Broadcasting of sports events
People can watch or listen to sports games live on TV, radio or online. This is called a "sportscast." Special reporters called sports commentators talk about the game as it happens. They work in booths or special rooms at TV and radio stations. Their work is very busy. They have to talk right away about the game and cannot miss any action. They also interview players and coaches. This job is important around the world.
Sports commentators need to know a lot about sports history and game facts. It's important for their job. They make the game fun to watch or listen to.
A long time ago, in 1899, a man named Guglielmo Marconi did the first sportscast. He talked about a boat race in New York. In 1911, people in Kansas made the first recorded sports show about football, but it was not live. Later, in 1921, the very first live sports on the radio talked about a boxing match in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Then, in 1939, people in the United States watched sports on TV for the first time when they saw the summer Olympics. Broadcasting sports is still a big deal today.
Endeavor Streaming is a company that helps share sports and fun shows over the internet. It is in New York City. This company started in 2019 when it changed its name from another company called NeuLion. NeuLion began in 2004 and did similar things, like helping people watch sports online.
NeuLion worked with a lot of big sports groups. For a while, it helped the National Football League (NFL) in America and other sports in different countries to show games online. But some other companies started doing the same things, and NeuLion had to try new things to stay special.
They even worked on making really clear videos that look great on big TV screens. They also tried making live sports look better, like a very important fighting event they showed in 2016 that was the clearest live event ever at the time. NeuLion joined with some other companies to learn more and grow.
In 2018, a bigger company named Endeavor decided to buy NeuLion for a lot of money. After that, they kept many workers from NeuLion and made it part of their business. Now, Endeavor Streaming continues to help people watch sports and shows easily on the internet.
Esports are when people play video games in a competition. This is not just playing at home with friends; it is very serious and professional. People can play these games by themselves or in teams. Nowadays, we can watch these games online through websites like YouTube and Twitch. A lot of people enjoy watching these games, and many players can make money from playing them.
In places like China and South Korea, esports are very big. In South Korea, they even have special rules for professional video game players. Esports are not as big in Japan because of laws about gaming and money. People in Europe and the Americas like to watch and play esports too. They have big competitions there.
There are different kinds of games in esports. Some are about fighting, some are about shooting, and others are about strategy. Some famous games in esports are League of Legends, Dota, and Overwatch. There are big tournaments for these games where the best players in the world compete.
Most of the people who watch esports are men, but women watch too. Some people think that esports should be part of the Olympics because they are like sports. But not everyone agrees that playing video games can be a sport.