The United States Tennis Association is serving up the first-ever US Open Experience, a two-day festival running Aug. 24-25 from 10a-8p that will serve as one of the anchors of US Open Fan Week. The site at NY’s Seaport District will be transformed into a modified version of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis […]
With Jordan Spieth seeking to become the sixth player to notch a career Grand Slam with a victory at the PGA Championship this week, TNT and CBS tee up for coverage from Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte starting Thursday on TNT at 1p. Broadcast plans for this year’s event will include more than 18 hours […]
The NFL preseason kicked off last week with the NFL Hall of Fame Game, driving NBC to its best weeknight preseason game in six years through a 5.4/10 overnight score for the Cowboys/Cardinals game on Thursday night. Top local markets: Dallas 13.9/26; San Antonio 13.5/24; Albuquerque 11.9/21; Phoenix 11.2/20; New Orleans 10.9/16
The English Football League has found a new home stateside, locking in a deal with BAMTech to showcase live games in the US this season for the second, third and fourth divisions of English football — the Championship, League One and League Two — as well as the Carabao Cup. ESPN then reached a separate […]
It is finally time for The Ocho. Tapping into the movie Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, ESPN announced that ESPNU will become ESPN8: “The Ocho” on Aug. 8, if only for one day. The move will see the network- which held a motto of “Bringing You the Finest in Seldom Seen Sports” in the film […]
CBS Sports hits the 99th PGA Championship with coverage of the third and final rounds on Aug. 12-13 starting at 2p. Jim Nantz once again serves as anchor for the tournament, joined by Sir Nick Faldo, as lead analyst. This year’s production will include elements such as: Trackman, ARl Virtual Eye, Toptracer, 4K and the […]
NBC Sports Group will hit the road early this year, announcing plans to hope the Premier League season on-location in the United Kingdom for kickoff from August 11-13. Coverage will be presented from three different grounds, featuring on-site studios for pre-match, halftime and post-game shows as well as pitch-side locations by the playing field. Rebecca […]
Turner Sports and the PGA of America are giving an overhaul for the slate of digital products for the 2017 PGA Championship with a focus on broadened video integration and responsive optimization for mobile viewing. With the tournament spanning August 10-13, golf fans will now have access to four times the amount of produced video […]
CBS Sports Network locked in its talent roster for the upcoming college football season, which will showcase games featuring teams from the American Athletic Conference, Conference USA, Mid-American Conference, Mountain West, along with Army and Navy football. The season culminates with two bowl games, including the AutoNation Cure Bowl on Dec. 16 and the Nova […]
2028, here we come. Los Angeles will play host to the 2028 Summer Games, with officials reaching a deal with the IOC that would help “generate hundreds of millions in savings and additional revenues,” with the move, according to the LA Times. That decision makes Paris home to the event in 2024 and mark the […]
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