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Cynopsis: Esports
12/10/21: WNBA’s 2022 plans
Friday December 10, 2021 The WNBA unveiled its game schedule for the 2022 regular season, delivering a record 36 games per team and a regular season that will tip off on May 6, running through Aug. 14, followed by the WNBA Playoffs presented by Google, which as previously announced, will have a new […]
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Cynopsis: Esports
12/09/21: The Game Awards load up
Thursday December 9, 2021 Good morning! It’s Thursday and this is your weekly Esports Brief. The Game Awards are on deck to take place tonight, with the annual kudoscast and sneak peek into upcoming gaming titles set to take place at the Microsoft Theater, once again streaming live and free across more than […]
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Cynopsis: Esports
12/08/21: MLB Network promotes Bill Morningstar to president
Wednesday December 8, 2021 Bill Morningstar was tapped to become the next president of MLB Network. In addition to his new MLBN post, Morningstar will continue his MLB – EVP/Sponsorship sales responsibilities, with the announcement made by MLB Chief Revenue Officer Noah Garden. Morningstar, who led the advertising sales team that helped launch […]
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Cynopsis: Esports
12/06/21: Thirty Five Ventures CMO breaks down the company’s growth and vision
Monday December 6, 2021 Flush with content that ranges from TV shows to documentaries to podcasts, as well as boasting partnerships with companies such as NBA Top Shot, Coinbase, Postmates and other investments across multiple industries, Thirty Five Ventures, continues to push the envelope in sports and entertainment with its projects. Fronted by […]
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Cynopsis: Esports
12/02/21: NFL player Kenny Viccaro is returing and will launch Gamers First
Thursday December 1, 2021 Good morning! It’s Thursday and this is your weekly Esports Brief. NFL safety and former first-round pick Kenny Vaccaro is retiring from the NFL and will now launch an esports organization named G1, i.e. Gamers First in partnership with entrepreneurs and professional gamers Hunter Swensson and Cody Hendrix. “This […]
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12/01/21: Thanksgiving Day gave Major League Soccer its best viewership in almost two decades
Wednesday December 1, 2021 Thanksgiving sports might be perpetually linked to the NFL, but FOX Sports reports that its carriage of the MLS game between Portland and Colorado during the holiday scored as the most-watched MLS match on English-language TV since 2004. The contest averaged 1.85 million viewers for the post-season playoff to […]
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11/29/21: Survivor’s Ethan Zohn breaks down his social good push
Monday November 29, 2021 There are survivors and then there are thrivers, and Ethan Zohn has proven capable of being both. Zohn, the winner of Survivor Season Three, has used his fame to dedicate his life to assisting causes, especially ones that he, as a former professional soccer player and cancer survivor can […]
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11/22/21: MLS execs break down this year’s viewership upticks
Monday November 22, 2021 With the MLS Cup Playoffs kicking off this past weekend, the league hit the postseason boasting upticks from its regular season outing, touting spikes across its media partners and outlets including ESPN, FOX and Univision. The league also saw big surges on its owners’ sites, feeding fans a content […]
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11/19/21: NBCUniversal won a bidding fight to retain rights to the Premier League
Friday November 19, 2021 NBCUniversal picked up a win with the announcement that the company agreed to a six-year extension of its partnership with the Premier League and will exclusively present all 380 matches, along with studio programming, and a slate content across NBC, USA Network, Peacock, Telemundo, Universo, and other platforms. With […]
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Cynopsis: Esports
11/18/21: Activision report revives backlash
Thursday November 18, 2021 Good morning! It’s Thursday and this is your weekly Esports Brief. Amid ongoing allegations and investigations against executives and staff members at Activision Blizzard, the Wall Street Journal published news this week that – despite claims to the contrary – company CEO Bobby Kotick was directly aware of harassment […]