Days after LiveLike partnered with FOX Sports to produce a Ohio State and Oklahoma college football game in virtual reality, the startup company announced a $5 million investment Wednesday. Former NBA Commissioner David Stern and various venture capital firms led the round, including Evolution Media Partners, Elysian Park Ventures, Courtside Ventures, Dentsu Ventures, Techstars Ventures and […]
Daytona 500. Premier Boxing Champions. 2016 U.S. Open. Now, No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 14 Oklahoma. Over the last two years at FOX Sports, there has been an heightened focus on producing sporting events in virtual reality, with the broadcast company offering NASCAR, boxing and golf experiences for its viewers earlier this year, among others. […]
After FOX Sports and NextVR agreed on their five-year partnership, consumers have been able to view numerous broadcasts in virtual reality. The Daytona 500, the MLB Home Run Derby (powered by MLBAM in virtual reality) and next will be Bundesliga’s season opening match of Bayern München vs. Werder Bremen from Allianz Arena live in Munich on Friday at 2:20pmET. […]
The National Hockey League recently reached an agreement with Fox Sports for in-market streaming. Although not finalized, an agreement has been reached after negotiations spanning the course of five years. The agreement will allow in-market streaming of NHL games that are broadcast on Fox’s regional sports networks (RSNs). In order to stream a local market […]
Virtual reality is one of the hottest topics in all of sports technology these days. One of the leading companies in this burgeoning field is NextVR who is currently looking to raise another investment round to continue their growth as a virtual reality sports content broadcaster. Their current plan is to raise $80 million for […]
