ESPN and the UFC unveiled the full scope of its five-year, reportedly $1.5 billion rights deal on Wednesday that makes ESPN media platforms the exclusive digital and television home of the UFC in the United States, further expanding streaming rights to UFC on ESPN+ and building upon the agreement revealed earlier this month. More
SB Nation announced its first-ever OTT production, Foul Play: Paid in Mississippi, and will be available at once on Monday, May 30th, on Verizon’s Go90 platform. The new docuseries takes a clear-eyed look at the shadowy economy that fuels southern college football over four, 25-minute episodes. More
Dwelling Place Church brings together worshipers from different backgrounds to share the message of hope with their congregation. The house of worship has turned to live streaming technology to expand their message and reach beyond the walls of the church. As the church started streaming weekly services, the media team quickly realized they needed a more […] More
Ericsson and MTS, the leading communications service provider in Russia and the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), together with Qualcomm Technologies (a subsidiary of Qualcomm Inc.), have jointly deployed Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) technology in Ufa City, Russia. More
The United Soccer Leagues, LLC (USL) has entered into a multi-year partnership with Blinkfire Analytics, establishing the technology company as the Official Social Media Valuation Supplier for all related properties, including the United Soccer League, USL’s Division III, the Premier Development League (PDL), and the Super Y League. The partnership extends the growth of the […] More
Sports Illustrated TV (SI TV), Sports Illustrated’s SVOD network, and Major League Baseball (MLB) have announced a new licensing and original content agreement. The arrangement provides SI TV with access to MLB’s library of games, documentaries and shows, as well as includes a co-production deal for two original long-form documentaries. More
Compared to all other U.S. digital sports properties, ESPN Digital reports it was again No. 1 in April for every key metric, including unique users, total minutes and average minute audience. More
Although not every platform can win live-streaming rights to major sports events, that’s not the only way to attract sports-loving fans. Sports Illustrated’s SI TV has signed a deal with MLB that turns archive content into must-watch programming. More
It’s no news flash that smartphones have changed the world, and, in sports-video production, they have blown the doors off what is possible. More
The FIVB will partner with IMG to launch Volleyball TV, the first over-the-top (OTT) digital streaming platform in volleyball history. Volleyball TV will offer fans both live action and unmissable highlights from all of the sport’s major events starting with the Volleyball Nations League, which begins on May 15. More
