The National Basketball Association (NBA) and BroadbandTV (BBTV), the largest multi-platform network in the world, today announced the launch of NBA Playmakers, a groundbreaking community for video creators focused on basketball and basketball culture. The first-of-its-kind millennial video network will provide the creator community and NBA fans the opportunity to ...
Read More »Time Inc.’s Sports Illustrated/Sports Illustrated 2 Networks Debut across Asia
Time Inc. (NYSE:TIME) today announced the debut of the new Sports Illustrated/Sports Illustrated 2 sports broadcasting and digital networks licensed in partnership with ASN Ltd. The networks feature live, and in some cases exclusive, broadcasts of global sporting events and original video programming from SI Group brands—Sports Illustrated, Sports Illustrated ...
Read More »AVP To Unveil ‘Rise Up With AVP’ Video
Association of Volleyball Professionals’ RISE Up With AVP strives to eliminate discrimination across the tour and in communities. Its initiative for 2016 features players within the tour pledging to “stand as one” in the fight against racism, sexism, homophobia and any other form of discrimination. AVP recently teamed up with ...
Read More »4KUNIVERSE And AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Announce Partnership Through 2020
Mance Media’s new 4K TV channel, 4KUNIVERSE, announced today that it has secured an exclusive partnership with AVP to film matches of the premier professional beach volleyball tour in the United States in 4K and LIVE stream globally. The first LIVE 4K broadcast of the AVP on 4KUNIVERSE will be ...
Read More »Strat-O-Matic Documentary Coming this Father’s Day
For more than 50 years, Strat-O-Matic, the original fantasy sports game company, has brought millions of baseball fans closer to the sport they love. For some, the challenge has been to vicariously serve as manager and sharpen their baseball acumen. For thousands more, Strat-O-Matic represents a chance for fathers and ...
Read More »The Basketball Tournament presented by Jack Link’s® Protein Snacks Announces Partnership with GoFundMe
The Basketball Tournament (TBT) presented by Jack Link’s® Protein Snacks today announced a one year deal with GoFundMe, the world’s largest online fundraising platform. As part of the partnership, TBT will reserve the 16th spot in each of the tournament’s four regions (Northeast, South, Midwest, West) for the team in ...
Read More »Amy Lawrence Named ‘Voice of the New York Empire’
CBS Sports Radio host and Gracie Award winner Amy Lawrence will serve as the “Voice of the New York Empire” for the squad’s upcoming inaugural Mylan World TeamTennis season, July 31 through August 12 at historic Forest Hills Stadium at The West Side Tennis Club, the team announced today. The ...
Read More »Colon HR Earns Today’s ToppsNow Image
I’ll admit, it was the first thing I thought of when I saw the Mets’ Bartolo Colon’s home run and the hilarity that ensued. Not surprisingly, his shot is the featured ToppsNow image of the day. Fans can buy the card for 24 hrs and have it shipped for arrival ...
Read More »FloGrappling.com To Broadcast World Jiu-Jitsu Championships June 1-5
FloSports has reached an agreement with the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) to live stream nine IBJJF events, including the World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship June 1-5, 2016, on FloGrappling.com. Other competitions that will be live streamed and archived on FloGrappling.com include the World Master Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship, the Pan Jiu-Jitsu ...
Read More »SI Group, Kobe Studios, Believe Entertainment Announce ‘Dear Basketball’ Project
Time Inc.’s Sports Illustrated Group and NBA legend Kobe Bryant’s new production company, Kobe Studios, along with Believe Entertainment Group, announced an exclusive multi-platform video production and development project devoted to Dear Basketball, Bryant’s poetic tribute to the game. The collaboration includes the world premiere of Dear Basketball the animated ...
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