Deal includes live and on-demand coverage of Swimming and Diving, Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field, Wrestling, and Softball
AUSTIN, Texas — February 19, 2019 — Today, FloSports, the innovator in live digital sports and original content, and the Big 12 Conference announced that fans can access live and on-demand coverage of the Swimming and Diving Championship on FloSwimming.com, the Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Championship on FloTrack.com, the Wrestling Championship on FloWrestling.com, and the Softball Championship on FloSoftball.com.
The five championships will be broadcast on the FloSports network from the following locations and dates:
- Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Championship — Lubbock, Texas – Feb. 22-23, 2019
- Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship — Austin, Texas – Feb. 27-Mar. 2, 2019
- Big 12 Wrestling Championship — Tulsa, Oklahoma – Mar. 9-10, 2019
- Big 12 Softball Championship — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – May 10-11, 2019
- Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championship — Norman, Oklahoma – May 10-12, 2019
“The Big 12 is excited to again partner with FloSports for the production and distribution of several of our upcoming championships,” Big 12 Senior Associate Commissioner for Championships Dayna Scherf said. “Through our partnership, our student-athletes are able to showcase their hard work and talent to a world stage.”
“We look forward to again live streaming these Big 12 Championships across our network,” FloSports SVP of Global Rights Acquisition & Strategy Adam Fenn said. “This is one of the best conferences in the nation, featuring some of the world’s best athletes, and we’re proud to display their achievements.”
The Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship will feature some of the best teams in the country. Among the competitors is the University of Texas at Austin men’s and women’s teams, which includes two gold medal Olympians, Joseph Schooling, and Townley Haas, as well as Big 12 Conference Champion, Rebecca Millard.
The Big 12 Wrestling Championship will feature Daton Fix of Oklahoma ranked No. 2 at 133 pounds, Austin Gomez of Iowa State ranked No. 8 at 133 pounds. Notable ranked schools at the Wrestling Championship include Oklahoma State (No. 4), and Northern Iowa (No. 20).
The Big 12 Indoor Track & Field Championship will feature ranked teams including, the Texas Tech men (No. 3), Texas men (No. 13), and Kansas men (No. 16) as well as the Texas Tech women (No. 22) and Kansas women (No. 23) according to FloTrack’s rankings. These teams will make their appearance again in May at the Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championship.
The Big 12 Softball Championship will return to the USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City and feature the conference’s top six softball teams.
To access live and on-demand coverage of the championships, visit FloSports.tv and become a monthly or annual PRO subscriber. Either subscription unlocks access to premium content across the entire FloSports network. Watch the events across all screens by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Roku or Apple TV 4.
Streaming more than 10,000 live competitions per year, FloSports continues to emerge as the global leader in live, in-depth, and on-demand digital coverage for passionate sports fans.
For more information, visit FloSwimming.com, FloWrestling.com, FloTrack.com, FloSoftball.com, or Big12Sports.com.
About FloSports:
FloSports, the innovator in live digital sports and original content, partners with event rights holders, governing bodies, and other media companies to unlock a world of sports coverage that true fans have been waiting for. Through live streaming of premier events, original video programming, and weekly studio shows, FloSports is growing the sports, the events, the athletes, and the fans. Current verticals under the FloSports header include Swimming, Basketball, Track, Football, Wrestling, Rugby, Gymnastics, Hockey, and more.
About The Big 12 Conference:
The Big 12 Conference is comprised of 10 Universities – Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech and West Virginia. The Big 12 is an NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics conference that encompasses five states with over 40 million people within its geographic footprint. In its 23rd year, the Conference has produced over 670 Academic All-America selections and claimed national championship team titles in 17 of its 23 sponsored sports. Its student-athletes and teams have combined for 654 individual NCAA titles and 60 team national championships. Nearly 5,000 student-athletes from across the United States and around the World compete annually under the Big 12 banner. For more information, visit Big12Sports.com and follow the Conference on Facebook (Facebook.com/Big12) and Twitter (@Big12Conference).