The NBA will celebrate their 75th anniversary during the 2021-2022 season. The league has plans on announcing their 75 greatest players during the opening week of the season. Before the league announces their list to the public, here is... Read More
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Maria Taylor, who spent close to a decade on the air at ABC/ESPN, has joined NBC Sports. She starts on the Olympics in Tokyo, joining Mike Tirico as host for Prime Plus. She’ll also be a correspondent at the Olympics. Taylor will be on Football... Read More
The world’s oldest multi-sport event is finally here with the return of the Olympics. From the torch carrying the Olympic flame that will light the Olympic Cauldron to the flight of the doves, the Opening Ceremony is one of the most exciting events... Read More
This morning, the Emmy Awards dropped the full 2021 nominations list. Some of your fave shows probably made the cut— The Crown, The Mandalorian, and WandaVision were big names. But underneath friendly competition between these... Read More
Twitch has partnered with NBC to stream Olympic programming leading up to and during the Tokyo Olympics. The NBC Olympics Twitch channel will stream studio highlight shows, athlete interviews and gaming competitions. In the week prior to the Games,... Read More
Peacock is offering a new deal ahead of the launch of WWE content on the streaming service. Right now, you can save 50% on a subscription to the premium tier. To get the discount, visit the WWE page on Peacock and click Get Started to... Read More
It’s been a big week for local broadcast networks and OTT. Sinclair launched STIRR, their new app that combines their local broadcast channels with some really forgettable VOD content. The New York Times ran a big story on Locast, aka... Read More
An advocacy group launched a service Thursday that provides live streams of local television channels free in New York City. Locast.org, operated by the Ronkonkoma, L.I.–based Sports Fans Coalition NY, will let anyone in the New York market stream... Read More
The 2017-18 NFL season kicks off this week. The New England Patriots host the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night with a full slate of games to follow on Sunday. Not one but two games will be played on Monday Night Football to conclude week 1. NFL... Read More
Verizon will join Amazon as an official NFL streaming partner in 2017. The Wall Street Journal’s Joe Flint reports that Verizon has purchased the rights to exclusively stream the Baltimore Ravens-Jacksonville Jaguars game live on September 24 for a... Read More
Long thought to be one of the linchpins of the cable bundle, the National Football League has acknowledged that it needs to appeal to a wider audience of consumers by going over-the-top (OTT) and bringing in consumers who want to watch the games... Read More
In a few hours, the NFL will be playing its second game of the year in London. Rex Ryan and his Buffalo Bills are set to take on the youthful Jacksonville Jaguars in a game that is meaningful for more reasons than just whatever happens on the field... Read More
Earlier this year, Comcast’s acquisition of NBC Universal created a regional sports network and digital platform. NBC began to lay the foundation to rival the “powerhouse” ESPN and challenge its dominance in the sports media world. The... Read More
The ING New York City Marathon is scheduled is for Sunday, Nov6th. When it comes to City Revenue – Sporting Events – not much comes close to the NYC marathon. (it’s been mentioned that its equivalent to the revenue generated... Read More