Former NBA star and current TNT Sports commentator Kenny Smith joins as host for Season 3 of the Emmy nominated series Harlem Globetrotters: Play It Forward. The 30-minute weekly series, produced in an exclusive partnership with Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG) and Herschend Entertainment Studios, premieres in the US on October 5th on NBC’s ‘The […]
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has had a record-breaking year in 2024, thanks to Indiana Fever’s addition of rookie Caitlin Clarke. The hype around this young superstar has created rivalries that raised the intensity and competition of games, which has attracted more viewership from sports fans across the US and resulted in a new […]
The First Slam Dunk, the animated movie that topped the Japanese box office in 2023, will be available to stream on Netlix in 75 countries from August 25th. Netflix said that bringing The First Slam Dunk to the service is part of its ongoing efforts to expand its anime library. This addition joins other celebrated […]
Pixellot, a global player in AI-automated sports video and data solutions, has announced that its automated video solutions has received Software Approval from the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Equipment & Venue Centre. The approved products include Pixellot Prime, Pixellot Show S3, and Pixellot Air NXT, catering to both fixed and mobile installations. The new ‘Automated […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has secured the French and a selection of international rights to the Betclic Elite Championship after a successful negotiating process with the French Basketball Federation (FFBB) and the National Basketball League (LNB). The rights run over a five-year period from September 2024 to June 2029. In addition to the weekly […]
Euroleague Basketball (EB) is partnering with WSC Sports, a specialist in AI-powered sports content technology, to provide digital creators with access to fully licensed footage of its competitions. The continent’s two top men’s basketball competitions, the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and the BKT EuroCup, will make available fully licensed footage through the WSC Sports For Creators […]
The growth of women’s sports viewership was brought to the forefront during the 2024 March Madness tournament, reports Samba TV. In fact, for the first time in a March Madness tournament, the women’s Championship Game surpassed the men’s Championship Game in viewership, with 21 per cent more US households watching the South Carolina vs Iowa […]
Prime Video and the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) have announced a multi-year rights extension in which Prime Video will continue to be the exclusive national streaming partner of 21 WNBA games each season, including the Championship Game of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup presented by Coinbase. The 2023 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup attracted the largest audience […]
Relo Metrics (formerly GumGum Sports), the AI-powered sponsorship analytics platform for real-time data decisions, has announced a strategic partnership with the British Basketball League. As the League’s Official Brand Valuation Partner, Relo Metrics provides the League with real-time social media and broadcast sponsorship analytics until the end of the 2023/24 season to drive its commercial […]
Pixellot, the AI-driven sports video technology player, has announced strategic partnerships with two key organisations in German basketball: the Baden-Württemberg Basketball Association (BBW) and the Westdeutscher Basketball Association (Basketball WBV). Both BBW and WBV are leading organisations in promoting and developing basketball at all levels in their respective regions overseeing more than 600 clubs. The […]