Just ahead of American Pharoah’s run for history this weekend, NBC Sports Group and The New York Racing Association locked in a long-term agreement extending NBCSG’s exclusive rights to the Belmont Stakes. The renewal includes multi-platform rights to the Belmont Stakes, Belmont Stakes Day, and key stakes races throughout each year, which will be televised […]
A surprise press conference delivered the end of Sepp Blatter’s reign atop FIFA, with the organization’s president stating that, less than a week after being reelected for a fifth term, he would resign from the position amid a growing scandal throughout the organization. Blatter then called for new elections to choose a successor, stating that […]
ESPN saw record viewership for the 2015 Women’s College World Series, notching its top two most-viewed Women’s College World Series bracket round games ever this past weekend. LSU/Michigan on Sunday averaged 1,950,000 viewers for the company while UCLA/Auburn on Saturday drew 1,612,000 viewers. Overall, the 2015 Women’s College World Series bracket round (May 28-31) averaged […]
FOX Sports booked its 2015 college football plans, launching the season with Jim Harbaugh and Michigan visiting Utah on Sept. 3 at 8:30p on FOX Sports 1. Overall nearly 100 games will run on FOX Sports’ national and regional platforms, anchored by Big 12, Pac-12 and Conference USA contests via the FOX broadcast network, FOX […]
The NHL has a new franchise, signing on for a partnership with PLAYMOBIL to produce a new line of NHL toys. This marks the first time PLAYMOBIL struck a deal for a U.S. and Canadian licensed line of products. The first sets will hit the market in October and focus on the Original Six franchises […]
Just a week after FIFA officials were arrested for corruption charges and President Sepp Blatter was controversially reelected, FOX Sports is looking to put the athletes back in the spotlight as the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 kicks off this week. The company will deliver all 52 matches across FOX, FOX Sports 1 and FOX […]
A pair of game 7s helped propel NBC Sports over the weekend. Saturday night’s win by the Blackhawks nabbed a 3.27 metered market rating for the NHL game, which ranks as NBC’s highest overnight rating for an NHL game ever, excluding Stanley Cup Final games, according to Nielsen. Locally, Chicago drew a 26.6 HH rating, […]
Tribune Media’s Gracenote is getting deep into the sports game. The company acquired Infostrada Statistics and SportsDirect, Inc. in a data play and is now launching Gracenote Sports. The new purchases now make Gracenote the first global provider of music, video and sports data, and “enable the company to provide one-stop data solutions for its […]
There is some good news on the FIFA front, however. Electronic Arts revealed that EA SPORTS FIFA 16 will feature 12 Women’s National Teams for the first time in franchise history when it comes out starting on Sept. 22 in North America. Women’s National Teams will include Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Italy, […]
Reaction to the arrest of 9 high-ranking officials at FIFA on Wednesday was swift, with prosecutors charging 14 people overall over a $150+ million racketeering and fraud scheme that included wire fraud, racketeering and money laundering, according to law enforcement. Officials named in the 47-count indictment include Jeffrey Webb; Julio Rocha, Eduardo Li, Eugenia Figueredo […]
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