The Sports Network (wire service)

For the Canadian television channel, see The Sports Network.

Based in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, The Sports Network is a wire service providing sports information in real time. [1] The Sports Network is especially noted for its coverage of the NCAA's Football Championship Subdivision in college football; it presents that group's major end-of-season awards—the Walter Payton Award for the top offensive player, the Buck Buchanan Award for the top defensive player, the Jerry Rice Award for the top freshman and the Eddie Robinson Award for the top coach.[2] It serves a list of clients that include Viacom, Yahoo, and the Canadian television channel The Sports Network,[3] and is a partner with United Press International.[4]

Lawsuit

The Sports Network sued Disney in May 2004 over Disney-owned ESPN's illicit usage of Minor League Baseball data and statistics.[5] Both sides settled in January 2005.[6][7]

Site attack

In April 2008, The Sports Network's online services were shut down by PRC hackers.[8]

Acquisition

On February 10, 2015, The Sports Network was acquired by STATS LLC.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "About The Sports Network".
  2. ↑ "About the Sports Network".
  3. ↑ "TSN Company Information - Our Clients".
  4. ↑ "Content Representation". United Press International website.
  5. ↑ John Leyden. "ESPN faces baseball score theft rap". The Register.
  6. ↑ "Who wouldn't want to spend a night with Salvador Dali in Philadelphia?". Philadelphia Business Journal. January 10, 2005.
  7. ↑ "The Sports Network and ESPN Reach Settlement on Lawsuit". The Sports Network press release.
  8. ↑ Larry Dignan. "Sports Network hit by drive-by Chinese hack". ZDNet.com.
  9. ↑ "STATS Acquires The Sports Network". STATS LLC press release.

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