It’s looking like the 2016 season could bring major changes to the broadcasting of NFL games. The SportsBusiness Daily first reported that the NFL has reached out to the networks in which they have existing relationships with such as CBS, ESPN, FOX, NBC and Turner and informed them that they are accepting bids for a Thursday […]
You might know Houston-based SnapStream, Inc. from television programs like Comedy Central’s The Daily Show or The Colbert Report, of late. The company is responsible for the wide variety of TV clips the two shows aired, and the range of footage their staff was able to process. Now, SnapStream has entered the realm of sports, […]
What does $100 million dollars and 194,000 square feet get you these days? Well, if you’re ESPN it builds you a state-of-the-art facility – the ESPN Digital Center 2 – that is unlike any other building in the world. In late August the Hollywood Post Alliance (HPA) – the organization serving the professional community […]
Since its formative years, fantasy football is predicated on statistics. These numbers have formed fan interest to develop rapidly, both from the hardcore faction and casual ones alike. These fictional games serve as a conduit for friendly competition and community–well before any of the mainstream social networks. In fact, daily fantasy football, in particular, reached […]
Fantasy football fever, today, has topped temperatures of yesteryear–and growing furiously each season. The three major players of Yahoo, CBS, and ESPN comprise what’s a $1.5 billion industry, per research firm IBISWorld. The internet, virtually since its inception, spurred the stunning interest and growth of fantasy football’s fan-driven participation. The NFL, for their part, helped […]
