After Dumping the BDO, BBC to Air PDC Champions League of Darts
BBC to air innaugural PDC Champions League of Darts, after dumping the BDO World Championships. The BBC will broadcast the innaugural PDC Champions League of Darts live from the Motorpoint Arena in...
View ArticleESPN Tops Beta Cable Operator Study for 16th Year
For the 16th consecutive year, operators named ESPN the top network with the most average perceived value among all networks measured in Beta Research Corp’s annual Cable Operator Evaluation Study....
View ArticleESPN's Jay Bilas to Recieve Curt Gowdy Media Award
Veteran ESPN basketball analyst Jay Bilas has been named a recipient of the 2016 Curt Gowdy Media Award for his significant contribution to the game of basketball as a member of the electronic media....
View ArticleTracy McGrady Joins ESPN as NBA Analyst
ESPN has announced that it has signed seven-time NBA All-Star Tracy McGrady as an NBA analyst. In his new role, McGrady will make regular appearances on The Jump – Rachel Nichols’ new, daily NBA show –...
View ArticleESPN to Air Extensive Coverage of FIFA Presidential Elections
ESPN will provide comprehensive, weeklong coverage of the upcoming FIFA Presidential Election with daily Outside the Lines shows hosted by Bob Ley, live reports from Zurich, Switzerland, and more....
View ArticleNBA All-Star Game Sees 14% Audience Increase
The 2016 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, which aired on ESPN last Friday, averaged 2,043,000 viewers (p2+), up 14 percent from 1,787,000 viewers (p2+) in 2015, according to Nielsen. In addition, the...
View ArticleJonathan Edwards CBE Joins Eurosport as Presenter
BBC Sports presenter, and one of the world's most revered athletes, Jonathan Edwards CBE, has joined Eurosport as its Lead Presenter. An experienced broadcaster of countless sporting events, Jonathan...
View ArticleEurosport Extends English Premier League Rights in Romania
Eurosport has announced the extension of its partnership with the English Premier League, to broadcast matches exclusively to fans in Romania on TV and online, via Eurosport Player, for three seasons...
View ArticleCNN's Living Golf Heads to Scottsdale, Arizona
In March, 'Living Golf' reports from Scottsdale, Arizona for the craziest week on the golfing calendar, the PGA Tour’s Phoenix Open. With over 500,000 spectators expected, it’s the most attended event...
View ArticleCNN's The Circuit Goes Behind the Scenes at Renault F1
CNN's Amanda Davis goes behind-the-scenes at Renault's headquarters in France ahead of the 2016 Formula 1 season. In March, ‘The Circuit’ goes behind-the-scenes of Renault to preview the season, as its...
View ArticleNine-Time Pro Bowler Charles Woodson Joins ESPN as NFL Analyst
Super Bowl champion and nine-time Pro Bowl defensive back Charles Woodson is joining ESPN as a NFL analyst. The 18-year veteran who played his final NFL season in 2015, will be part of Sunday NFL...
View ArticleTSN Prepares for Season of Motorsport, Starting with Daytona 500
TSN has confirmed the network’s 2016 NASCAR broadcast schedule, headlined by live coverage of the the biggest, richest, and most prestigious race in NASCAR: the 58th running of the DAYTONA 500. TSN is...
View ArticleNBA Regular Season First-half Ratings Up 7% for ESPN
Through 50 telecasts, ESPN’s NBA regular season first-half viewership is up seven percent compared to last season, according to Nielsen. ESPN is averaging 1,727,000 viewers (p2+) and a 1.1 U.S....
View ArticleESPN College GameDay Heads to Virginia, Saturday
ESPN College GameDay Covered by State Farm returns to the campus of No. 7 Virginia, in advance of the Saturday Primetime presented by DIRECTV matchup between ACC opponents – the Cavaliers and No. 5...
View ArticleBBC Wales Boost Online Sports Coverage
BBC Wales has announced plans to extend its online and mobile sports service to keep pace with changing audiences and to reflect Wales’ biggest ever year of sport. The broadcaster will create seven new...
View ArticleTSN Announces 2016 MLS Regular Season Live Games
As the official Canadian broadcaster of Major League Soccer (MLS), TSN today announced its MLS ON TSN broadcast schedule for the 2016 regular season, which culminates with MLS CUP 2016, one of the 60+...
View ArticleNBA on ABC Continues to Dominate Ratings
NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC presented by La Quinta, continues to win the night across all of television in key demos, including People and Male 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54. The Feb. 20, telecast, which...
View ArticleBT Sport to Show Four Crucial Premier League Games in April
BT Sport will show four Barclays Premier League games in April, including the relegation six-pointer between Norwich City and Sunderland and London derby West Ham United v Arsenal. The games will be...
View ArticleESPN's All-New Fantasy Baseball App Launches
New features include in-app drafts, league creation and sign up, single-swipe access to multiple teams, live FantasyCast updates, logo packs and more; Redesigned for iOS and Android devices. ESPN has...
View ArticleDirecTV Offers Free Week-long Preview of MLS Direct Kick
DirecTV to offer free preview of soccer channel, MLS Direct Kick, March 6th to 15th. DirecTV is offering an amazing kick-off to the MLS season for soccer fans; a FREE trial of MLS Direct Kick between...
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