Flush from a year that included new broadcast deals, new audiences, new sponsors and more, the Professional Fighters League sees its 2019 season come to a conclusion on Dec. 31 at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, running on ESPN2 at 7p with six $1 million belts on the line. The year was been […]
College football’s postseason locked in
The College Football Playoff has its contenders, with both semifinals set to take place on Dec. 28 beginning with LSU/Oklahoma in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on ESPN at 4p, while Ohio State/Clemson do battle in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at 8p. The New Year’s Six bowl games will see Baylor/Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on […]
NASCAR Cup Series’ big four
NASCAR is going with a quartet of heavyweight brands, announcing plans to shift its premier series to the moniker, NASCAR Cup Series, complete with four cornerstone brands, aka Premier Partners, in Busch Beer, Coca-Cola, GEICO and Xfinity. In the announcement, the org states that the shift “will provide many strategic benefits to the industry, including […]
NHL dives into GameFlow
The NHL and Disney Streaming Services launched GameFlow, a new interactive tool that “leverages shot pressure data to provide fans with a visual depiction of a game’s momentum.” Available in the NHL mobile app, fans will be able to access GameFlow during or after a game via Gamecenter to follow the flow of a game […]
Cohen makes Mets play
The New York Mets announced that minority owner Steve Cohen is negotiating with Fred Wilpon’s holding company, Sterling Partners, to acquire up to 80% of the club, according to Bloomberg. As part of the deal, both Fred Wilpon and his son, Jeff Wilpon, will remain in their respective roles with the organization for the next […]
AT&T dials in Gaga
AT&T announced that Lady Gaga will headline this year’s newly named AT&T TV Super Saturday Night on February 1 in Miami, the evening before the Super Bowl, which marks the event’s tenth anniversary, having previously been known as DIRECTV Super Saturday Night. The event will be livestreamed at twitter.com/ItsOnATT and held at Meridian at Island […]
MSG prepares for split
The Madison Square Garden Company notified the SEC of its plan to spin off its entertainment business with an eye to focus on sports. The move would be complete in the first quarter of 2020, with the Dolan family, overseeing both entities once completed. In addition to the Knicks and Rangers, the sports-centric company’s portfolio […]
CBS Sports gives golf new look
CBS Sports is giving its golf roster a shakeup for the 2020 season, announcing a slate of moves that include: Frank Nobilo expanding his role to serve as an analyst for the full CBS Sports golf season; Masters Champion Trevor Immelman joining as an analyst contributing to the Network’s PGA TOUR coverage as well as […]
MLS carves in additions
With two new teams entering the MLS in 2020, the league unveiled the new conference lineups for the 26 clubs who will compete next year. Inter Miami CF and Nashville SC will be in separate conferences for their debut season with Inter Miami joining the East, while Nashville SC will compete in the West, ensuring […]
NFL continues hot streak
Opening with Sunday’s NFL numbers, FOX Sports scored big as its singleheader telecast delivered its best overnight score in four years, according to Nielsen, with a 13.2/29 metered market rating. That is up 39% from last year’s competitive window, while FOX NFL Sunday drew a 4.0/11, up 14%. Top markets were led by Milwaukee at […]
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