80. Founder of CBS Sportsline Mike Levy

Internet History Podcast

• Episode: 80. Founder of CBS Sportsline Mike Levy
• Website: Internet History Podcast
• Feed URL: https://rss.acast.com/internethistorypodcast
• Duration: 00:56:37
• Published: 2015-09-07 17:44

Summary:

There was a time, early on in the web era, where things were very much wide open. An entrepreneur could survey the scene and say, "No one has done a great sports site yet. Why don't I build one?"

Mike Levy did just that, taking on deep-pocketed incumbents like ESPN to build Sportsline (eventually, CBS Sportsline) into a lasting and powerful brand. Mike recounts Sportsline's initial incarnation as a dialup service, its partnerships early on with major sports celebrities, as well as being present for the foundations of the modern fantasy sports industry.

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