NBC Sports Group is turning to Krista Voda to serve as the face of the company’s upcoming NASCAR Sprint Cup and XFINITY Series pre- and post-race coverage. Voda leaves her role on FOX for a multi-year agreement that will also include regular appearances as host of NASCAR America NBCSN, as well as a range of […]
A classic rivalry drove ESPN to a season high for Monday Night Football, as the Redskins’ overtime win over the Cowboys drew an 11.4 household rating with 18,809,000 viewers tuning in, according to Nielsen. In fact, the game marked the highest-rated MNF game since the Saints/Patriots on Nov. 30, 2009 and the most-viewed game in […]
Telemundo and mun2 officially took over as the official Spanish-language Home of the FIFA World Cup in the US, unveiling of the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 emblem in Moscow. The company also announced its broadcast plans for the upcoming other FIFA Events in 2015 to be featured across the Telemundo network and stations, mun2 […]
Game 5 of the World Series on FOX handed the channel with a 7.3/12 household rating/share, according to Nielsen fast nationals, with 12.6 million viewers tuning in. That is up 16% in rating and 16% in in audience versus Game 4 despite tough competition from the NFL (see below). The first five games of the […]
Major League Soccer detailed playoff plans as well as a new strategy for the LA market. The league stated that, effective immediately, Chivas USA will cease operations and the organization stated that on Thursday, it will announce a new MLS Los Angeles club and ownership group set to begin play in 2017. 20 clubs will […]
Scott Coker’s presence since taking over the reigns as President of Bellator MMA earlier this year has quickly left its mark on the organization. With the promotion now moving away from weekly broadcasts of its tournaments into a monthly card designed to showcase stronger talent, the company is now moving forward as it continues its […]
Game 2 of the World Series showdown between the Giants and Royals picked up the pace for FOX, delivering another primetime win and posting a 7.9/14 household rating/share with 12.9 million viewers on FOX, according to Nielsen fast nationals. That was up 8% in rating and 6% in audience over Game 1 and marks the […]
After debuting its new Everybody Up campaign featuring Common, the NBA has now unveiled its Spanish-language counterpart Todos Arriba. The 2014-15 marketing campaign will feature Latin artist Henry Santos in a Roll Call spot. Throughout the season, Spanish-language spots will air nationally on ESPN Deportes, Telemundo, Fox Deportes, EstrellaTV, Discovery en Espanol, nuvoTv, Azteca America, […]
A blowout Game 1 of the World Series was off pace from 2013 numbers on FOX. Still the contest guided the network to an average of 7.7/13 with 12.8 million viewers, according to Nielsen, and is expected to win the night in primetime in the A18-49 demo. The game ranks as the network’s highest-rated and […]
Twitter launched an NFL Fan Map, showcasing followers of all 32 NFL teams across the country. The map offers a variety of options, including: nationally to see where each teams followers are coming from; by team; the ability to compare two teams; and rankings by county. Findings saw @DallasCowboys’ rank as the most national team […]
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