NBA says it has signed new 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon
The NBA signed its 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon Prime Video on Wednesday after saying it was not accepting Warner Bros.
Charles Barkley says next season will be his last on TV, no matter what happens with NBA media deals
Charles Barkley says that next season will be his last on TV, no matter what happens with the NBAโs media deals.
Supply chain issues, summer rain put a damper on firework sales
On top of the rainy weather Jacksonville experienced for fourth of July weekend, supply chain issues played a major part in fireworks vendors receiving less inventory this year.
Shaq set to compete in AEW wrestling match in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ One of the biggest names in sports is heading to Jacksonville to compete Wednesday in a professional wrestling match. Shaquille OโNeal is slated to compete in a match for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) at Dailyโs Place where the wrestling promotion tapes Dynamite, its weekly wrestling show that airs on TNT on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on TNT. OโNeal will be starring in whatโs called a mixed tag team match, or a match when thereโs a man and woman on each team. Jim Ross, the lead commentator for AEW, said the organization expects to see media from across the country descend on Dailyโs Place for Wednesdayโs match to watch Shaq wrestle. But sheโs a wrestling fan, which is great.โAnd OโNeal isnโt the only high-profile celebrity AEW has attracted to Jacksonville in recent months.
Wrestlersโ Fight for the Fallen raising funds for people hurt by COVID-19
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ A major fundraiser for COVID-19 relief in Florida is happening in the wrestling ring in Jacksonville. All Elite Wrestling (AEW) is hosting its โFight For The Fallenโ event at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Dailyโs Place. โAEW and the Khan family very concerned, very involved in the community,โ said Jim Ross, a lead commentator for AEW told The Morning Show. This is the second year AEW has hosted โFight For the Fallenโ in Jacksonville. Last year proceeds went to help fight gun violence.
HBO makes programming available free as part of #StayHomeBoxOffice
In advance of the launch of streaming service HBO Max, HBO will seek to ease the act of social distancing by making 500 hours of programming available free for a limited time, under the heading #StayHomeBoxOffice. The promotion kicks off April 3, and will include free streaming of such series as "The Sopranos," "The Wire" and "Veep," as well as HBO documentaries and an assortment of Warner Bros. movies. The programming will be available to stream without a subscription on HBO Now and HBO Go. HBO Max, the company's streaming venture, is scheduled to launch in May. HBO, Warner Bros. and CNN are all units of WarnerMedia.