The Indian Premier League’s media rights were auctioned off, and while Facebook didn’t win them, the social network did bid an amount large enough for it to signal a strong interest in live sports. Facebook bid about $608 million for the cricket rights from 2018-22 that were awarded to Star India thanks to a bid […]
NEW YORK — Super Bowl LIII isn’t for another 17 months but with its host venue now operational — the ultra-modern Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta — CBS Sports is already preparing its broadcast with its first site visit next week. Executive producer Harold Bryant said his crew will start scouting studio set locations and camera […]
Company name: Founder(s): Headquarters: Website: 1. What is your elevator pitch? 2. Problem & Solution 3. Market – your target market and the overall market 4. Business Model – how do you make money? 5. Management Team – with titles 6. Financial Needs: are you currently looking for investment? Have you raised investment already? If […]
Each sports team has that one person who always seems to go above and beyond in showing his or her support for the guys on the field. The Toronto Maple Leafs discovered their man during the 2017 Eastern Conference playoffs. Now, Dart Guy, who achieved fame—and maybe his Twitter verification — from a Verizon Center […]
NEW YORK — Tracy Wolfson’s preparation for a football game can start weeks in advance. As the sideline reporter for CBS’ top NFL broadcast team, she is charged with everything from reporting human interest anecdotes about the players to probing coaches on strategy during the game. The job requires voracious reading, and anytime she reads […]
