Fox Sports to Telecast Jr. NBA World Championship

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Fox Sports this August will team with the National Basketball Association to televise the Jr. NBA World Championship tournament, the companies said Monday.

All games will be simulcast on the FOX Sports app, which provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content through iOS and Android devices.

“We jumped at the opportunity to partner with the NBA on this unique event,” said Mark Silverman, President, National Networks at Fox Sports in a statement. “The NBA’s stars of tomorrow – the next Dwyane Wade or Candace Parker – might get their first big turns in the spotlight with us, right here at Fox Sports.”

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.