Twitter wants to be taken seriously as a major player in sports. The social media site announced new content collaborations on Monday with a number of leagues and sports media companies, headlined by ESPN through an elaborate content and revenue-sharing partnership with The Walt Disney Company. Twitter and Disney said they plan to work closely […]
Pop quiz, draftnik. As Bleacher Report’s trio of NFL draft analysts prepare for their extended Facebook Live coverage of the seven-round event, a producer is periodically sent into the room with a scenario: “The Buccaneers just traded the No. 7 pick to the Bills, who are now on the clock. Go.” “We spend a lot […]
ESPN’s new over-the-top streaming service, ESPN+, which recently became available with a Netflix-like interface of original and live programming through the upgraded ESPN app, launched officially on Tuesday as a Roku channel. The service, available for $4.99 a month or $49.99 for the year, can be streamed through a newly-upgraded ESPN channel on the Roku […]
NEW YORK — To meet the brother creators of Game of Zones — the animated Game of Thrones-themed NBA parody you didn’t know you needed — is to understand the origin of the show’s smart perspective and quirky humor. The show’s fifth season debuts Thursday, infused with the fraternal banter and cohesive vision one can […]
NEW YORK — The origin story for Bleacher Report Live — Turner Sports’ soon-to-launch OTT platform offering a personalized live sports hub — dates to finding a solution for a very real Saturday afternoon need. A group of friends a few years ago were out at a lakehouse scouring the dial for an SMU football […]
