fuboTV Adds Vegas Stats & Information Network to its Leading Sports-First Streaming TV Service
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Sep/05/2018
NEW YORK and LAS VEGAS – fuboTV, the leading sports-first streaming TV service, and VSiN (Vegas Stats & Information Network), the first media network dedicated to sports gambling information, announced today a multi-year partnership to deliver dynamic content to the growing number of Americans who wager on sports.
“The rapid spread of legalized sports gambling since the recent Supreme Court ruling is likely to have a significant impact on the way fans across the country watch sports,” said Ben Grad, head of content strategy and acquisition, fuboTV. “As more and more Americans hunt for the news, analysis and data that can help inform their sports wagering, we’re thrilled to give our subscribers, who are incredibly passionate about sports, access to VSiN’s unique Vegas-based point of view as well as its extensive network of experts.”
Available with fuboTV’s Sports Plus package, VSiN broadcasts more than 80 hours of live linear programing each week, including legendary sportscaster Brent Musburger’s “My Guys in the Desert,” which airs weekdays at 6 p.m. ET. All VSiN shows broadcast from a showcase studio in the busiest sports book in Las Vegas at the South Point Hotel Casino & Spa - the equivalent of CNBC being on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
“As we work to break new ground in the media space, we’re excited to work with a true OTT industry innovator - a team that really understands what today’s consumer wants. fuboTV’s vision and commitment to sports and sports fans make the company a perfect partner for us,” said Brian Musburger, founder and chairman of VSiN. “This distribution partnership helps us meet a large and growing audience where they are and accelerates our path to becoming the only full broadcast network dedicated exclusively to sports gambling.”
VSiN is also announcing today that its live video content will become part of its subscription packages in time for this year’s football season. Packages that include live and on-demand video, VSiN’s weekly digital magazine, Point Spread Weekly and specials like annual College and Pro Football Guides can be purchased at the VSiN website.
About fuboTV
fuboTV is the leading sports-first live TV streaming service. It brings subscribers the most popular entertainment, news and sports programming in the world – including more than 30,000 sporting events per year – by providing them with over-the-top (OTT) access to a growing line-up of national channels, local broadcasters and regional sports networks (RSNs). Its base package, fubo, is available for $44.99 per month and features more than 75 channels, including up to 40 that carry sports, along with more than 10,000 TV series and movies available per month on-demand. fubo Extra, a new tier that launched in April 2018, includes 90-plus channels for $49.99 per month. Both bundles include personal Cloud DVR storage and two simultaneous streams, with no contract or set top box required. Fans can watch on desktop via fubo.tv, Android and iOS devices, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast and through T-Mobile’s Binge On.
fuboTV has quickly evolved into the top independent virtual MVPD in the U.S. and a sports-first cable replacement for the entire family, after initially launching as a streaming soccer service in January 2015. Headquartered in New York City, the company has raised more than $150 million in funding to date, including a $75 million Series D round that closed in April 2018 and included 21st Century Fox, AMC Networks, Luminari Capital, Northzone, Sky and the former Scripps Networks Interactive (recently acquired by Discovery, Inc.). Investors also include DCM Ventures, i2bf, LionTree Partners, Univision Communications Inc., Edgar Bronfman, Jr. (former Chairman and CEO of Warner Music Group), Chris Silbermann (founding partner, ICM Partners) and former NBA Commissioner David Stern.
About VSiN
Launched in 2017, VSiN is the first media network dedicated to providing news, analysis and proprietary data to the millions of Americans who bet on sports and make gambling a multimillion-dollar industry.
Fueled by award-winning broadcasters and legendary oddsmakers, VSiN informs and entertains these consumers wherever and whenever they want it. A dedicated SiriusXM Radio channel (204) is among the platforms on which VSiN is available, which also include live video streaming, web, mobile and social.
