247SPORTS Named Official Recruiting Partner of CBSsports.com
By: Caryn Robbins May. 14, 2013
CBS Interactive and 247Sports today announced that 247Sports will become the official recruiting partner of CBSSports.com. 247Sports' premium football and basketball recruiting content will complement CBSSports.com's college sports coverage and MaxPreps.com's national high school sports coverage, offering fans in-depth expertise across each platform.
CBSSports.com will incorporate 247Sports features including team and player rankings such as the 247Composite Team Recruiting Ranking, Crystal Ball commitment prediction engine, Recruiter Rankings, Top 247, news, analysis and more. "247Sports' founders are leaders in the recruiting space, and we're thrilled to partner more closely with them to deliver the highest quality recruiting content to our audience," said Jason Kint, Senior Vice President and General Manager of CBSSports.com. "We've already seen success with our recent collaboration for the 2013 National Signing Day, which fueled growth across the site." 247Sports content will be featured on a 24/7/365 "Signing Day" page on CBSSports.com, which will serve as the home for live and on-demand video, as well as the MaxWire National Blog on MaxPreps. CBSSports.com will also be the exclusive advertising sales partner for 247Sports. "CBSSports.com and MaxPreps.com will provide broad reach and a passionate audience for 247Sports," said 247Sports Founder and CEO Shannon Terry. "Becoming the official recruiting partner for CBSSports.com showcases our technology and data-driven news products which are changing the way college sports and recruiting fans consume content."Videos