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SportsMarch Madness Video Player Serves 3.4 Million Hours on Day 1Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 19, 2010 - 8:08am.
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
- CBSSports.com (NYSE: CBS) said on Thursday that its NCAA March Madness on Demand video
player served 3.4 million hours of live streaming to 3 million unique visitors
during the first day of the NCAA Division I men's basketball championship on
Wednesday.
World Golf Tour Lands $10 Million for Online GameAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 17, 2010 - 6:22am.
San Francisco
- World Golf Tour, the operator of an online golf game, has raised $10 million
in its third round of funding, led by JAFCO Ventures, VentureBeat reported.
Comcast to Offer 3D Broadcast of The Masters on TV, WebAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 16, 2010 - 11:20am.
Los Angeles
- Comcast (NASD: CMCSA) plans to offer a 3D broadcast of the upcoming 2010 Masters golf
tournament, which it was announced today will feature the return of Tiger Woods.
The Comcast 3D feed will be available on 3D-enabled televisions and computers from
a dedicated cable channel and the Masters.com website. About two hours per day
of 3D coverage will be broadcast from the tournament, which runs April 8-11.
Report: Yahoo to Buy Mobile App, Game Developer Citizen SportsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 16, 2010 - 10:24am.
Sunnyvale,
Calif. - Looking to further
bolster its strong sports content business, Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) is expected to acquire
Citizen Sports, a developer of sports apps and games for the iPhone and Facebook
platforms, AllThingsD reported, citing several unnamed sources.
CBS to Offer 3D Broadcasts of NCAA Final Four in TheatersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 10, 2010 - 9:30am.
New York
- CBS (NYSE: CBS) Sports announced on Wednesday that it will offer the NCAA Men's Final
Four, semifinals and championship games in 3D broadcasts screened in up to 100
movie theaters equipped with 3D digital cinema technology.
NFL Dumps Sprint for Verizon; Plans Mobile RedZone ChannelAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 9, 2010 - 8:38am.
 New York
- The National Football League (NFL) announced on Tuesday that it has signed a
new four-year agreement with Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) to handle its mobile services,
replacing former partner Sprint (NYSE: S), which had held the contract for the past five
years. The Wall Street Journal pegged the value of the deal at $720 million.
Hulu Adds Content From NFL FilmsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 8, 2010 - 11:37am.
New York
- Hulu, the online video portal joint venture between News Corp., NBC Universal
and Disney, announced on Monday that it has added a range of content from NFL
Films to the service. The deal includes more than 600 videos featuring over 400
hours of NFL content, including NFL Films shows like "Game of the
Week," "Hard Knocks," "Team Highlights" and "America's
Game: The Super Bowl Champions."
CBS Offers $9.99 'March Madness' App With 3G Streaming VideoAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 8, 2010 - 9:12am.
Los Angeles
- CBS (NYSE: CBS) is expected to launch a "March Madness" application for Apple's (NASD: AAPL)
iPhone that offers live streaming video of the basketball tournament over a 3G
connection.
tags: Mobile | Sports | Video | Mobile TV | TV | NCAA | CBS | BlackBerry | March Madness | MLB Advanced Media |
Yahoo Sports Most-visited Winter Olympics SiteAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 5, 2010 - 11:21am.
Sunnyvale, Calif.
- Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) said on Friday that Yahoo Sports was the most visited online
destination in the U.S. for the recent
Winter Olympics, according to figures from comScore. The site attracted
32 million unique visitors from Feb. 12-28, compared with 19 million each for
NBCOlympics.com and ESPN. Yahoo said that visitors spent 314 million total
minutes on the site during the games.
NCAA Opens March Madness Online Video VaultAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 3, 2010 - 12:53pm.
Denver
- The NCAA on Wednesday announced the launch of an online video vault
containing past NCAA men's basketball tournament games. The NCAA Vault, powered
by Though Equity Motion, lets fans search for individual plays and highlights
for individual athletes and teams, covering games from the Sweet Sixteen
through championship matchups since 2000.
YouTube Streams Tiger Woods' Public Apology LiveAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 19, 2010 - 11:07am.
