Media notes may 24, 2017 stadium vpsports properties adam anshell, whose broadcasting entity was formed through a merger of american sports network, 120 sports and silver chalice, said that stadium will televise at least 15 conference usa football games this season. Sinclair to merge, rebrand its american sports network. The silver chalice is a 1954 american historical epic film directed and produced by victor saville, based on thomas b. Cutout ajour outer cup, node and lower collar and the finest engraving on the base showing six images of the life of christ annunciation, birth, trip to egypt, baptism, crucifixion and resurrection, with the reliefs finished in silver plate to contrast. Stadium was formed when campus insiders, 120 sports and american sports network combined forces to take advantage of a combined collection of professional and collegiate rights and full game archives, as well as to maximize access to a broad array of postgame highlights, uptothemoment news, and original, longform programming. Sinclair broadcast group, silver chalice and 120 sports introduce. The silver chalice was the bestselling book in 1953 and was made into a movie in 1954, starring paul newman in his first leading role. All of our chalices can be ordered in either solid sterling silver or with silverplated bodies and sterling cups. Stadium multiplatform sports network soon will replace. The silver chalice recounts the story of basil, a young silversmith, who is commissioned by the apostle luke to fashion a holder for the. Silver chalice by thomas costain, first edition abebooks. Sinclair teams on sports service with silver chalice and. Costains bestselling novel, the silver chalice is the story of a young greek artisan who is sold into slavery and later commissioned by early christian leaders to design and create.
Hello stadium, the new name for a chicagobased, omnichannel sports network that will roll out starting in late july. See who you know at sportslabs a silver chalice company, leverage your professional network, and get. Think of it as the twitter of sports with 2minute segments hence the 120 reference, and you get the gist of the design, that mlbam is touting as a gamechanger. Silver chalice is a next generation, digital sports media company that owns and. Silver chalice ventures scv has become an investment partner in bamtech, the spinoff company created by mlb advanced media.
Silver chalice has focused on building partnerships with rights holders, producing compelling content and delivering it to college. The company creates video channels and builds a software platform for enabling the distribution of digital content to various media devices, such as mobile handsets, tablets, and connected television widgets. Silver chalice taps becktv to integrate 120 sports, campus. Luke, joseph of arimathea, simon magus and his companion helena, and the apostle peter. Bamtech technology and investment infusion in silver. Reinsdorfbacked digital network stadium moves to united center. The chicago white sox and bulls owner doesnt quite understand the short attention spans of young sports. Silver chalice ventures has invested in 120 sports on feb 20, 2014.
Silver chalice ventures builds and operates a fastgrowing portfolio of highvalue digitalbased businesses in the fields of sports, media and entertainment. Unlock charts on crunchbase charts can be found on various organization profiles and on hubs pages, based on data availability. Costain 18851965 turned to novelwriting in middle age after a distinguished career as a magazine and book editor in new york. Additionally, silver chalice is an equity investor in the newly announced 120 sports in partnership with the nhl, and time incsports illustrated. The silver chalice is a fictional, but historical novel written around the making of the silver chalice, which some people interchange with the holy grail.
Silverplate chalices and sterling chalices feature 24k gold lined cups to in accordance with canon law and church tradition. Sterling silver chalices and silverplate chalices for sale. Sinclair, silver chalice and 120 sports merge rights and. Silver chalice and 120 sports, both based in chicago, merged to form one entity and sinclair is taking an ownership stake in the company, said. Silver chalice and 120 sports, both based in chicago, merged to form one entity and sinclair is taking an ownership stake in the company, said scott shapiro, vice president of corporate. Silver chalice ventures announces digital media rights. Sinclair, silver chalice, and 120 sports to launch new.
Based on the novel by thomas costain, this epic follows the adventures of a greek sculptor, basil paul newman, as he travels through a series of adventures and eventually winds up in jerusalem. Silver chalice promotes dan scalia and adds veteran sales. Reinsdorf of white sox, bulls bullish on 120 sports, cord. Bamtech also acquired an equity position in scv, an affiliate of the chicago white sox, marking the first outside investment scv has taken since launching the acc digital network, campus insiders and 120 sports.
