UFC made its new parents official, announcing its purchase by WME/IMG for a sum estimated to top $4 billion. UFC President Dana White confirmed that he will remain to oversee day-to-day operations of the behemoth, while Lorenzo Fertitta will pull back and will join his brother Frank with a minority stake in the promotion. WME/IMG […]
ESPN2’ First Take has its new but familliar face with Max Kellerman joining the show starting July 25 as part of a crew that includes Stephen A. Smith and Molly Qerim. The move means that Kellerman will relinquish his roles on ESPN2’s SportsNation and as co-host of Max & Marcellus on ESPNLA 710AM. His last […]
Syfy canceled Hunters after one season. Series finale of the drama about the fight against alien terrorists, exec produced by Gale Anne Hurd (The Walking Dead), airs tonight at 12a.
NBC’s Late Night With Seth Meyers will broadcast live on Thursday, July 21, the final night of the Republican National Convention presumably not long after the acceptance speech of Donald Trump. CBS’s Late Show has already announced it is broadcasting live on the nights of both conventions, and HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher is […]
The Information has some new info about YouTube’s upcoming skinny bundle of live TV offerings. According to The Information’s report, the upcoming service, called Unplugged, is close to inking deals to include ABC, CBS, ESPN, and other major networks. When the service debuts, it is expected to cost about $35 per month.
Comcast has reached a partnership with Netflix. Under the deal, Comcast customers will be able to use the streaming service through their Comcast set-top boxes – just like a cable channel. The new feature will incorporate Netflix into the Comcast “X-1” box.
NBC Sports Group tees off on its new 13-year partnership with The R&A for The 145th Open this week, running coverage from July 14-17. NBC Sports and Golf Channel are on deck to offer nearly 50 hours of live tournament coverage the most ever planned for a major championship complimented by nearly 60 hours of […]
ESPN is reportedly set to announce its first Web-based TV streaming package, according to The Information, with an emphasis toward smaller leagues potentially some college sports. Staples such as the NFL and NBA would not be shown on the outlet, according to the article.
FOX Sports revs up for the MLB’s 2016 All-Star Game on Tuesday, offering multi-platform coverage that spans FOX, FS1, FOX Sports Regional Networks, FOX Deportes, FOXSports.com, FOX Sports GO and FOX Sports Radio. Joe Buck returns for play-by-play and will be joined by John Smoltz, making his All-Star Game broadcast debut. Ken Rosenthal and broadcaster […]
The 2016 NASCAR season has seen the organization capitalize on its tight races on digital and social with NASCAR.com averaging 9 million unique visitors a month, according to the organization. Across all NASCAR digital platforms, NASCAR Digital Media registered 484 million page views and 145 million on and off platform video views while NASCAR Mobile […]