President Vladimir Putin of Russia has allowed for the country to launch their version of ESPN called Match TV. The station aims to create a dedicated federal sports following with the new network as well as to promote a healthy well being among its citizens. Match TV faces one problem: Russians do not watch their […]
Virtual reality has a new sports partnership, as World Wresting Entertainment (WWE) has announced that for the first time it is releasing content to Samsung’s Milk VR premium virtual reality content service on Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition powered by Oculus. The partnership, announced on the WWE website, is a major opportunity for both Samsung […]
What does $100 million dollars and 194,000 square feet get you these days? Well, if you’re ESPN it builds you a state-of-the-art facility – the ESPN Digital Center 2 – that is unlike any other building in the world. In late August the Hollywood Post Alliance (HPA) – the organization serving the professional community […]
Earlier today, the NBA announced news of a major content and marketing partnership with Verizon. The deal crowned Verizon as the Official Wireless Service Provider of the NBA and all of its respective branches (WNBA, NBA D-League, and USA Basketball). In addition, Verizon became the title partner of the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest, ousting Sprite—a […]
The NBA has announced a very unique partnership with IMG to broadcast live basketball games on Sport 24, a 24/7 sports channel available on several international airlines including Italy’s Alitalia, UAE’s Emirates, and Germany’s Lufthansa. The sports channel brings passengers live sports events, coverage, commentary, and news. In addition to the NBA, Sport 24 covers the UEFA […]