Both campus insiders and 120 sports are coowned by silver chalice, the digital and media investment subsidiary owned by major league. Sinclair broadcast group, silver chalice and 120 sports are combining forces to launch a multiplatform sports network featuring both linear broadcast and digital offerings. Paul newman in his screen debut plays a 1st century greek sculptor who is sold into slavery. Silver chalice has jumped out of the startup company phase and is in full swing as a growth organization. Sports content spikes as digital and social platforms multiply. Despite bigname backers, 120 sports struggles to break. The dramatic plot, compelling characters, and spiritual depth of the silver chalice made it one of the most popular historical novels of the twentieth century. The silver chalice virginia mayo paul newman jack palance 1954 after the last supper, christians fight romans over christs cup, for which a greek sculptor paul newman makes a holder. The book totally absorbed me, and i could not put it down until i finished. Silver chalice ventures builds and operates digitalbased businesses that focus on sports, media, and entertainment. Not being one to reread any books, i read the silver chalice again when i was in my thirties.
Reinsdorf is also an equity partner in 120 sports and helped create silver chalice ventures. Our silver chalices for the church are of the highest quality and made in the usa or europe. The silver chalice, the story of early christianity as told through the eyes and experience of basil, a former slave, was the bestselling fiction book in the united states in 1952 and the second most popular novel in 1953. Silver chalice is a next generation, digital sports media company that owns and operates digital networks and a stand alone technology division. Sinclair to merge, rebrand its american sports network baltimore. So much information about the timesthe apostles are aging men facing glad i had a couple of snowy days to push hard through this book. The latest release in the christian epic series is an exciting novel that. Silver chalice ventures partners with bamtech, bringing. Its trending because you can get great quality video on any device. About sinclair broadcast group sinclair is one of the largest and most diversified. Sinclair broadcast group, silver chalice and 120 sports. Goodreads members who liked the silver chalice also liked.
Silver chalice launched its digital sports network business in 2011 with the introduction of the acc digital network, a groundbreaking partnership with the conference and raycom sports, which. What bested the silver chalice in that second year. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Growing digitalmedia company silver chalice is committed to producing, distributing, and monetizing original sports content not just digital. Traditional english style, light hand hammering overall and royal blue enameled cross. It was savilles last film and marked the acting debut of paul newman. Silver chalice has focused on building partnerships with rights holders, producing compelling content and delivering it to college sports fans. Silver chalice launched their digital sports network operations in 2011 with the acc digital network accdn together with raycom sports and the atlantic coast conference, and has since built a strong portfolio of existing tech, and original programming and linear tv content, revolving around college sports news, highlights, recruitment, and most importantly, live sport game distribution. Tim doyle, michael kim lead talent team for white sox. The silver chalice is historical fiction about a gifted slave who was tapped to create a chalice for the cup that christ had used at the last supper. Campus insiders partners with mlbam and 120 sports to stream inaugural.
The silver chalice gift shop and book store at church of the holy communion in dallas, tx. With virginia mayo, pier angeli, jack palance, paul newman. The biggest media company youve never heard of forbes. Learn about working at sportslabs a silver chalice company. In addition to reinsdorfs silver chalice ventures and sinclair. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. Since 120 sports launched with backing from investors such as time inc. The environment is laidback, ideal for a sports enthusiast, employee friendly, teamoriented and has that entrepreneurial spirit. White sox offshoot silver chalice, mlb, nhl, nascar launch.
Liontree advisors acted as exclusive financial advisor to 120 sports and silver chalice on the transaction. Theyve been partners whether at am or now at the score. The network will be built through the merging of 120 sports live studio operations, silver chalices campus insiders live collegiate games and. Find books like the silver chalice from the worlds largest community of readers.
The service produced and streamed sports news and highlight content catered towards digital platforms and a young adult audience history. It is the fictional story of the making of a silver chalice to hold the holy grail itself here conflated with the holy chalice and includes 1st century biblical and historical figures. This novel includes some biblical characters such as the apostle peter, luke, etc. The silver chalice is a 1952 english language historical novel by thomas b. Mlb advanced media goes to college sports media report. Campus insiders is a partnership between img college and silver chalice, whose.
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