San Bruno,
Calif. - Tiger Woods on Friday
made his first public statement since a sex scandal compelled him to seek
treatment and take a leave of absence from the PGA Tour, and Google's YouTube
was one of several outlets to offer a live video stream of the event. Speaking
from the headquarters of the U.S. PGA Tour in Florida, Woods was apologetic and said he
plans to return to the game -- perhaps as early as this year.
Yahoo Sees Spikes in Olympics-related SearchesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 19, 2010 - 9:18am.
Sunnyvale, Calif.
- Excitement about the ongoing Winter Olympics in Vancouver has caused major spikes in related
Internet searches this week, according to Yahoo (NASD: YHOO).
NBCOlympics.com Draws 13.6M Visitors in First 4 DaysAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 17, 2010 - 9:10am.
New York
- NBC Universal's (NYSE: GE) NBCOlympics.com website drew 13.6 million visitors in the
first four days of the games, an increase of 250% from the traffic seen during
the opening weekend of the 2006 Winter Olympics, NewTeeVee reported.
TiVo: Super Bowl More Engaging than Ads; Doritos is Top SpotAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 9, 2010 - 10:30am.
Alviso, Calif. - TiVo (NASD: TIVO) reports that the top five
moments during Sunday's Super Bowl broadcast that users of its digital video
recorders rewound to watch again were all from the game itself, as opposed to
the commercials.
EA to Release Version of "Madden NFL" on FacebookAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 8, 2010 - 1:01pm.
New York
- Video game publisher Electronic Arts (NASD: ERTS) plans to bring a version of its popular
"Madden NFL" football game franchise to Facebook, Bloomberg reports.
"We have to make 'Madden' more accessible," EA Sports president Peter
Moore told Bloomberg. "You'll see us on Facebook going forward." Moore called the Facebook
version of the game, which does not yet have a release date, a "simpler
experience" than playing on a console.
Sony PSP App to Stream Live Football to Arsenal FansAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 3, 2010 - 10:46am.
London
- Sony (NYSE: SNE) Computer Entertainment has released a new application that will provide
live streaming video of English Premier League football team Arsenal to PSP
handheld game devices, The Register reported. The Arsenal TV Matchday
application, set to become available for download in coming weeks, will let
fans attending games at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium watch goal replays during
matches. Video will be delivered over a secure Wi-Fi network within the
stadium.
tags: Games | Sports | Video | PSP | English Premier League | Sony Computer Entertainment | Arsenal |
Brand Affinity Technologies Acquires BeelyaAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 1, 2010 - 8:13am.
Irvine, Calif. - Brand Affinity Technologies (BAT), a
service that offers to help athletes and celebrities gain endorsement marketing
deals, has acquired Beelya, a creator of authentic virtual sports collectibles.
tags: Deals | Sports | Marketing | Advertising | Acquisitions | Brand Affinity Technologies | Beelya |
Report: Manchester United Bans Players from Social Media SitesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 20, 2010 - 12:25pm.
London
- Professional soccer club Manchester United, a team within the English Premier
League, has imposed a ban on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter for
its players, according to reports. The reports indicate that a Facebook account
for Man U player Wes Brown was taken down, while the "Walls" of
profiles for Ryan Giggs and Rio Ferdinand were wiped clean. Twitter accounts
purported to be operated by Man U players Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs and Darren
Fletcher are no longer online.
YouTube to Stream Indian Cricket Tourney LiveAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 20, 2010 - 10:19am.
San Bruno,
Calif. - In its first deal to
stream a sporting event live, Google's (NASD: GOOG) YouTube on Wednesday announced a deal
with the Indian Premier League (IPL), to provide live streaming of the world's
largest cricket tournament.
ESPN Acquires Virtual Ad Insertion Firm Vistas UnlimitedAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 20, 2010 - 7:00am.
Bristol,
Conn. - Disney's (NYSE: DIS) ESPN has
acquired Vistas Unlimited, a developer of virtual ad and graphics insertion
technology for live sports broadcasts, Broadcasting & Cable reported.
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