Big news at Bleacher Report, as Turner Sports promoted Dorth Raphaely to GM of the platform, while Rory Brown gets elevated to Chief Content Officer. Meanwhile, Bleacher Report founder and GM Dave Finocchio and Sam Parnell, Chief Technology Officer, will assume new strategic advisory roles with the division beginning in 2015. Under Finnocchio’s guidance Bleacher […]
ESPN’s nearly 15 consecutive hours of college football studio and game content on Saturday, Nov. 29 beginning at 9 a.m. ET with College GameDay Built by The Home Depot and concluding with its most-viewed regular-season game on record (since 1990) for Alabama’s victory over Auburn averaged 6,266,000 viewers and a 3.6 HH US rating, helping […]
Major League Baseball Chief Operating Officer and Commissioner-Elect Rob Manfred announced a new organizational structure of MLB’s Central Offices and related entities. The changes, which are effective immediately, are being made in anticipation of Manfred’s becoming the 10th Commissioner in the game’s history on January 25, 2015. Bob Bowman, President and CEO of MLB Advanced […]
The Chicago Cubs announced a 10-year partnership with Chicago-based Wintrust Financial. Wintrust will receive signage on a planned sideboard above left field and the na
The annual March of Dimes Luncheon was held Wednesday at the Waldorf Astoria in N.Y. NFL Senior VP/Broadcasting & Media Operations COO Howard Katz received the Sports Leadership Award; Under Armour Founder, Chair & CEO Kevin Plank won corporate leadership honors. Golfer Michelle Wie was named Sportswoman of the Year, while Hockey HOFer Mark Messier […]
The United States is the defending champion, but on Tuesday at a press conference in New York it was announced that the next Americas Cup will be held in Bermuda in 2017. The decision was made by billionaire Larry Ellison of Oracle Corp. after consulting with Russell Coutts, the CEO of Oracle Team USA and […]
The UFC announced that Reebok will serve as the exclusive worldwide outfitter for the MMA promotion, effective in July. Terms of the six-year deal were not disclosed.
Football, especially ratings-wise, continues to be king both on the college and the NFL level. One of the latest examples was Sunday night when the Denver Broncos’ 29-16 win over Kansas City Chiefs on NBC’s Sunday Night Football pulled in a 13.2/20 overnight to rank as the #1 primetime show in HH rating. The 13.2/20 […]
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and ESPN announced a new multi-year program focusing on key ESPN College Football properties. Effective immediately, the Reese’s brand will serve as an official sponsor of the new College Football Playoff (CFP), official sponsor of ESPN College GameDay Built by the Home Depot and sponsor of ESPN College Football. As part […]
This year, the NHL’s signature annual event, the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic, goes to the nation’s capitol on January 1 when the Washington Capitals meet the Chicago Blackhawks on NBC. Prior to the game, the NHL and premium channel EPIX have partnered for the first time for The Road To The Winter Classic, making the […]
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