On the day that news broke that the NFL is now open to finding a casino/betting partner for the league, the organization announced that 85th NFL Draft will take place in Las Vegas for the first time on April 23-25, 2020. The announcement was made in Dallas at the NFL’s December meeting following a review […]
The NBA is pumping up the holiday spirit with a new NBA Xmas video titled “The NBA Lights Up Christmas Day” that offers a lightshow of the marquee players and games scheduled for Christmas Day. The promotion debuts on Friday during ESPN’s doubleheader between the 76ers/Pacers and the Nuggets/Thunder and showcases players from the five […]
ITV announced a new deal with Haymon Sports and Premier Boxing Champions to bring exclusive coverage of exciting PBC boxing events to ITV viewers and fight fans in the UK. This marks the first time that Haymon Sports and PBC has partnered with a UK broadcaster to stage boxing events regularly in the UK. The […]
NASCAR unveiled times, television and radio networks for its 2019 Monster Energy Cup Series schedule, with only a few tweaks this year, most notably for the playoff opener out of Las Vegas Motor Speedway that will now run in primetime on NBCSN. Other shifts include moving the spring race at Texas Motor Speedway will move […]
NBA Digital, co-managed by the NBA and Turner Sports, tipped off quarter-by-quarter pricing on its NBA League Pass serve, with fans now able to purchase a single game at reduced prices after each quarter. The content will be available on NBA.com and the NBA App, and via participating NBA League Pass distributors such as Turner’s […]
Renowned Premier League broadcaster Jon Champion is heading stateside to join ESPN to serve as the company’s new play-by-play voice for Major League Soccer. Beginning in 2019, Champion will be paired with Taylor Twellman on MLS matches. “I am thrilled to be joining ESPN on a full-time basis to cover MLS and the other soccer […]
With multiple deals being unveiled on a weekly basis, digital sports platform FloSports continues to make headlines by partnering with event rights holders, governing bodies, and other media companies. Current verticals under the FloSports umbrella include rugby, basketball, MMA, football, wrestling, track, gymnastics, hockey, and more with the company now streaming more than 10,000 live […]
The Atlanta United’s victory to claim the MLS Cup handed FOX with the event’s top metered market score since at least 1998. The victory over the Portland Timbers drew a 1.2 score, according to Nielsen, up 71% over last year’s match. Top five markets: Atlanta (11.5), Portland (7.3), Milwaukee (2.2), West Palm Beach (1.9) and […]
The LPGA cemented plans for the 2019 season, lining up a schedule that will include 33 official events, as well as the biennial Solheim Cup. The Tour will visit 15 states and 12 countries and offer a record $70.55 million in official prize money, up from $65.35 million in 2018, with the season’s largest purses […]
NASCAR, Race Team Alliance and 704Games are combining their superpower to form the first-ever NASCAR esports league on consoles titled, eNASCAR Heat Pro League. The league will feature up to 16 race teams and 32 drivers, with each owned and operated by key NASCAR race teams. Fans can now play NASCAR Heat 3 to qualify […]
While we're taking the week off for July 4th, this is a great time to catch up on all our still timely editions of @CynopsisMedia daily newsletters and Special Reports -- from Sports to Executive Profiles! May your holiday be meaningful. https://t.co/kz2fOB36GR
In today's #MediaTech update: @Roku + @AmazonAds launched an integration to reach 80%+ of US HHs - the largest authenticated #CTV footprint ever. Early results? 40% more unique viewers w/ same budget + 30% less ad frequency. Game changer for advertisers. https://t.co/z2V7f4F2M5