Category: TV

Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons Heats-up as ASP World Surfing Title Determined Here, Plus Awesome Photos

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Kelly Slater vying to win again at the Billabong Pipe Masters. Photo by Cestari/ASP. The North Shore of Oahu is currently packed with the top surfers in the world vying for the coveted win of the Billabong Pipeline Masters in Memory of Andy Irons. Billabong Pipe Masters represents the pinnacle of the 2013 Association of […]

Vans Triple Crown of Surfing Heats-up at Sunset with SuperCharged Sets, 32 Top Pros

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It was a busy Thanksgiving holiday on the North Shore of Oahu as the second out of the 3 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing events, the most prestigious events in surf competition, set-off on macking-big waves. The winner of the 39th annual Vans World Cup of Surfing on December 1, 2013, was a real surprise, […]

Katiness-Fever: Capitol Couture Connects Hunger Games Fashion with Revolution Style

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire which premiered this past week not only broke box office records, bringing in $307 million in the first weekend, but has also inspired the fashion industry, particular high-end designers to launch film-inspired collections, videos, Tumblr blogs, and magazines. The latest to note is Capitol Couture by Trish Summerville, the designer […]

Art + Music + Youth Culture For Change: Shepard Fairey Creates Visual Identity for 6-Part MTVU Series Rebel Music

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Young people continue to rise-up for change through art and music, and MTV-U has captured this effectively in a new 6-part series called Rebel Music. Utilizing short videos to showcase changes being made in Israel, Palestine, Afghanistan, Mexico, India, Egypt, and Mali, the series shows how powerful art and music can be towards creating an […]

China Surf Scene Heats-up with Swatch Girls Pro and ASP Women’s Longboard Championship Underway

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The Swatch Girls Pro China 2013 hosted by Wanning is fully underway in excellent conditions, bringing with it top female athletes in longboarding and fresh attention with the surf scene of the potential of the sport in China. Strong swells continued in Day 2 of the four-day event from November 20-24, 2013, which will determine […]

X Games in Austin, TX To Be Hosted Later, June 5-8, 2014

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Today, November 7, 2013, ESPN announced that that the inaugural X Games Austin event dates will shift to June 5-8, 2014. Previously, the X Games was May 15-18. Here’s more: Following a highly competitive bid process during which Austin edged out Chicago, Detroit and Charlotte, N.C., ESPN announced in July that the Texas capital was […]

Olympics’ Sustainability Movement Means New Requirements for Host Cities, Sports, Sponsors

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On Sunday, November 23, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) held a summit to discuss sports and the environment and the kick-off of the Sochi Games in February, 2014. Two of the key topics centered around bringing young people into sports and the role of sustainability. As we’ve noted before about the Olympics, they are not […]

Surf Round-up: Pro Surfing Gets New Media Distribution Deal with Facebook, YouTube, ESPN; Swatch Longboard Championships Boost Surfing in China for Women; HIC Pro Launches Big-Wave Season in Hawaii

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While may seem like the season for surfing is in the summertime, when it comes to professional surf competitions and the wrap-up of championship titles, the cusp of North American winter is the ideal timeframe due to big surf, particularly in the Mecca of surfing, Hawaii. Over the next few weeks, Label Networks will once […]

Women in Sports and the ESPNW Women + Sports Summit—Defining the Market Opportunity

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From October 9-11, 2013, some 275 top influencers and athletes in women’s sports gathered for the 4th annual ESPNW Women + Sports Summit in Dana Point, CA.  The topic of conversation centered around women in sports and also the missed opportunities that women could bring to sports marketing and industry decision-making. In an excellent review […]

ESPN Ends International X Games–Keeps Just USA Events

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It’s the end of the international versions of the ESPN X Games. Today, ESPN released a statement about why they are no longer hosting X Games outside of the United States: ESPN today announced it will not continue with X Games events in Barcelona, Munich, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil and Tignes, France.  We are proud […]