NEW YORK — Within seconds of every goal at this summer’s FIFA World Cup, a highlight will be clipped and posted on Twitter. Every night, broadcasters in the U.S. (Fox Sports) and Australia (SBS) will air live analysis shows on the social media platform recapping that day’s play and previewing the next. Brands are getting […]
In early April, SportTechie had the chance to take a walk around Nationals Park with ESPN coordinating producer Phil Orlins before a Sunday Night Baseball contest between the Nationals and the Mets. At the time, Orlins told ST how the network captured arguably the best moment from Spring Training: When a mic’d up Mookie Betts […]
On Monday, live digital sports provider FloSports announced a multi-year partnership with the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and 7DAYS EuroCup, the top two tiers of the European basketball system. FloSports will have access to over 250 EuroLeague and 180 EuroCup games as the leagues’ official North American distribution partner. “Our aim is to provide the most […]
Starting January 2019, UFC Fight Night will be streaming live on ESPN+, according to a deal announced today between the mixed martial arts organization and the sports broadcaster. A total of 15 live UFC events, branded UFC on ESPN+ Fight Night, will be available live to subscribers through the ESPN app. Each Fight Night will […]
Team presidents from six Bay Area professional sports teams will gather at the San Francisco 49ers’ Levi’s Stadium on Thursday to share their ideas about how technology, analytics and strategy can advance the success of pro sports in their region. At the 49ers’ second-annual Innovation & Business Strategy conference, which will take place on May […]
