Tag: Television

Major League Soccer’s new CBA ensures players will reap benefits of league’s future growth

March 5, 2020

Last weekend, Major League Soccer kicked off its 25th anniversary season with two new franchises bringing the total number of teams to 26. The 25th season is also the first year with a new collective bargaining agreement in place. MLS and the league’s players’ association agreed to the new CBA just last month. The new … More Major League Soccer’s new CBA ensures players will reap benefits of league’s future growth

Serie A soccer in need of a “transformation”, says new Italian league President

January 27, 2020

There was a time in the late 20th century when the Italian soccer league (Serie A) was the go-to destination for some of the world’s elite talent. Since those heady days, however, Serie A has been surpassed in terms of playing talent, and global appeal, by other top flight divisions across Europe, none more so … More Serie A soccer in need of a “transformation”, says new Italian league President

PokerVision Places Bet on TV Gaming as 2017 Launch Confirmed

December 22, 2016

There are some in the broadcast industry who would consider poker on sports television to be nothing more than “filler” content, used simply to bridge the gap in the afternoons between lunch hour radio simulcasts and the first of the early evening live sportscasts. But a Calgary company is gambling on the increasing popularity of … More PokerVision Places Bet on TV Gaming as 2017 Launch Confirmed

CFL Commissioner Orridge Endorses More Fan Engagement in State of the League Address

November 26, 2016

Even as Grey Cup Final tickets for as little as $89 were still being offered on the league’s official website less than 60 hours before the game, CFL Commissioner Jeffrey Orridge insisted the 9-team Canadian Football League “is a big deal”. That phrase summed up Orridge’s closing statements in his annual “State of the League” … More CFL Commissioner Orridge Endorses More Fan Engagement in State of the League Address