FOX NFL Sunday goes where no pregame sports show has gone before and will broadcast from the Emmy Awards red carpet on Sept. 20 at noon. Later that day, of course, the Awards telecast will be on the network at 8p. “The Emmys are one of the most prestigious and anticipated television events of the […]
NBCSN is finally getting some Irish luck. NBC Sports Group unveiled its coverage plans for Notre Dame football this season, which will mark the school’s 25th season on NBC. The action kicks off on Sept. 5 with the Fighting Irish host Texas at 7:30p on NBC with the network’s schedule then running through Nov. 14 […]
Universal Sports Network is giving the OTT treatment to the upcoming Rugby World Cup 2015, launching WatchRWC2015, a digital streaming PPV platform. The service will offer fans live streaming and on-demand access to all of the six-week tournament’s 48 matches in the U.S. and U.S. territories and will be located at UniversalSports.com/WatchRugby for $199.99 or […]
The National Hockey League and Major League Baseball Advanced Media are now teammates, announcing a “groundbreaking” digital media rights partnership between the two organizations. The six-year deal will look to launch a fully integrated global hub of digital content that includes video, live game streaming, social media, fantasy, apps, along with statistical and analytical content. […]
Two big announcements in the boxing world yesterday. FOX Sports formally unveiled its new multi-year deal to showcase Premier Boxing Champions. Through the deal, PBC will now serve as the exclusive boxing program for FOX Sports 1. Programming will be anchored by Toe-to-Toe Tuesdays, a new series that debuts on Sept. 8 at 9p on […]
As the NFL season gets ready to kick off, ESPN serves up the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony for the 21st consecutive year on Saturday at 7p. Trey Wingo anchors coverage on rhe network, and will be joined by Tom Jackson, Chris Mortensen and Sal Paolantonio. Of course, this year’s class includes two […]
NASCAR is keeping its marriage with Las Vegas intact, announcing that the annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards – and all of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week – will return to Las Vegas in 2015 as part of a renewed partnership with the city. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards will headline NASCAR Sprint […]
With Ronda Rousey continuing to blow up social media, the UFC is preparing its own assault on the digital world as it looks to beef up UFC Fight Pass. The company announced last week that it was bringing in Yahoo Sports streaming guru Eric Winter as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the OTT […]
The IOC voted to hand Beijing another Olympics, selecting the city to serve as host for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Despite not being a traditional city for winter sports, along with protests from human rights organizations, the IOC said that “Beijing’s vision for the Games seeks to incorporate winter sports into people’s lives, with […]
CBS Sports is adding a home for the Missouri Valley Conference, announcing a sublicense agreement with ESPN to showcase the conference’s college basketball games on the CBS Television Network and CBS Sports Network. CBS Sports will continue to offer the Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Championship game, which it has carried for ten consecutive years […]
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