Stephen A. Smith has been yanked for his comments about provoking domestic abuse, ESPN announced. He will not appear on First Take or ESPN Radio for the next week, according to the AP and will return to ESPN next Wednesday. The move came after Smith appeared on his ESPN2 series First Take and apologized earlier […]
In a move of the “two great tastes that taste great together” variety, FOX Sports Digital and Sporting News Media announced a cross-platform content, distribution, and media partnership designed to bolster each company’s “ability to offer the most comprehensive digital sports video and editorial coverage across the web.” The new alliance is projected to reach […]
ESPN locked in a new seven-year agreement with the Pro Football Hall of Fame to present the annual Enshrinement Ceremony, with the deal kicking in this year and running through 2020, which marks the centennial anniversary of the National Football League’s inaugural season. This year’s ceremony will be shown on Saturday at 7p on ESPN2. […]
It’s been the summer of the Warrior, with NBC/Esquire Network’s sports entertainment franchise American Ninja Warrior continuing to cement itself as a summer staple from A. Smith & Co. The series recently got another renewal from NBC, and has been a stalwart on Monday nights as several athletes have gone viral with their mastery and […]
The SEC Network overcame another hurdle, with ESPN locking in a carriage agreement for the upcoming channel with Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks. The chnannel will be available to fans and followers of the Southeastern Conference in all Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks markets ahead of the first SEC 2014-15 college […]
The USSA wrapped up a big week, meeting with sponsors as the USSA Partner Summit 2014 in Park City. The organization announced a one-year extension with Kellogg’s as well as four-year deals with Paul Mitchell, Putnam, and Tempur Pedic Mattresses. Over 200 partners gathered for the event, including Audi, Visa, GoPro, Procter & Gamble, Kellogg’s, […]
ESPN is revving up for its final go-around with NASCAR with coverage of the 17 remaining Sprint Cup races of the 2014 season, beginning with the Brickyard 400 on Sunday. Dale Earnhardt Jr. will serve as the ESPN In-Race Reporter for the Brickyard 400 which will also see ESPN utilize 75 high definition cameras including […]
Samsung NBA Summer League 2014 proved to be hit for NBA Digital, which saw its coverage from Las Vegas hit double-digit audience growth across all platforms. NBA TV drew its most-viewed live NBA Summer League coverage ever, averaging 102,000 household impressions and 115,000 total viewers, for markups of 40% and 28% respectively over last year. […]
NBC Sports unveiled its broadcast slate for the upcoming NHL regular season, coming off of the most-watched NHL regular season ever on NBC and NBCSN. This season, the company will offer 103 regular-season games featuring 14 contests on NBC and 89 more on NBCSN. The season begins with an Opening Night doubleheader on Oct. 8 […]
FOX Sports booked its fall plans, unveiling studio personalities and game broadcast teams for the upcoming college football season. This year, FOX broadcasts a one-hour prime-time pregame show on Saturdays leading into the biggest game of the week. Rob Stone hosts beside analysts Joel Klatt and the incoming Dave Wannstedt. Gus Johnson once again teams […]
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