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LaLiga, the Spanish football league, presented its transformative technologies of LIVE match broadcasting through an interactive innovation showcase in Hong Kong, coinciding with the RISE 2019 Conference. The showcase was created by LaLiga, together with its production partner Mediapro, a leading group in the European audiovisual sector, and in collaboration ...

Following a competitive tender process, the German Football Association (DFB) has today selected Genius Sports to launch a new integrity program that will monitor over 7,500 games a year to prevent match-fixing and betting-related corruption. Beginning with the 2019/20 season, Genius Sports’ Bet Monitoring System will provide vital visibility across ...

Premium television network EPIX® and NFL Films today announced a star-studded lineup of regular contributors for the weekly series NFL: The Grind, which premieres Wednesday, September 11 at 9pm eastern time. The diverse lineup of some of the most impactful voices in professional football in the past twenty years – each tied ...

Off Media announced today that it is producing a documentary, entitled It Ain’t Over, about the incredible life and career of baseball Hall of Famer, Yogi Berra. The legendary New York Yankee was arguably the greatest catcher to ever play the game, but his skill on the field has long ...

TeamWorks Media, the award-winning leaders in digital storytelling, today announced that its fast growing platform La Vida Baseball has now added both The Topps Company and ’47 Brand as partners, while its daily four-hour show “La Vida Baseball Live,” has surpassed 4.4 million total audience reach in just four months ...

Veteran sports, entertainment and multimedia executives Ken Adelson and Terry Lyons today announced the formation ofPivottvMedia (www.Pivottv.media), which is launching in conjunction with the Sports Video Group’s Sports Content Management and Sports OTT Forums in New York. PivottvMedia will assist organizations of all sizes with all aspects of production, content branding, content ...

CrossFit, Inc. announced the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games will be broadcast through an expansive network of amateur and professional partners. Over 30 outlets will receive an open-source feed to freely distribute the program on any platform or channel they choose. The unprecedented move allows traditional broadcasters, niche media sites, and ...

FITE, the leading global digital combat sports platform, continues to grow its worldwide content offering by announcing a new partnership with renowned Mexican wrestling league, Lucha Libre AAA. The streaming platform has been awarded the exclusive worldwide distribution rights to stream on the FITE platform and on cable and satellite ...

Why do drug and alcohol abuse seem to follow success in sports? Is it the pressure, the big money, or loneliness at the top? Is it an attempt to fill a void in one’s life? Some people are born with more talent and gifts than most—like Anthony Morgan, the main ...

There have been a few books released this year on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Miracle Mets: Wayne Coffey’s outstanding They Said It Couldn’t Be Done, Art Shamsky’s well-received After The Miracle and Rod Gaspar’s less heralded but by all accounts fine Miracle Met among them. ...