Around the Biz 2/22/19: NWSL Cuts Ties With A&E Networks, While Canadian Premier League Inks 10-Year Deal With MediaPro
Here’s a quick roundup of the big news buzzing around the sports-media industry today: More
ES Broadcast Hires SVP Bob Hawkanson to Lead First U.S. Office in Orlando, FL
ES Broadcast Hire has opened its first office in the US. Senior Vice President Bob Hawkanson joins the company to head up the office. More
Maxon Highlights Client Contributions to Oscar-Nominated Films
Maxon congratulates clients Territory Studio, Perception, and Cantina Creative who relied on Maxon’s Cinema 4D software to create outstanding VFX sequences for films nominated for Oscars in this year’s Best Picture and Best Visual Effects categories. Highlights of the work done with Cinema 4D by these companies include the dazzling technology of the futuristic African […] More
YES Network Snags 33 New York Emmy Award Nominations
The YES Network earned 33 New York Emmy Awards nominations this morning spanning all the major relevant categories: talent, game and studio coverage, original programming, technical achievement, promos, and graphics. The 62nd annual New York Emmy Awards will be announced Saturday, May 5, at a dinner in New York City. More
Telstra Broadcast Services Continues to Expand Growth in the United States
Telstra combines technology, network capability, and talent from around the world to enable its customers to thrive in a connected world. Telstra’s heritage is Australian and it has a strong global presence, particularly in the rapidly-growing markets of the Asia-Pacific region. Telstra Broadcast Services brings to its customers a dedicated team of media industry professionals, […] More
Grass Valley’s Peter Centen Receives Order of the Netherlands Lion for Industry Contributions
Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, congratulates Peter Centen on being awarded the Order of the Netherlands Lion for his significant contributions to Dutch society and the broadcast industry. Presented on behalf of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, this Order is given to only a limited amount of people each year who have distinguished themselves by […] More
Ratings Roundup: Despite Zion Williamson Injury, UNC-Duke Rises to Most-Watched Men’s College Basketball Game in ESPN History
Ratings roundup is a rundown of rating news from the past week and is derived from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s edition, the latest edition of the UNC-Duke rivalry becomes most-watched weeknight college basketball contest in ESPN’s history, the Daytona 500 ratings increase from last year, UFC Fight Night on […] More
Legal, Technical Frameworks To Fight Piracy Highlight Sports Anti-Piracy Summit Sessions
Top anti-piracy–technology providers took to the stage at the 2019 Sports Anti-Piracy Summit in Mexico City, and moderator Simon Hannah, partnership director, Friend MTS, began the session with the provocative observation that some of the piracy actually begins within the organization whose streams are pirated. More
Full Sail University Builds Massive Esports Venue
The fast-growing esports-arena sector is about to take a giant leap forward. Full Sail University, a media-arts college in the Orlando area, will open an 11,200-sq.-ft. esports arena on the school’s 200-acre campus in May. More
NBC Sports Group President Pete Bevacqua Expands Role; Takes on Olympics, Production, and Operations
NBC Sports Group President Pete Bevacqua is taking over the entire NBC Sports Group portfolio, adding NBC Olympics, production, and operations, among others, to his areas of responsibility, the company announced today. More