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First FIVB Tournament in United States in 10 Years EL SEGUNDO, Calif. and NEW YORK, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's best professional beach volleyball players will descend on Long Beach, Calif., July 22-28 for the ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball. The event is the first Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) sanctioned Grand Slam tournament in the United States since 2003, and will include the inaugural ASICS World Series Cup, a special competition that will...
NEW YORK, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- "The Million Second Quiz" Offers Innovative Multi-Platform, Cross-Property Marketing Opportunities Around NBC's First-of-Its-Kind, Multi-Screen Network Television Event E! Announces First Ever Talent-Led Co-Viewing Experience with Megastar Pop Band for New Series "The Wanted Life" Telemundo Becomes First US Hispanic Partner for zeebox and Launches New Second Screen Initiatives Fandango Launches "Family Room," a One-Stop Online Hub for...
New alliance aims to deliver live and on-demand programming of more than 5,000 hours of sporting events plus Sochi 2014 Olympic Games for NBC Sports' digital platforms. LAS VEGAS, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at the National Association of Broadcasters Show, Microsoft Corp. and NBC Sports Group announced they are partnering to use Windows Azure Media Services across NBC Sports' digital platforms, including NBCSports.com, NBCOlympics.com and GolfChannel.com. (Logo:...
NORTHVALE, N.J. and STAMFORD, Conn., April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Deluxe MediaRecall announced today it has been engaged by NBC Sports Group - in what may very well be the largest digital migration project of its kind - to digitize, catalog and store the group's entire film and video library, representing up to 400,000 hours of the most important sports-media content. Deluxe MediaRecall is a division of Deluxe Media Services, the industry's leading provider of media and entertainment...
TULSA, Okla., Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Viewers are invited to tune in to NBC on Saturday, February 9, at 1 p.m. ET/Noon CT for a special airing of the Championship Round of the 2013 General Tire Summit Cup of "Jack Link's Major League Fishing." Jack Link's Major League Fishing, the first competitive bass fishing league of its kind, was developed through a joint effort between Outdoor Channel, America's Leader In Outdoor TV, and 24 of the premiere bass fishing anglers in the...
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- World Series of Fighting (WSOF) and NBC Sports Network have entered into a three-year partnership to deliver live, world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight programming, beginning with the promotion's second event, "WSOF 2," live Saturday, March 23 at 10 p.m. ET at Revel Resorts & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130204/NY53539LOGO )The agreement calls for a minimum of six live...
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The success of Octane Academy's rookie season has led to a relationship with Alli Sports and a new home on NBC Sports Network, with the finale on NBC Fiesta ST delivers unheard-of performance with 1.6-liter EcoBoost(® )engine and projected 197 horsepower and 214 lb.-ft. of torque, making it an ideal car for passionate drivers Octane Academy season two will feature the 2014 Ford Fiesta ST driven by pro rally racer and Gymkhana 5 creator...
CYPRESS, Calif., Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The sixth season of "Yamaha's Whitetail Diaries" will air on NBC Sports Outdoors, part of the NBC Sports Group, starting Wednesday, August 15, at 1:00 p.m. EDT. The show will feature all-new compelling stories capturing the thrill of chasing North America's most sought after game animal -- the whitetail deer. Yamaha Outdoors is the title sponsor of the show, which is produced by CarecoTV. Through guest appearances, expert...
Music supervision, content development and system management enable NBC with extensive music resources and capabilities during coverage of the London Olympics, July 27, 2012 - August 12, 2012 New York, NY (PRWEB) August 03, 2012 Audiobrain will provide music supervision services, music system design and management to NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, during its coverage of the London 2012 Olympic Games, July 27 – August 12, 2012. The announcement was made by Gary Zenkel,...
ORLANDO, Fla., July 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bright House Networks, in agreement with NBCUniversal, today announced a multiplatform content offering for NBCUniversal's coverage of the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games to commence on Wednesday, July 25 through Sunday, August 12. Designed to provide video customers with access to NBCUniversal's more than 5,535 hours of unprecedented Olympic programming, this offering represents the largest number of total Olympics hours ever. Bright...
