Nearly two decades of experience in sports broadcasting means Jen has been talking about balls (and other sports equipment) with well-known athletes the rest of us only dream of having a few moments with. The new book is already flooded with praise from the likes of NFL sideline reporters Erin Andrews, Pam ...
Read More »The Topps Company Unveils the Topps® MLB All-Star Rookie Team
This season’s Topps® MLB All-Star Rookie Team features one of the strongest classes in its 58-year history with record breakers, rising stars and potential award winners. Eleven MLB players were named to the Topps All-Star Rookie Team led by New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder ...
Read More »New Funding Opens Doors For opendorse
Last week we had a nice little Olympic influencer summary from opendorse, who we had not dealt with much in the past. Today they have even more of a reason for taking notice as they continue to grow their business. The Nebraska based company, which works with over 2,400 athletes ...
Read More »MLB Network’s Offseason Coverage Begins Today
Following the Houston Astros’ first-ever World Series championship, MLB Network will shift to its offseason coverage today with the return of the weekday morning show Hot Stove presented by Dove Men+Care at 9:00 a.m. ET, hosted by Matt Vasgersian, Harold Reynolds, Lauren Shehadi and Ken Rosenthal. Monday also marks the first of several ...
Read More »P&G Launches New Olympic Games Film: ‘Love Over Bias’
Marking 100 days until the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG), a Worldwide Olympic Partner today unveiled “Love Over Bias,” the newest installment of its award-winning “Thank You, Mom” campaign. The film imagines what the world could be if we all saw ...
Read More »As Olympics Approach, Who Are The Athetes Engaging The Best?
We are now LESS than 100 Days to the start of the Winter Olympics, so it is interesting to see as brands engage who are the athletes who are making the difference in their social space. Some casual fans are bemoaning the lack of NHL stars at the Games, but ...
Read More »RIDE TV Gallops On To Sling TV
Ride Television Network, Inc., (RIDE TV) today announced the launch of RIDE TV on Sling TV. RIDE TV is now available to Sling Orange customers and Sling Blue customers who subscribe to “Heartland Extra,” which provides the best of outdoor sporting, rural lifestyle, and wholesome family entertainment. Today’s launch on ...
Read More »Sportsfix Streams Live and OnDemand Sports Across Asia Powered by Brightcove Video Platform
Brightcove Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOV), the leading global provider of cloud services for video, today announced that Sportsfix, the new ASEAN sports-focused OTT platform, has selected the Brightcove Live platform to deliver premier live and VOD local sports content across the region. Launched in July 2017, SportsFix features mainly live but also ...
Read More »WWE® and SPORT TV Announce Multi-Year Agreement to Televise Raw® and SmackDown® in Portugal
WWE (NYSE: WWE) and SPORT TV, Portugal’s premier sports broadcaster, today announced a new multi-year agreement to broadcast WWE’s flagship programs Raw® and SmackDown®starting next Tuesday, October 31. SPORT TV channel SPORT.TV5 will offer complete versions of Raw andSmackDown, with Raw airing at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and SmackDownairing at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. In addition, SPORT.TV+ will ...
Read More »Celestial Baseball Association Signs Director Foster Corder for ‘Old Timers Day’ Film Release
What if God and the Devil were to draft their own major league baseball teams with the greatest players, living and dead, and the fate of mankind was contingent on whose team won? The Celestial Baseball Association (CBA) plans to take that storyline and ‘knock it out the park’ with the announcement ...
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