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‘Disco Demolition’ Gets First Full Book

Curbside Splendor is thrilled to announce Disco Demolition: The Night Disco Died, the first book to take on the night that changed America’s disco culture forever. It releases this month. In the late 1970s disco music dominated radio airwaves, much to the dismay of rock music fans who viewed it ...

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Athlon Sports Radio Back For Second Year On SiriusXM

AMG/Parade, the multi-platform media company, has announced the return of Athlon Sports Radio on SiriusXM. Beginning today live from SEC Media Days in Hoover, Ala., the talk show will air every Tuesday from 7-9 PM ET on Sirius XM’s College Sports Nation Channel 84, the only 24/7 national college sports ...

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SodaStream Campaigns To Add Cannonballs And Bellyflops To Rio 2016 Olympic Diving Events

Well, this is fun… Bubbly sparkling water brand SodaStream (yes, I have one) has posted a Change.org petition to add two backyard pool favorites to the Olympic diving lineup next month… the “Belly Flop” and the “Cannon Ball.” It’s part of a sweepstakes that can earn winners the Grand Prize ...

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Univision Deportes Tops Cable Sports Nets For June

Univision Deportes, the multimedia sports division of Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), today announced that UDN (Univision Deportes Network) ranks as the No. 1 cable sports network in primetime among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34, Men 18-49 and Men 18-34 for the month of June. The four-year old network outperformed ESPN, ESPN2, ...

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MLB Network to feature live & new original programming throughout All-Star Week

Unparalleled behind-the-scenes access to MLB All-Stars, plus two live games featuring baseball’s best prospects and two new documentaries will be featured in MLB Network’s programming throughout Major League Baseball’s 2016 All-Star Week. Originating from San Diego’s Petco Park, MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger, three-time All-Star Sean Casey, Mark DeRosa, Peter Gammons, ...

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Shannon Spake Joins FOX Sports

FOX Sports announces the addition of veteran sports reporter Shannon Spake, who joins the network as a sideline reporter for its college football and college basketball coverage and serves as a member of its NASCAR broadcast team on pit road and in the NASCAR RACE HUB studio. Spake also will ...

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Nickelodeon’s ‘Soccer Superstar’ Season Two Premieres Friday

The search is on for the best teen female soccer player in the U.S. in an all-new season of Soccer Superstar, a NickSports reality competition series, premiering Friday, July 15, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nicktoons.  Hosted by gold medalist Heather Mitts, the second season of the series follows 12 ...

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Topps Now Hits UFC 200

Topps is bringing its popular TOPPS NOW™ program to the UFC beginning with UFC 200. The Topps.com-exclusive product will showcase amazing bouts and top moments. The physical trading cards will be available for a pre-sale for UFC 200 starting today. The cards will feature the winners of the big fights, ...

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NBC To Present Most Olympic Coverage Ever From Rio

The networks and digital platforms of NBCUniversal will present an unprecedented 6,755 hours of programming for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this August, NBC Olympics announced today. NBC will broadcast 260.5 hours of Olympic programming, including coverage of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, swimming, ...

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National Indoor Football League Gears Up to Take the Field

The National Indoor Football League (“NIFL”) has begun organizing the more than 34 teams it will have around the country. This month the NIFL will announce its first football team, which is expected to be announced in Dallas, Texas. NIFL management claims that it will take advantage of, and leverage, ...

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