Sports Media

New Hockey Conference Signs TV Deal

Wed, Feb 01, 2012

The CBS Sports Network has agreed to a multi-year agreement with the new National Collegiate Hockey Conference and will be the exclusive national television partner for the conference starting with the 2013-14 season, USCHO.com reported.

Social Media Used To Screen Recruits

Tue, Jan 31, 2012

Paul Tenorio of the Washington Post discusses the use of social media by high school athletes and how college coaches are using the various postings and tweets to assess the overall character of the potential recruits.

PAC-12 Going Digital

Sat, Jan 28, 2012

The Pacific-12 Conference is aiming to create what would likely be college sports’ largest and most futuristic mode of digital distribution yet — a wholly league-owned and operated platform for streaming content to tablets, smartphones, computers and smart TVs around the world. Not sure what that means, but it seems formidable!

Buffs' Four-Star Recruit Apologizes for Tweets

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

Colorado four-star cornerback recruit Yuri Wright admitted in an interview with ESPN.com Wednesday to making a "huge mistake" with the language he chose to use on his Twitter account.

Gannett Acquires Fantasy Sports Ventures

Wed, Jan 25, 2012

USA Today over the years has built its red-bordered sports section into one of the most recognizable national brands in sports media. Still, Gannett has struggled to build a relevant online sports audience for advertisers, the Wall Street Journal reported.

CBS Opens Site to App Makers

Wed, Jan 25, 2012

CBS Corp., in a move aimed at boosting its share of the nearly billion-dollar fantasy-sports business, is opening up its CBS Sports website so outside developers can create apps geared toward fantasy enthusiasts, the Wall Street Journal reported.