Batesville, Miss., population about 7,500 at the 2010 census, wouldn’t seem at first glance to be the ideal location for a national high school football power. But as the debut film in the “Between the Pines: Mississippi’s Greatest Sports Stories” series, “The University of South Panola (USP),” which debuted in ...
Read More »NBC To Broadcast The $16 Million Pegasus World Cup Invitational In January 2019
NBC Sports Group has reached an agreement with The Stronach Group for exclusive United States media rights to the third annual running of the Pegasus World Cup Invitational on January 26, 2019 from The Stronach Group’s Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Among the entries for the 2019 running of ...
Read More »Second film of new Mississippi sports documentary series to air statewide next week
The second film of a new original sports documentary series called “Between the Pines,” tracing the rich history, tradition and passion behind Mississippi’s greatest sports stories, will air on television stations across the state and in Memphis next weekend. “The Vet,” produced by Bash Brothers Media and presented by C Spire, airs on Nov. 17 and ...
Read More »ESPN3 to Live Broadcast 2018 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships
Margaritaville Holdings today announced a partnership with ESPN, giving fans front row access to tune in to the 2018 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships – regardless of their current latitude. Hosted by tennis legends Luke and Murphy Jensen, the must-see dynamic 1993 French Open Doubles Champions, the live broadcast will air from 4-8 p.m. EST this Thursday, ...
Read More »WBA To Award ‘The Contender’ Final Bout Champion Top 10 Ranking
Premium cable network EPIX®, an MGM company and their popular boxing series The Contender join forces with World Boxing Association (WBA) ahead of the final live bout on Friday, November 9th from the Forum in Los Angeles. For the first time since in it’s inception, WBA will designate the winner ...
Read More »‘Cold Water Survival’ Debuts on America’s Boating Channel
The United States Power Squadrons® (USPS) announces the debut of its newest video “Cold Water Survival” on America’s Boating Channel™, which can be found online at americasboatingchannel.com and as a free mobile app available at Apple’s App Store and Google Play. The new “Cold Water Survival” video shows the dangers ...
Read More »Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series Extended Three Years on NBC
Breeders’ Cup and NBC Sports Group today announced a three-year extension of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series, showcasing the best Thoroughbred horse races from around the world whose winners earn automatic entry into the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. As part of the agreement, NBC Sports Group will continue its exclusive ...
Read More »Ilitch Organization Exploring The Launch Of A Regional Sports Network
The Ilitch organization, which represents leading sports and entertainment brands such as the Detroit Tigers, the Detroit Red Wings, Olympia Entertainment and a joint venture interest in 313 Presents, today announced that it is exploring the creation of a new regional sports network (RSN). The RSN would serve as the ...
Read More »beIN SPORTS To Air Fall El Clásico Match In 4K HDR
beIN SPORTS will become the first TV network to air a LaLiga match in Ultra HD 4K HDR for North American viewers. The network announced today plans to make the broadcast of the upcoming FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid El Clásico available in 4K to all distribution partners. The two-and-a-half-hour ...
Read More »ESPN Set for Two Weekly College Football Docuseries
With the 150th anniversary of college football arriving in 2019, ESPN is embarking on a year-long, multi-platform storytelling experience that was initially announced in August 2017. As part of the initiative, two weekly documentary series will be launched, with both capturing the pageantry and passion of a sport that is an ...
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