sports, the Network’s 20th consecutive season covering the conference will kickoff on Sept. 26 with Mississippi State/LSU and roll through the SEC Championship on Dec. 19. Key games on its docket […]
Monday August 31, 2020 The need for unique content being delivered to consumers, and with brands, on any device and in multiple mediums has never been stronger, but the most important part of the experience remains relevance and organization. If it’s not of use to the user, or if it’s hard to find, the […]
Friday August 28, 2020 After stepping away from postseason play to protest racial injustice, multiple reports now say that NBA players decided Thursday to continue the season, although, according to the AP, it remained unclear at press time as to when the season would resume. The NBA’s board of governors were meeting separately Thursday […]
Thursday August 27, 2020 Good morning! This is your weekly Esports Brief. Dignitas launched a new platform, “_FE”, dedicated to “championing opportunities and education for females in gaming.” Over the next three months, _FE will launch a collection of resources designed to advance opportunities for women in gaming and provide aspiring female gamers with tools […]
Wednesday August 26, 2020 NBC Sports detailed plans for the return of the U.S. Open to its schedule next month, as Winged Foot Golf Club hosts the 120th edition of the Championship from Sept. 17-20, with coverage across NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock. NBCUniversal will present nearly 45 hours of live primary coverage of the […]
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