SiriusXM will offer unparalleled audio coverage of the 2018 Masters Tournament, bringing listeners from around the country inside the ropes at storied Augusta National Golf Club with live broadcasts of each day of Tournament play, exclusive shows hosted by past Masters champions and contenders, and historic audio from the Augusta ...
Read More »NBA, NLL, PGA Among ‘Bleacher Report Live’ Offerings, Launching In April
Global media company Turner today announced it will launch its new premium live sports streaming service – “Bleacher Report Live” – in April. B/R Live will serve as the central hub for both the discovery and consumption of live sports content. The new streaming service will allow fans to find and watch their favorite ...
Read More »NBA, YouTube TV Partner On NBA Finals
The National Basketball Association and YouTube today announced a groundbreaking partnership making YouTube TV – the live TV streaming service – the first-ever presenting partner of the NBA Finals. The multiyear partnership also includes YouTube TV as the presenting partner of The Finals for the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) ...
Read More »ESPN Announces Initial Coverage Plans for 2018 Special Olympics USA Games
ESPN, the official media partner of the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games, today announced its initial coverage plans for the event that will begin July 1 with live coverage of the Opening Ceremony at 3:30 p.m. ET. Coverage will include the live telecast of the Opening Ceremony and evening studio programs ...
Read More »mycujoo Announces Partnership with US Adult Soccer Association
mycujoo, a leading live-streaming soccer service specializing in the long tail/non-premium soccer content, announces a two-year partnership with the United States Adult Soccer Association. Under the agreement announced today, mycujoo and the USASA will be live streaming competitions sanctioned by the USASA in 2018 and 2019, including the Adult Soccer ...
Read More »MLB Network Begins 17 Hours Of Opening Day Coverage March 29 at 9 a.m. ET
As next Thursday, March 29, will mark the first time since 1968 that every team across Major League Baseball begins their season on the same date, MLB Network will provide 17 hours of live Opening Day coverage beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET, including analysis, breakdowns and highlights of all 30 ...
Read More »‘The Year of the Pitcher’ Highlighted In Book 50 Years Later
Baseball fans know 1968 as “The Year of the Pitcher”—batting averages and ERAs looked like those of the Deadball Era across the board, led by the last 30 game winner, Denny McLain of the Tigers, and the MLB record 1.12 ERA of the Cardinals’ Bob Gibson. Those two big personalities ...
Read More »Professional Darts Finds A Numbers Home On BBC America
So is darts becoming the next poker? The numbers from the new home of the sport in the U.S., BBC America, seem to show that a niche sport, one that is wildly popular overseas, has over 16 million players in the U.S. and is as easy to explain to the ...
Read More »Amazon Prime Video Announces ‘All or Nothing’ Global Sports Docuseries
Amazon today announced that following the success of the Emmy-winning All or Nothing NFL series, Prime Video is launching additional sports programming on the service underneath the All or Nothingumbrella. These upcoming series will share the creative excellence of the All or Nothing brand, offering unprecedented access to a team’s entire season, character-driven storytelling and ...
Read More »New Ruth Book Explores Lasting Legacy
Babe Ruth’s grandson Tom Stevens calls it “the first real effort to explain his enduring popularity,” and Stevens should know. He wrote the Foreword. BABE RUTH – A Superstar’s Legacy by Jerry Amernic is a book that explores the legacy of Ruth on many fronts, both in and beyond baseball. ...
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