sports

Walmart store in Martinez, California — NBCUniversal Works With Walmart to Bring Live Shopping to Live Sports Starting Thanksgiving night, linear and streaming viewers will be able to shop for retail giant’s products during live sports coverage

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff in 2023 Thanksgiving Day game — Thanksgiving TV Sports Ad-Spend Binge To Hit $624 Million NFL will account for 69% of all national TV spending over the four-day holiday weekend, according to Guideline

NBC Sports Next Gets Illinois Youth-Sports Facility Into Streaming Game Will provide tech services to Emerald Acres Sports Connection, a 150-acre complex in Mattoon

Latest about sports

NAB: ‘Broadcast Television’ Is the ‘Buffer-Free MVP of Live Sports’

By George Winslow published 18 November 24

Streaming

(From l.) ‘Inside the NBA’ hosts Shaquille O'Neal, Ernie Johnson Jr., Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley on set for NBA Opening Night in Boston.

NBA, Warner Bros. Discovery Settle Lawsuit, Ink International Rights Deal

By George Winslow published 18 November 24

11-year multiplatform partnership will promote NBC hoops content and provide some international rights to games; ESPN/ABC to air TNT Sports-produced ‘Inside the NBA’

Court Approves Diamond Sports Plan To Exit Bankruptcy

By George Winslow published 15 November 24

When RSN operator exits Chapter 11 in the coming weeks, it will be home to 13 NBA teams, 8 NHL teams and 6 MLB teams

Sports

Chicago Sports Network To Launch DTC Service on Nov. 15

By George Winslow published 14 November 24

Will offer Chicago Blackhawks, Bulls and White Sox games to subscribers

Sports

Disney+ to Add ESPN Content Dec. 4

By George Winslow published 14 November 24

The addition is part of the company’s plan of to bring a full sports offering to Disney+ and to launch ESPN’s DTC offering in fall of 2025

Streaming

November TV Tech Talk Now Available On Demand

By TVT Staff published 12 November 24

‘Game Changers in Remote Production’ explores the latest developments in covering on-location live sports, entertainment events

Webcasts

SBS Medianet in Korea Acquires More Ikegami UHK-X700 4K Cameras

By George Winslow published 11 November 24

The Korean cable net has invested in 32 UHK-X700 cameras in 2024

Products

NWSL on Ion’s First Season Attracts 20.5 Million Unique Viewers

By George Winslow published 7 November 24

Unique viewers of women’s soccer included 13.5 million that watched only on ION

Sports

Sports Streaming Platform Skweek Deploys LiveU Studio

By George Winslow published 6 November 24

Will use the cloud-native video production solution to stream EuroLeague Basketball games in France and Monaco

Sports

Tennis Channel Plans Nov. 12 DTC Streaming Platform Launch

By George Winslow published 6 November 24

Viewers will be able to directly subscribe to the 24-hour network and on demand content for $9.99 a month

Streaming

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