Ties between traditional sports and esports are growing stronger by the day. Professional athletes and executives continue to be more intimately involved in the gaming world. Jordan Kent, a former Oregon Ducks athlete and NFL player for the Seattle Seahawks, is one of those. However, he’s involved in a much different way than the rest. […]
One million. It’s a number that grabbed the attention of Sportsnet New York (SNY) President Steve Raab earlier this year. The regional sports network experimented with Overtime, a cross-platform technology startup built around high school and youth content, for the SNY Invitational. Overtime produced content for the annual two-day New York high school basketball tournament in […]
Politicians from the both sides of the aisle participated in the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity in the wake of a shooting targeted at the Republican’s final practice last Wednesday morning in Alexandria, Va. A Washington, D.C.-based political and news publication called The Hill streamed the game on Facebook Live, which to date has received […]
A first-of-its-kind 24/7 multi-platform sports network around live and original programming is officially hitting the airwaves later this summer. Stadium, which is a joint venture from Sinclair Broadcast Group (American Sports Network), Silver Chalice (Campus Insiders) and 120 Sports, was unveiled at Twitter’s Digital Content NewFronts presentation as part of the social platform’s new live […]
Veteran NBA sportscaster and retired player Steve Smith understands that younger generations are changing the way people watch games, and he’s advising a tech startup to get in on the action. Smith, a 14-year NBA veteran and former Atlanta Hawks All-Star player who won a championship with the San Antonio Spurs in 2003, signed on […]
