NBC reported on Tuesday that Super Bowl LII had a record-setting streaming audience as well as ranking 10th most-watched show in television history. The livestream of Sunday’s thrilling Philadelphia Eagles victory over the New England Patriots drew an average-minute audience (AMA) of 2.02 million viewers. That was the aggregate total over nine streaming outlets — […]
One of television’s most probing interviewers projects an on-set calm that belies his past as one of basketball’s most intimidating defenders. As a player, surefire future Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett guarded his privacy as fiercely as an opponent, yet his introspection and thoughtful perspective always shone through when he did speak. Since joining the […]
DraftKings starting in this year’s first quarter hopes to offer U.S. and Canadian-based customers the ability to livestream EuroLeague games on the DraftKings app for those playing in a $3 and above DraftKings contests. “I think what specifically DraftKings players really want is a one-stop shop where if you’re playing fantasy, you don’t want to have to […]
The NFL awarded three grants to technology startups aiming to improve athlete safety and performance through its third annual 1st and Future competition over Super Bowl weekend. The league contest — co-sponsored by Comcast NBCUniversal and Mayo Clinic — gave $50,000 each to Impressio, Inc., which developed an innovate material for improved energy and impact […]
Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns. Tom Brady in a loss threw for 505 yards and three touchdowns. And in the second half of Super Bowl LII, NBC used virtual 3D broadcast graphic enhancements of the two players to keep fans up to date with how they were doing. […]