Seeking to leverage emerging trends in the American gig economy, a Florida-based company has developed a talent network connecting experienced sports video production personnel with the accelerating content demands of a wide range of entities. US Editor Eric Fisher reports.
Gaming Matters | ONE Esports aims to bring sports-quality storytelling to gaming
ONE Esports, the offshoot of Asian mixed martial arts promotion ONE Championship, wants to bring the kind of high-quality storytelling around athletes and competitions that traditional sport has perfected over decades to the gaming industry.
Ex-Liverpool CEO Moore sees future of sports broadcasting in Unity’s ‘metaverse’
Peter Moore has spent his career in video games with the likes of Sega and Xbox, and in football as the chief executive of Liverpool FC. His new role at 3D software developer Unity seeks to combine the two worlds, creating virtual recreations of real sporting events to democratise the viewing experience.
ESPN+ unveils expansive PGA Tour Live coverage in 2022
ESPN and the PGA Tour have unveiled details for the inaugural season of PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ in 2022, which will more than triple the total coverage of the Tour's direct-to-consumer streaming service.
C More secures WRC, World RX and ERC rights to 2027
Nordic pay-television broadcaster C More has secured a deal covering Finland and Sweden to broadcast the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), the FIA World Rallycross Championship (World RX) and the FIA…
Discovery ‘in the mix’ with BT Sport ‘joint venture’ proposal
US media group Discovery is in talks to form a joint venture with BT concerning the UK telco’s BT Sport arm, according to reports.
Outlast agency to sell SPOTV advertising
SPOTV, the new pan-regional, Asia-Pacific sports broadcaster, has appointed Outlast Sports & Entertainment, the Singapore-based sports marketing agency, to sell regional and local advertising, along with…
777 Partners’ Juan Arciniegas on building a global sports investment portfolio
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview 777 Partners managing director Juan Arciniegas. Fisher and Russo also discuss Major League Baseball’s lockout of the MLB Players Association, Sinclair Broadcast Group’s new digital rights deal with the National Hockey League, and the $840m funding round for India-based fantasy sports platform Dream Sports.
Simon Cummins | Three C-suite sports business trends to watch in 2022
Simon Cummins, partner and head of the global sports, gaming, and media practice at executive search firm Odgers Berndtson, discusses three C-suite sports business trends he expects to play out next year
MLS ready to create new Thanksgiving Day tradition after incredible ratings success
MLS vice president of media Seth Bacon tells SportBusiness the league would jump at the opportunity to stage annual games on Thanksgiving Day after the historic viewership success of the recent Colorado-Portland game on Fox.
Saudi Arabia’s F1 Grand Prix a key moment in the Kingdom’s event hosting ambitions
With the first-ever Saudi Arabian Grand Prix taking place this weekend, SportBusiness speaks with Charlie Beauchamp and Chris Long of CSM Sports and Entertainment, who are acting in advisory capacity for the race. They talk about the Kingdom's commercial goals and what will be needed to make the event a success. Adam Nelson reports.