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| Tuesday October 29, 2019 |
| Today will see the NCAA Board of Governors get briefed by administrators who have been studying the feasibility of allowing student athletes to profit from their own names, images and likenesses while still maintaining NCAA amateurism rules, according to ESPN. The study comes following the move by California and potentially other states to rethink compensation prohibitions. Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith and Big East Conference Commissioner Val Ackerman, the leaders of the NCAA’s name, image and likenesses working group, will present a progress report to the board at Emory University in Atlanta. According to the report, the NCAA would like to “draw a line between allowing athletes access to money-making opportunities that have well-defined market value and those where payments could be arbitrary and used in lieu of improper recruiting inducements.” PROGRAMMING NBC Sports saw the Green Bay Packers’ win over the Chiefs on Sunday Night Football average a Total Audience Delivery of 18.8 million viewers – marking the most-watched SNF game up against the World Series since 2015. In addition, SNF topped the World Series in 38 of 42 metered markets for the evening. Those viewership numbers mark a 31% increase over last year’s Week 8 game , according to fast national data released by Nielsen, and digital data from Adobe Analytics. NBC’s Sunday Night Football is averaging 20.3 million viewers across all platforms this season – the best start for the series through Week 8 (nine games) since 2015, and up 5% from the same point last season. Meanwhile, the NFL on FOX saw its week 8 singleheader notch an 11.5/26 in metered markets, up 12% over last year’s competitive window. Market highs were anchored by Seattle (32.8/74), followed by Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit and Nashville. Season-to-date, the NFL on FOX is averaging a 12.1/26 metered market score, up 4% over last year. NBC Sports’ also saw its coverage of the NASCAR First Data 500 from Martinsville Speedway average a Total Audience Delivery of 2.275 million viewers across NBCSN, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app, up 5% vs. the 2018 race. Sunday’s race also ranked as the most-streamed Martinsville race ever, with 70,000 uniques, 5.4 million minutes, and an Average Minute Audience (AMA) of 23,000 viewers, up 21%, 20%, and 44%, respectively, from last year. Thursday night’s Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference Semifinal between LAFC and the LA Galaxy averaged 496,000 viewers to rank as the most-watched MLS Cup Playoffs match on an ESPN English-language network in five years. The match started on ESPN2 and moved to ESPN for the final 95 minutes in the programming window, where it averaged 586,000 viewers. Meanwhile, on ESPN Deportes, the average audience of 375,000 viewers makes LAFC-LA Galaxy the most-watched MLS match ever on the 24-hour Spanish-language sports network. Through the semifinals, three 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs matches on ESPN/ESPN2 have averaged 376,000 viewers, an increase of 17% (vs. 275,000 viewers for five playoff matches on the same networks in 2018). Four years after American Pharoah made history in his final competition, as the Triple Crown winner scored the victory in the Breeders’ Cup Classic to become the first horse to win racing’s “grand slam,” NBC Sports announced the on-hour documentary Born to Run, following the horse’s first crop of offspring (there were 162 of them) as they prepare for their own racing careers. The show will air on NBC on April 26 at 2p, six days before the 2020 Kentucky Derby. CBS Sports serves up documentary Through the Lens of CBS Sports: College Football at 150 on Nov. 2 at 1:30. The documentary – featuring historical footage and memories spanning seven decades – celebrates these stories and the network’s contributions to the college football landscape as it continues to commemorate the 150thanniversary of the sport, featuring CBS Sports announcers past and present, including Verne Lundquist, Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, Tracy Wolfson, Jim Nantz, Brent Musburger and Tim Ryan. FOX Sports locked in former unified super welterweight champion Jarrett Hurd to join Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini and host Ray Flores to call FS1 PBC Fight Night: Brian Carlos Castano vs. Wale Omotoso on Saturday, at 10:30p live from MGM National Harbor in Maryland. In addition, Jordan Plant serves as reporter, while Boxing Hall of Famer Larry Hazzard Sr. works as the Unofficial Scorer. ESPN+ has plans to serve up 49 NHL games in November, with every team featured at least twice during that span. The month will kick off with the Lightning/Islanders at 7p on Nov. 1, followed by the Stars/Avalanche at 9p. Meanwhile, the Boston Bruins, Vegas Golden Knights and Nashville Predators are all scheduled for five games each to lead the lineup of appearances for the month. The World Surf League Studios debuted the first episode of Transformed Season 2, “Sawubona.” The multi-part documentary series is hosted by Shaun Tomson and “showcases how surfing can change lives and cultures all over the globe.” “Transformed was really well-received when it launched. It sparked an emotional response from surf fans and resonated with a broader audience,” said Erik Logan, President of WSL Studios. “As part of our mission at WSL Studios, we endeavor to give voice to those doing extraordinary things through surfing. Season 2 offers powerful examples of that.” FloSports and bdG Sports unveiled a partnership to offer live and on-demand coverage and content of their men’s and women’s basketball tournaments on FloHoops.com. Beginning on Nov. 22, the platform will showcase a total of 52 NCAA basketball games taking place across the Bahamas, Canada, Southwest Florida, and Las Vegas. Teams competing in this year’s events include conference champions Murray State (OVC), Drake (Missouri Valley), and Wright State (Horizon League) on the men’s side, and recent women’s NCAA Final Four competitors Mississippi State, Stanford, and Syracuse. |
