The Southeastern Conference revealed that longtime Commissioner Mike Slive will retire next year after a transforming 13-year run atop the league. He will officially depart on July 31, 2015 and announced that he is beginning treatment for a recurrence of prostate cancer. However, he will remain associated with the conference as a consultant for a […]
CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network slated the company’s most extensive schedule ever for the for the 2014-15 college basketball season with 252 total games on deck, including five men’s Conference Championships and spanning 18 different conferences. The action tips off on CBS on Dec. 6 at 12:30p with Wisconsin/Marquette and 39 games overall set […]
The latest Giants/Cardinals thriller in the NLCS handed FOX Sports 1 with record numbers for Game 2 of the series. The contest saw 4,367,000 viewers, according to Nielsen, marking the highest-rated, most-watched telecast in FOX Sports 1 history, according to Nielsen. St. Louis led all markets with a 24.5/35, the best market rating ever in […]
Rookie live streaming digital sports video network 120 Sports inked a deal to provide content to MSN that will make 120 Sports’ video content & video player available as part of MSN’s sports video offerings. 120 Sports’ live programming will also be hosted on the site shortly. Currently, 120 Sports produces 76 hours of weekly […]
How do you give an American icon an overhaul? That’s the $400 million question that faced executives of the famed Daytona International Speedway in a move that’s all about evolving the fan experience. The multi-year project, dubbed Daytona Rising, will see the venue feature “approximately 101,000 permanent, wider and more comfortable seats, twice as many […]
The NBA detailed marketing plans for its 2014-15 campaign, Everybody Up. The campaign is designed to “celebrate the NBA’s global community, calling on fans around the world to get up and show their team spirit for the season ahead.” Outlets include a slate of television commercials, print and online advertisements, as well as integration across […]
The NBA is ordering up another tech cocktail, signing a multiyear extension with Cisco that will see the brand continue its role as the Official Technology Partner of the NBA, Women’s National Basketball Association, NBA Development League and USA Basketball. Currently, Cisco’s infrastructure allows the league to bring data and video from the court to […]
With hockey season underway, the NHL handed NBCSN with record viewership and notched that best NHL opening night doubleheader on record, according to Nielsen. The Flyers/Bruins matchup handed the channel with an average of 956,000 viewers as well as a 0.57 household rating, making it the most-watched opening night game on cable on record and […]
Univision is launching its own sports awards show, appropriately dubbed Premios Univision Deportes, set to honor “top athletes and teams from the leagues and sports that Hispanics care about most.” The two-hour event will take place on UniMas and Univision Deportes Network on Dec. 18 at 9p. The honors show will look to celebrate sports […]
NBC Sports Group announced that RotoWorld has struck a deal with RotoGrinders to provide fantasy players with deeper daily fantasy content. The agreement will see RotoGrinders supply exclusive daily fantasy sports content for RotoWorld’s new Daily section and consist of both columns and videos, and will serve NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and college football daily […]
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