NBC Sports Group detailed its plans for the 2016 Ryder Cup which runs from Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at Hazeltine National Golf Club and will receive 25 hours of live action on Golf Channel (Friday) and NBC (Saturday-Sunday). Coverage will be complemented by Golf Central Live From the Ryder Cup programming. Mike Tirico will host all […]
ONE World Sports announced that the channel will no longer be available on DISH and its Sling platform, announcing that it would now extend its five-year deal with the company after talks fell through. In a statement, the channel noted that it was seeking carriage in a domestic sports package, and in HD across all […]
FOX Sports renewed its NFL broadcasting deal in Latin America for the next four seasons, with the package containing new content and expanded coverage in the region. Launching this season, the agreement offers 100-plus games, including Sunday afternoon regular season games, TNF, NFC post-season matchups and the Super Bowl. Jose Pablo Coello, Valeria Marin, Emilio […]
With two NFL primetime packages set for launch this season, NBC Sports announced that Bob Costas will host the TNF pregame show, joining Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison at the game site for the franchise. Meanwhile, Mike Tirico will now host Football Night in America on Sunday evenings. The company formally announced that Al Michaels, […]
The Olympic Channel is already in championship mode, announcing a lineup of competitions from around the globe that will run on the digital network with live coverage of more than 35 events for the remainder of the year. Events this weekend are set to include the Men’s Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament from on Sept. 1,2, […]
After serving up a heavy dose of major international soccer since launching in 2012, beIN Sports hits a new stage in its strategy shift this week with the launch of college sports coverage through its recent deal with Conference USA, which will now feature college football, men’s and women’s basketball and soccer, baseball, softball and […]
After tackling Australia with its California/Hawaii matchup over the week, the Pac-12 Conference is getting a permanent home in the country, announcing a multi-year deal with FOX Sports Australia to carry 13 Pac-12 football and 21 basketball games annually. In addition, the network will offer all episodes of Pac-12 Networks’ “The Drive” for football and […]
Stan Verrett was selected to replace the late John Saunders as host of ABC’s College Football Saturdays this fall. Saunders, who held the position on ABC’s college football studio set since 1992, died on Aug. 10 at age 61. Verrett has been with ESPN since 2000 and currently anchors the 1 a.m. ET edition of […]
The Oakland Raiders haven’t made the move to Las Vegas, but the NFL team’s trademark filings for “Las Vegas Raiders” may be a sign of what’s to come. The Raiders submitted applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office with the intent to use the mark in commerce in the future, according to Forbes. The […]
It is a one-two punch for FOX Sports and Sports Illustrated, which confirmed a new advertising and editorial partnership between the two companies. The multiyear deal will see the brands share “significant” content, according to the Wall Street Journal, which broke the story, while the two companies will share ad revenue from the offerings. SI […]
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