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ACC Network Set For Digital Launch This Fall In Conjunction With ESPN

The ACC has long been one of the top athletic conferences in the NCAA, with power-packed football programs like Florida State and Clemson, and historic basketball teams in Duke and UNC. But, they have strayed behind other conferences like the Pac-12 and the SEC in the realm of having a consolidated television network. In conjunction […]

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NFL To Insert Data Chips In Footballs To Help Make Field Goal Calls

One Chip to rule them all. One Chip to find them. One Chip to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them. The chip I am talking about is not a potato chip, although 28,000,000 pounds of them are consumed every Super Bowl Sunday. I am talking about a data chip, and the “them” I am referring to is the National Football […]

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ESPN To Cater To Cord Cutters With Limited Streaming Service

The transition to digital streaming services has exploded over the last few years. Previously, fans would have to tune in each week for their favorite shows or live TV events, but it seems as though entertainment sources are realizing the value of 24/7 streaming capabilities. Now, new trends have emerged where producers simply upload entire […]

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Disney Prepares To Adapt To Cord Cutters With New MLBAM Deal

The Walt Disney Company just agreed to acquire a one-third stake in MLB Advanced Media. The move is part of Disney’s plan to enhance their video streaming services, and hopefully help curb their cord cutter problem. Bloomberg reported the deal yesterday after speculation began a few months ago. Disney’s purchase is said to value MLBAM at roughly $3.5 […]

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