PlayOn Sports
American high school sports video since 2009
PlayOn! Sports Network is an American high school sports media company, an aggregator of high school sports video. It launched in 2006 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with offices in the Midwest and California.
History
The PlayOn! Sports Network began as a division of Turner Broadcasting System and Time Warner, Inc. The company launched in August 2006 and was then primarily focused on producing and digitally streaming collegiate sporting events. In 2008, it spun out from Turner Broadcasting. Their first high school sports broadcast came in early 2009 when the group produced a webcast of a Georgia state wrestling championship.
Operating divisions
The NFHS Network
The NFHS Network is a joint venture of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), its member State Associations and PlayOn!. It began operations in August 2013.The NFHS is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is the national leadership organization for high school sports and performing arts activities.
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