After Happy Walters struck up a conversation with neighbor Chad Faulkner about the latter’s new Sports Academy facility in Thousand Oaks, Calif., the duo drew the conclusion that what was already available for NFL, NBA and Olympics athletes could also be made accessible to esports players, too. Catalyst Sports & Media, where Walters is a […]
In the shadow of one of the world’s premier production studios, Amar Shah, creative strategist for the Orlando Magic, helped launch STUFF Studios — the Magic’s in-house digital production studio. Shah, an Emmy-winning producer, returned to his hometown with a vision to that combines classical storytelling with new age media. “I’ve always intertwined the worlds […]
Polar is introducing a wristband that will allow the wearer to track heart rate and and sleep patterns in a new way. The Polar A370 will combine 24/7 continuous wrist-based heart rate with Polar Sleep Plus analytics to give wearers a complete view of their fitness based off activity, rest and recovery. The watch is […]
With the EuroLeague basketball season coming to a thrilling close last week, fans attending the games were able to create the ultimate souvenir ahead of the final — a 3D personalized digital avatar in their likeness. The experience allowed fans to create a digital copy of themselves by stepping into a device called The Portal […]
Twitter’s regular schedule of sports programming is coming more into focus following its Digital Content NewFronts presentation earlier this month, with the company announcing its new three-hour weekly MLB program set to debut June 14. On Wednesday nights, The Dugout — as the show is being called — will live stream exclusively on Twitter from […]
