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CBS Sports
Launched1955; 69 years ago (1955)
Division ofCBS
OwnerViacomCBS
Key peopleSean McManus (Chairman)
George Cheeks (Chairman and CEO, CBS Entertainment Group)
Bob Bakish (President and CEO, ViacomCBS)
HeadquartersNew York City
Major broadcasting contracts
Sister networkCBS Sports Network
CBS Sports HQ
Official websitewww.cbssports.com

CBS Sports is the sports division of the American television network CBS. Its headquarters are in the CBS Building on W 52nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, with programs produced out of Studio 43 at the CBS Broadcast Center on W 57th Street.

CBS' premier sports properties include the National Football League (NFL), Southeastern Conference (SEC) football, NCAA Division I college basketball (including telecasts of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament), and PGA Tour golf, including the Masters Tournament and the PGA Championship.[1]

The online arm of CBS Sports is CBSSports.com. CBS purchased SportsLine.com in 2004, and today CBSSports.com is part of CBS Interactive. On February 26, 2018, following up on the success of their online news network CBSN, CBS Sports launched CBS Sports HQ, a 24/7, online only, linear sports news network. The network focuses entirely on sports news, results, highlights and analysis.[2] (CBS Sports college sports and golf programming that it distributes over the air is generally made available for free via separate streams, as are a limited number of NFL national telecasts; the remainder requires a Paramount+ (formerly CBS All Access) subscription to be viewed online, with CBS Sports Network programming requiring a TV Everywhere subscription.)

CBS Sports was honored at the 59th Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for Synchronous Enhancement of Original Television Content for Interactive Use for its program March Madness on Demand.

On August 31, 2013, CBS Sports rolled out its previous graphics and animation package that was first used in the network's coverage of Super Bowl XLVII. Additionally, in compliance with the Active Format Description #10 code, CBS Sports switched to a 16:9 aspect ratio letterbox presentation used for all sports programming, including the SEC on CBS and the NFL on CBS broadcasts.

On November 30, 2015, CBS Sports released a new logo in order to coincide with the network's coverage of Super Bowl 50. The network also created a new on-air graphics package that debuted as part of the network's Super Bowl week programming. Following the game, the graphics package began to be utilized across all of their programming events, including their joint production of NCAA March Madness with Turner Sports.[3][4] The Masters, which retains heavy production control over their event, continued to use the network's older graphical style originally unveiled in 2007 until 2019, when they debuted a new graphics package. Also, the network's Thursday Night Football game broadcasts continued to use the graphical style originally used since its debut in 2014 until its rights to that package expired in 2018.

On January 30, 2021, CBS Sports updated its logo to match that of other divisions within the CBS Entertainment Group. It would also unveil a new graphics package the following weekend, when producing Super Bowl LV similar to the one used on March Madness and Turner Sports.[5]

Programs throughout the years

The former logo of CBS Sports (2016–2021).

Current programs

Former programs

Future programs

Notable personalities (past and present)

Present

Play-by-play

Analysts

Reporters

Studio hosts

Studio Analysts

Former

Play-by-play

Analysts

Reporters

Studio hosts

Behind the scenes

Presidents of CBS Sports

CBS Sports Network

Main article: CBS Sports Network

CBS Sports Network is a sports-oriented American digital cable and satellite channel that is operated by ViacomCBS through CBS Sports. Launched as the National College Sports Network in 2002, then renamed as College Sports Television in 2003, CBS's then-parent company Viacom acquired the network in 2005 and later renamed it CBS College Sports Network in 2008. The network had always focused on college sports, but in 2011, CBS rebranded the network as CBS Sports Network as a move to reposition the network to include mainstream sports—including coverage of minor professional sports leagues such as the Arena Football League and Major League Lacrosse, although college sports are still aired frequently by the network.

CBS Sports Radio

Main article: CBS Sports Radio

CBS Sports Radio is a sports radio network that launched on September 4, 2012 with hourly sports news updates. It began offering a full 24-hour schedule of sports talk programming on January 2, 2013.[19] CBS Sports Radio although originally owned by CBS Radio is now owned directly by ViacomCBS and operated by Audacy, with Westwood One handling distribution and marketing of the network. Sports radio stations that are owned by Entercom and Cumulus Media carry part of the full schedule of programming, while eight Entercom-owned stations carry network programming throughout the day. In addition to carriage on terrestrial stations, CBS Sports Radio also streams its programming on the internet.[19]

CBS Sports HQ

Main article: CBS Sports HQ

On February 26, 2018, CBS Sports launched CBS Sports HQ, a 24-hour streaming sports news channel modeled after CBS News's streaming news channel CBSN.[20]

See also

Main competitors

References

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  2. ^ "What is CBS SPORTS HQ? Your guide to our new 24/7 streaming sports news network". CBSSports.com. February 26, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  3. ^ Eye on Football staff (November 30, 2015). "CBS Sports to debut new logo for Super Bowl 50". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  4. ^ "CBS SPORTS ANNOUNCES NEW LOGO" (Press release). CBS Press Express. November 30, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  5. ^ Paulsen (January 30, 2021). "News: CBS graphics, ESPN Super Bowl plans and more". Sports Media Watch. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  6. ^ "ESPN-SEC deal finally official, will go into effect in 2024". Sports Media Watch. 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  7. ^ "The BIG3 is Cancelling the 2020 Season But Will Be Back in the Summer of 2021". BIG3. 2020-05-18. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
  8. ^ "Davis Cup - Where to watch the Davis Cup Qualifiers". DavisCup.com. February 27, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  9. ^ a b c Gonzalez, Roger (July 9, 2020). "UEFA Champions League and Europa League come to CBS Sports with new U.S. TV rights deal". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  10. ^ Galardini, Giacomo. "CBS Sports Inks Serie A And Coppa Italia U.S. Rights For A Reported $75 Million A Year". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  11. ^ "2020 WNBA National TV Schedule". WNBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  12. ^ "CBS Sports to televise Formula E across USA from Season 7". Formula E. November 18, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  13. ^ Associated Press (November 10, 1981). "Sauter Will Head CBS News". Boston Globe.
  14. ^ a b Craig, Jack (March 19, 1994). "Pilson is leaving CBS Sports". Boston Globe.
  15. ^ "CBS Not Happy With Losing Philly". Philadelphia Daily News. December 12, 1984.
  16. ^ Harasta, Cathy (December 15, 1986). "CBS Plans to Announce Corporate Restructuring". The Dallas Morning News.
  17. ^ "Rebuilding CBS Sports". Miami Herald. June 10, 1994.
  18. ^ a b "CBS Sports president Kenin loses job". Journal Sentinel. November 6, 1996.
  19. ^ a b CBS creates the largest major market sports radio network in the nation CBS Radio official press release, June 21, 2012
  20. ^ Chmielewski, Dawn C. (2018-02-26). "CBS Launches Free 24-Hour Sports Streaming Network CBS Sports HQ". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
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