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| SPONSORSHIP & PROMOTION The NFLPA and National College Players Association jointly announced a partnership that will "explore opportunities for" college athletes in merchandise, gaming, licensed products and "how recent developments impact television broadcast revenues in pursuit of fairness." The AP writes that the collaboration will offer "group licensing representation that is available to every college athlete whose state passes a law to allow it. GF Sports and The Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group announced a new deal that designates Orlin & Cohen as the official Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Partner for the New York Riptide of the National Lacrosse League and the New York Open men’s tennis tournament, the only indoor ATP event contested in the United States. “We are proud to welcome Orlin & Cohen as a partner for the New York Riptide and New York Open,” said Gary Fuhrman, Chairman of GF Sports. “Orlin & Cohen’s vast experience, stellar reputation and commitment to excellence in athlete care, coupled with their strong Long Island roots and community support, make them a perfect partner for our GF Sports Long Island based properties.” DIGITAL, DATA & TECH DAZN locked in a new partnership with Snapchat in a move that will include two new shows and Our Story coverage surrounding DAZN’s top boxing events. The new series DAZN Fight Week debuted last night with new episodes running every day in the week leading up to Canelo Alvarez’s Nov. 2 fight. Additionally, DAZN Fight Night debuts Nov. 2, featuring live-updating highlights from the night and a complete recap of fight week. The NFL launched another content experience that will be available across a slate of music streaming platforms, allowing sports fans to have access to “some of the greatest moments from the history of the game, as well as highlights from this season, podcasts, curated playlists and much more.” The Around The NFL crew will help fans prep for each new week with their preview show, and then break down what happened after each Sunday with their recap show. Examples of content fans can expect to find includes: footage of legends like Peyton Manning making their NFL debuts; NFL 100 Rewind content, spotlighting superstars such Michael Strahan and Terrell Davis; highlight reels from NFL legendary teams such as "The Greatest Show on Turf"; curated NFL playlists, exclusive interviews and more. NFL content can now be found on digital steaming platforms including Pandora, TuneIn, TIDAL, Spotify and SoundCloud. ESPORTS Another moniker and brand for the roster of Call of Duty League teams, as Misfits Gaming announced that its franchise will be known as the Florida Mutineers. In the announcement, the team stated that the choice was “inspired by the history of pirates off the Florida coast, the Florida Mutineers are relentless, unapologetic, determined and always play their own way in pursuit of victory. Our crew is everything to us, we stand together united, throw shoulders or get thrown overboard.” New Wave Esports announced that common shares of the company began trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the stock symbol “NWES” as of yesterday. The company offers capital and support services to esports organizations, teams, leagues, events, platforms, tools, and technology innovators. “We are proud of this milestone for New Wave Esports as we open the doors to the public, allowing fans, players, associated organizations, and communities from around the world to invest in the esports and competitive gaming industry,” said Daniel Mitre, CEO & Managing Partner of New Wave Esports. “We’ve built a strong portfolio of quality companies led by professional teams who are paving the way for new heights in esports. As we move forward, growth and expansion of New Wave Esports will bring new opportunities within capital markets and will continue to contribute to an industry we are passionate about.” INDUSTRY & ROSTER MOVES The WNBA and the Women’s National Basketball Players Association announced that the two organizations agreed to extend the current collective bargaining agreement for sixty days to December 31 and will continue discussions regarding a new CBS agreement. The Premier Lacrosse League appointed David “Doc” O’Connor to the PLL Board of Directors. Prior to his role on the PLL Board of Directors, sports and media executive O’Connor was the President and CEO of the Madison Square Garden Company. THE MAIN EVENT Nationals/Astros on FOX at 8p. |
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| ON THIS DAY in 1960 First pro fight for Cassius Clay. In the Know Which film featured the (fictional) pro football teams known as the Colorado Blizzard, Oregon Pioneers, Wisconsin Icemen and the Miami Sharks? (Email cpursell@cynopsis.com with your answer and be sure to include your company and city). Answer to Our Last Sports Trivia Question With a win Sunday, Bill Belichick joined coaching’s 300-win club, which features which other two NFL names? Answer: George Halas and Don Shula. Kudos: Michael Ritz-Northwestern Mutual/NY; Rob Casalaina-ITN/NY; Aymon DeMauro-ADM Media & Marketing/NY; Matt Laramee-Southern New Hampshire University/Manchester; Brianne Maciejowski-Miles/Sarasota; Larry Kahn-GOLF Channel/Orlando; Synda Kollman-Charter Marketing Group/Boca Raton; Christian Matthews-Washington Redskins/DC; Joe Lyons-ESPN/Dallas; Andy Pittman-TAMU/College Station; Greg Moloznik-GLM Media/Scottsdale; David Hauptman/Denver; Rich Wolfe-Lone Wolfe Press/Scottsdale; Rick Pike-InterMedia Advertising/Woodland Hills; Larry Hutchings/Nipomo; Jim Himmel-TCB Media/San Clemente; Jaymz Wooden-Bottelsen American Dart Lines/Santa Maria; Nick Monroe-Monroe Photography/San Diego Later - Chris |
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