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Next Gen TV Provider Evoca Bets On Local, Regional Sports
Getty Images Over-the-air video startup Evoca is further expanding its sports investments, producing the first two games of the Colorado State University football team’s games this season, the company announced. The Boise-based company uses ATSC 3.0, the digital over-the-air standard being adopted by broadcasters around the country that enables a range of new business models and offerings. Evoca combines those broadcast streams with an interactive online connection to provide subscribers a package of local channels, news, sports, and more for $25 a month. The company is also testing ATSC 3.0-fueled capabilities such as MIMO-enabled datacasting, and the addition of HDR10+ improvements to video. Since its 2019 launch, the company has…
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James City County Joins Board That Will Oversee Regional Indoor Sports Complex
James City County will join an authority that will oversee an indoor sports complex in the Historic Triangle. (WYDaily file) JAMES CITY COUNTY — The plan for the Historic Triangle to become a sports tourism destination continues to move forward. The James City County (JCC) Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to join the Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority during the Tuesday, Nov. 9 meeting. Formed by the City of Williamsburg, the task force will see members from each of the three localities – Williamsburg, JCC and York County – working together to discuss the issues related to the sports center, such as costs, operations and scheduling. The discussion for the proposed…
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BASD establishes COVID-19 guidelines for indoor sports | Lehigh Valley Regional News
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – During its Monday night meeting, the Bethlehem Area School District Board of Directors approved COVID-19 protocols for indoor sports for the rest of the school year. The approved measure “strongly encourages” all BASD student-athletes and coaches to receive the COVID-19 vaccine prior to the winter sports season, scheduled to start Nov. 19. Vaccinated student-athletes are not required to wear masks during athletic participation. In addition, vaccinated student-athletes will not be required to participate in COVID-19 testing if they provide “sufficient proof” that they are fully vaccinated against the virus. The district will require unvaccinated student-athletes “to wear a mask at all times during athletic participation.” In addition,…
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City of Williamsburg Proposes Regional Indoor Sports Complex to Boost Tourism in Area
A proposed regional indoor sports complex would potentially be built on the property of the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center to drive sports tourism. (WYDaily file) HISTORIC TRIANGLE — The James City County (JCC) and York County boards of supervisors heard from the City of Williamsburg about a proposed authority that would bring a regional indoor sports complex to the area. The discussion for the proposed indoor sports complex began in 2014 for all three localities (York County, JCC and Williamsburg), but the City of Williamsburg pursued the project in earnest in 2019. Williamsburg Mayor Doug Pons told the JCC Board of Supervisors during a Tuesday, Sept. 28 meeting, and later…
