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Friday, August 16th, 2013
NBC Sports Group Digital “Bytes”
August 16, 2013
NBC Sports Live Extra – MVPD Update
Just in time for tomorrow’s launch of NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the Premier League, three new major cable/satellite/telco providers are now carrying NBC Sports Live Extra for their customers. To date, nine of the 10 largest providers are offering NBC Sports Live Extra, plus a host of smaller companies.
Customers of these providers now have access to NBC Sports Live Extra – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktop, mobile and tablets – which will live stream all 380 Premier League matches and thousands of hours of high-quality and compelling live-event sports in 2013.
For more information on which providers are offering NBC Sports Live Extra, click here.
For NBC Sports Group’s Premier League programming plans, click here.
SportsDash with Yahoo! Sports Launches Monday, August 19
SportsDash with Yahoo! Sports, a collaborative, cross-platform extension of the strategic digital alliance between Yahoo! Sports and NBC Sports Group, debuts on NBCSN this Monday, August 19, from noon-1 p.m. ET.
NBC Sports’ Dave Briggs and Carolyn Manno will serve as the hosts for SportsDash, which will feature insights from a deep roster of NBC Sports, Yahoo! Sports and Rivals.com analysts and insiders.
Read more details about the show here.
Rotoworld
2013 Fantasy Football Draft Guide & Online Products Now Available
Rotoworld, the internet’s highest-trafficked fantasy sports information site, is gearing up for Fantasy Football Season by launching its 2013 Fantasy Football Draft Guide magazine and online editions. The guide features profiles, mock draft analysis, rankings and projections for more than 500 players. In addition, the guide features articles on prospects, sleeper picks, lineups, injury reports and keeper-league strategy.
Click here to go to the draft guide on Rotoworld.com.
Click here to read more about the various online editions of the Fantasy Football Draft Guide.
Rotoworld on NBC Sports Radio
To keep fantasy players plugged in, Rotoworld is expanding its reach and will be providing fantasy sports information to NBC Sports Radio. Rotoworld contributor Kay Adams will anchor two hour-long fantasy shows per week, and Rotoworld writers will appear on NBC Sports Radio throughout the NFL season.
“This is a natural extension for Rotoworld, as sports radio has long been a popular platform for fantasy sports players,” said Brett Vandermark, Director, Fantasy Content, NBC Sports Digital/Rotoworld. “Combined with the recent launch of Fantasy Football Live – Thursday Night! on NBC Sports Network, this agreement allows fantasy players to access Rotoworld on virtually every platform — audio, television, print, mobile and of course, the web.”
