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Netflix: FIFA World Cup Video Game Doesn't Need "Super' Graphics
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (453+ words) Netflix piqued the interest of gamers in December when it announced a "newly reimagined FIFA football simulation game" for the 2026 men's FIFA World Cup. But to Netflix, the visual discrepancy is not a source of embarrassment. Cutting-edge graphics were not…...
Cable Penetration Sags to 32% of TV Homes as U. S. Kicks Pay-TV Habit
21+ hour, 3+ min ago (154+ words) If there's never any ideal timeframe through which to assess the ongoing death-spiral that is the traditional pay-TV bundle, the first quarter of every year is demonstrably the least flattering for the sector. It's no coincidence that subscribers are more…...
What's Holding Up Ilia Malinin's "Quad God' Trademark? Doc Martens
1+ week, 1+ day ago (285+ words) U. S. figure skating sensation Ilia Malinin has spent over a year seeking the trademark to his widely adopted nickname, the "Quad God." In recent months, his quest for the patent has been delayed by an unlikely challenger: the boot manufacturer Dr....
No FIFA License, No Problem? EA Sports Fakes It for World Cup
1+ week, 3+ day ago (546+ words) Electronic Arts is doing its best imitation of the men's FIFA World Cup this summer despite no longer having a licensing agreement with FIFA. This has required a balancing act with creative copy in promotional materials. The company said EA…...
Knicks" NBA Finals Trip Recalls the O. J. -Driven Media World of 1994
1+ week, 6+ day ago (268+ words) Ebersol broke the news to Simpson in the L. A. county lockup downtown; as he later describes it, "it wasn't a difficult decision at all to cancel [Simpson's] contract " but I still felt like I needed to do it in person." Robert…...
Geo Sports Trivia Game Went From "Vibe Code" to Viral Fame
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (432+ words) Any sports fan worth their weight in trivia can likely name what city hosts the annual running of the bulls, which MLB team opened a ballpark in 2012 with a 450-gallon fish tank or where Ivan Drago, the antagonist in Rocky…...
The Case for Sports Radio: Why It's Still Very Much In the Game
2+ week, 3+ day ago (727+ words) Today's guest columnist is Kelli Turner, president and CEO of Audacy Inc. In August 1921, listeners to radio station KDKA in Pittsburgh gathered around their living room receivers to hear the first-ever major league broadcast: the Pirates rallied to beat the…...
Fox to Test Indy 500 Viewer Excitement Via Sweaty Palms
2+ week, 6+ day ago (381+ words) To understand just how gripping Indy 500 racing is, Fox will have a group of viewers'both at home and within The Brickyard'wearing biometric trackers on their hands this Sunday. By measuring sweat gland activity, the broadcaster hopes to demonstrate the unique…...
Liga MX Signs Deal to Return to EA Sports FC Video Game
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (462+ words) Liga MX has signed a licensing deal with Electronic Arts, bringing Mexico's top professional soccer league back to the world's best-selling soccer video game, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. Liga MX's deal with EA Sports is at…...
ESPN's You Tube Clip Crew Built an Empire With Billions of Views
3+ week, 6+ day ago (443+ words) Sports leagues once regularly went after fans who posted highlights (or lowlights) online without special permission. Now, brands beyond sports are paying amateur editors by the view to upload slices of longer-form videos on individual accounts. "Clips are no longer…...