Every year at the Little League World Series, an overwhelming power hitter electrifies the viewing audience. This year, it’s Mid-Atlantic’s Yadi Mateo, a 5-ft.-11 231-lb. player from Elizabeth, NJ. Whether players can clear the 225-ft. walls of Lamade or Volunteer Stadium or can’t, representatives of all 16 Little League teams joined the virtual world to […] More
Grab your cardboard boxes, because it’s time to take a trip down The Hill at Howard J. Lamade Stadium. As players from eight regions across the U.S. and eight countries around the globe once again make the annual journey to the small town of Williamsport, PA, for the Little League World Series, ESPN is bringing […] More
ESL is among the early esports pioneers, having launched nearly two decades ago and now ranked as the largest esports company in the world. After a brand refresh this year, the organization has seen significant growth across multiple metrics for major ESL tournaments. In the first seven months of this year, average minute audience (+90%), […] More
One of the summer’s greatest sports events is finally here. The Little League World Series brings out the inner kid in all of us, and, when ESPN hits the hills of Williamsport, PA, the production always has something new to offer. Besides the company’s first tournament in 1080p, other innovations are joining the fun, including […] More
Sports Broadcasting Hall of Famer and one of sports television’s first great announcers Jack Whitaker died on August 18, at the age of 95. The man who called Super Bowl I for CBS, countless Triple Crown horse racing events, Olympics, golf majors and much more was one of the most accomplished of TV’s early generation of […] More
In 2019, we live in a time marked by seismic changes in legalized sports betting. After multiple states began permitting the practice and with others poised to allow it, professional leagues have broadened ties with their data providers, and mobile applications like Draft Kings and FanDuel have become hubs of activity. Content curators are playing […] More
Gravity Media has agreed to acquire Chief Entertainment Pty Ltd, a leading Sydney-based provider of live studio and production services, from Telstra Corp. Ltd, Australia’s leading telecommunications and technology company. More
In recent years, the MLB, NBA, and NHL have inked authenticated in-market streaming deals with nearly all the regional sports networks in the U.S., allowing the RSNs to connect with local fans on a whole new level. As a result, the walls between linear- and digital-production teams are coming down, with RSNs looking to become […] More
Grabyo’s 2019 Sports Video Trends Report has revealed that over half of global consumers watch sport on a regular basis, with 45% of sports fans watching it more often than anything else, and the majority on their smartphones. More
Legendary sportscaster Jack Whitaker died of natural causes at the age of 95 on Sunday morning in Devon, PA. He was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2012 and had a career in sports broadcasting that was as full and rich as anyone could wish. More
