It has been seen before at the London Olympics: social media crackdowns. Athletes and accredited persons were able to share their experience on social media platforms. But this came along with a list of guidelines to follow. In the name of the Games, the Sochi Olympics may be cracking down even harder. For example, the…
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The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 11.04.13 – 11.11.13
In this week’s top news from the #SportsBiz, the NFL and its controversies remain a popular topic, but business continues as usual. Other stories include an app released by the International Olympic Committee, YouTube agrees to stream NBA D-League games, NHL fans seeing a hike in ticket prices, and people turning fantasy sports into a six…
NBA Will Allow Live Streaming Of Local Market Games
It appears one of the big four sports in the United States has taken it upon themselves to promote steaming of local market games. In a rather unselfish move, the NBA has made the decision to allow just that. This move is not only a fan-friendly one, but one that could reach a wider demographic…
FCC May Put An End To The Sports Blackout Rule
It’s happened to all of us. You turn the TV on expecting to get comfortable on the couch and watch your local professional sports team play. Everything is prepped and ready to go. Only then do you find out that the game has been blacked out. Your only option now is to run to the…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 10.28.13 – 11.04.13
This week in the #SportsBiz, top news includes Go Daddy taking a new approach to their Super Bowl marketing campaign. Other top news includes Tiger Woods and EA parting ways, record ticket prices for the Boston Red Sox, potentially big numbers for a looming media deal for the WWE and TigerLogic breaking into the sports…
Blinkx And EpicTV.com Partner To Provide Extreme Sports Content
Search engines are the backbone of the internet. For instance, Google works by sending out “spiders” to scour the web and collect and organize content. Just the same, Blinkx is a video search engine, which allows users to quickly search the web for videos and find results. It utilizes its patented Concept Recognition Engine (CORE) technology…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 10.21.13 – 10.28.13
Top News in the #SportsBiz for this week involves Xbox One launching promotional commercials during the NFL’s Sunday Night Football. Other news includes the NFL looking at potential Thursday night game packages, Vikings stadium talks, a Fitness and Sports Technology Expo, and an evolving NCAA rule book. Read on to get your #SportsBiz fix! Sports…
CineSport Proves ‘Content Is King’
“Content is king” is really what the sports business is about. CineSport appears to be proving that by launching their new site, appropriately named CineSport.com. In a world with video hungry sports fans, it’s no wonder “the sports section of newspaper websites remains the number one choice for sports news and information”. Content is king…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 10.14.13 – 10.21.13
Top news in the #SportsBiz this week features Formula E and their plan to market to youths. Other news includes Taco Bell and the NBA going social, Mexico’s soccer conundrum, a street soccer TV series from Xbox, and the NHL’s strong ticket sales. For all your #SportsBiz news, read on! Sports Marketing Formula E markets…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 10.07.13 – 10.14.13
This week in #SportsBiz sees Coca Cola marketing culture to local FIFA fans. Also, FIFA is getting a huge amount of requests for World Cup tickets, Fox unveils new technology for the MLB Postseason, the Red Bull World Series will be televised this year, and TV goes social with Comcast. Be sure to stay in…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 09.30.13 – 10.07.13
Top news in the #SportsBiz this week includes SXSW adding a SXsports component to its festival. Other news includes rising ticket prices in Pittsburgh, multiple brands leveraging digital content in their business strategies, and the NCAA finding itself in a bit of a pinch. Read on for more! Sports Media SXSW Adds SXsports The South…
How Do I Get My Sports Articles Published? From Start to Finish
A number of people ask me every day if it’s difficult to be a sports journalist and my response is usually the same: “It’s not difficult to write a story, it’s difficult to get one published.” Getting your sports articles published can be nerve-wrecking and a real pain in the butt to say the least,…