Athlos picks Scripps Sports, Ion to serve as TV partner

Athlos picks Scripps Sports, Ion to serve as TV partner

(Courtesy image, Graphic by The Desk) Women’s track and field meeting series Athlos has tapped the E. W. Scripps Company and its broadcast network Ion to serve as the domestic television distributor for this year’s Athlos NYC competition on October 10. The agreement announced on Tuesday is part of a new partnership between Athlos and Scripps Sports, which will broadcast Athlos NYC along with other future events under a multi-year deal. The event…

Scripps-Owned ION Becomes Athlos NYC’s Linear Broadcast Partner | Radio & Television Business Report

NEW YORK — A “first-of-its-kind women’s only track and field event will be getting a national TV coverage boost, thanks to an agreement between ATHLOS and Scripps Sports. The result is a linear broadcast partnership, ensuring “Athlos NYC” on October 10 is seen on The E.W. Scripps Co.’s TV network. That would be ION, and it is now locked in for coverage of the event, including a pre-show “Icons on ION” scheduled for 7pm Eastern on the second Frid…

Ion Inks Broadcast Rights Deal With Ohanian-Backed Athlos Track Meet

Athlos has signed a multiyear agreement with Scripps Sports to broadcast its annual events on Ion Television, the track organization founded by Alexis Ohanian announced on Tuesday. It is returning to New York’s Icahn Stadium on Oct. 10, following a debut last September that included a post-event concert from rap superstar Megan Thee Stallion. Capitalizing […]