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The scramble for broadcast video exposure, especially for emerging sports and mid-major schools, is an ongoing battle. In a world where more and more consumers are viewing high quality video on a number of devices, is the cost and time needed to actually put games on air where only a fraction of the audience may …
There was a time not too long ago where some in the sports and entertainment industry thought the sun had set on NBC Sports as a property. No NFL, Olympics in question, not a lot of forward movement, Comcast rumors of a takeover and on and on. Looking at NBC Sports as a property today …
MLB and NCAA Baseball A Good Fit: It came out the last few days that Major League Baseball is looking into a partnership to help enhance collegiate baseball in a number of ways, including putting money in a scholarship pool. Regardless of the scholarship money, an MLB/NCAA partnership would be a boon to college baseball, …
There they were in different parts of the same New Jersey newspaper Thursday, human interest pieces on former Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand and former New Jersey Nets star Jayson Williams. LeGrand, whose amazing story to overcome his injury induced paralysis has inspired hundreds of thousands of people to take stock and ownership of their …
Sab Singh’s Terrific Sports Doing Good newsletter has some of the best practices from around the globe each week. However they just touch on some of the solid, creative projects that deserve a tip of the hat. Here are three of note that have popped up recently. DBacks Fulfill Their School Challenge: Last week the …
For years the value of secondary media rights has been in question. Could the money be spent with traditional advertising and marketing…is it more of a vanity play…is there significant damage when a name changes to the team…does the next brand to take a title waste too much time in undoing the old name in …
The 24 hour period on Wednesday and Thursday of this week saw something that most people would have never predicted six, eight…well weeks ago. That March Madness and Linsanity could take a back seat in the beginning of spring to…Tim Tebow and the New York Jets. In less than 12 hours the NFL again rose …
As we hit the final day of winter, not to mention St. Joseph’s Day (also underrated as a holiday everywhere except Italy and Brooklyn) some good items and thoughts from over the weekend. Warriors Count It Down: Monday night the Golden State Warriors will retire Chris Mullin’s Number 17 jersey and they have done a …
It is as busy a week as any on the sports calendar in North America. March Madness, spring training, NHL, MLS starting, NASCAR, NBA and then all local activities rolled into one. Even with all going on, two key player personnel activities, the first day of NFL Free Agency and the NBA Trading deadline, still …
As we get deeper into what has become one of the busiest weeks in sports, between March Madness, NHL, NFL Free Agency and the NBA Trading Deadline, let’s take a look at another entity which is looking to capitalize one the fervor of March Madness…one that already has the elusive prize of legal wagering on …
