Bridgestone Corporation continues to roll with the International Olympic Committee announcing an expansion of the company’s Olympic Partnership activation rights effective this year. The new deal sees the brand activate its Partnership globally through 2024 in association with the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 […]
As expected, ESPN confirmed that The Stephen A. Smith Show will return to ESPN Radio’s New York and LA station beginning Jan. 17. The same day, the two-hour program will debut on ESPN’s SiriusXM Channel 80, shifting from SiriusXM’s Mad Dog Sports Radio channel, running 1-3p. The program will also be available digitally via ESPNRadio.com, […]
The Football Association is bringing back its FIFA esports tournament for another go-around, announcing that the Emirates FA Cup gaming tournament ‘Every Gamer’s Adventure’ will come back in 2017. The one-day tournament will see FIFA 17 competitors play at Wembley Stadium on May 6 for a shot win a VIP experience at The Emirates FA […]
Dell is doubling down on its gaming systems, announcing an Inspiron gaming line built for price-conscious gamers who require performance demanded by today’s most popular PC games in addition to its premium Alienware gaming rigs. “The popularity of PC gaming is at an all-time high, with hardware alone forecasted to exceed $35 billion by the […]
Fox News star Megyn Kelly is on the move. The Kelly File host and sometime Donald Trump target inked a multi-year deal with NBC News calling for her to develop and anchor a new daytime program, a new Sunday evening newsmagazine and contribute to breaking news coverage. Kelly has “demonstrated tremendous skill and poise, and […]
Epix grabbed comedy series Picture Paris, according to Deadline. The project starring Meg Ryan comes from Brad Hall, Kapital Entertainment and Entertainment One, and is based on the 2011 short film featuring Hall’s wife, Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep).
You may or may not have heard of the Chinese consumer electronics giant Tongfang, but you’ve definitely heard of the company they’re now partnering with. Three of Tongfang’s brands – Seiki, Westinghouse, and Element Electronics – are getting set to launch several 4K TV sets powered by Amazon’s Fire TV OS. It’s the first time […]
The world of VR hardware is welcoming a new player. Chinese consumer tech company Lenovo announced that it’s launching its own virtual reality headset later in 2017. Based on the Microsoft Windows Holographic platform, consumers will need a PC with Windows 10 to use it. Unlike other VR headsets, the unnamed Lenovo device will also […]
USA Volleyball named sports media, marketing and business executive Jamie Davis as the organization’s CEO, effective immediately. Davis becomes the seventh CEO of USA Volleyball. His background include his own company, Jomadrew Sports and Entertainment, LLC, Fanatics, and Versus. “I am excited to share my background in sports media, e-commerce and technology to provide fresh […]
A classic Rose Bowl game on Monday handed the ESPN family with a total live audience of 16,040,000 viewers, according to Nielsen, to mark the most-watched non-semifinal New Year’s Six game ever. The last-minute USC victory pumped up viewership by 17% from year ago numbers, with the game then played on Jan. 1. Locally, Philadelphia […]