Digital sports and entertainment media company Whistle Sports recently closed a Series C funding round worth $27.5 million, it was announced Monday. Investment firm Beringea led the round with $4.6 million in financing along with broadcasting and digital media companies including NBC Sports Ventures, TEGNA, Sky and Emil Capital. The announcement comes after a banner year […]
NBC Sports Regional Networks announced on Thursday an agreement with MLB Advanced Media to stream local market games along with pre- and postgame interview shows once the 2017 regular season begins. The new streaming option is available at no additional cost to pay TV subscribers to CSN regional sports networks and can access the stream […]
The International Olympic Committee announced Thursday that Alibaba will become the official cloud services and e-commerce platform services and a founding partner of the Olympic Channel, offering its digital capabilities in a partnership through 2028. With the partnership, Alibaba will help Olympics management operate more efficiently, effectively and securely with its cloud computing infrastructure and […]
FOX Sports announced Tuesday it will offer a live, non-authenticated stream of Super Bowl LI on FOX Sports GO. For the broadcast, users will not have to use pay TV credentials for viewing. On FOXSportsGo.com, fans can watch the big game on Feb. 5 using iOS, Android, Windows, and Amazon tablets or through connected devices, […]
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown helped the team advance to the AFC championship game with a win Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs that he helped clinch with a catch along the sideline. After returning to the locker room at Arrowhead Stadium, Brown celebrated with a controversial Facebook Live stream. Never mind the sanctity […]
