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Hammond: Drone racing will be broadcast on ESPN by 2018

Samuel Hammond · a16z Podcast | Airspace as the Next Internet-Like Platform · Jan 2, 2019 · at 35:19

Samuel Hammond, policy researcher at the Mercatus Center, discusses emerging drone entertainment trends on the a16z podcast in May 2016.

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“I think we're only a year or two out before this is broadcast on ESPN, because just, it's some of the most exciting things to watch.”

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Samuel Hammond predicts that first-person view drone racing will be broadcast on ESPN within one to two years.

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Assessment

Samuel Hammond predicted on May 18, 2016, that first-person view (FPV) drone racing would be broadcast on ESPN within one to two years (by May 18, 2018). FPV drone racing was broadcast on ESPN's digital network ESPN3 in August 2016 and aired on linear networks ESPN2 and ESPN between September and November 2016, fully satisfying the resolution criteria well before the horizon date.

August 5-7, 2016: The 2016 U.S. National Drone Racing Championships featuring live FPV footage streamed on ESPN3.
October 23 - November 20, 2016: The Drone Racing League (DRL) 2016 season aired on ESPN2 and ESPN, with the season finale airing on ESPN on November 20, 2016.

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[1] time.com [2] espnpressroom.com [3] mashable.com [4] theguardian.com [5] aopa.org [6] espnpressroom.com [7] digitaltrends.com [8] espnpressroom.com

International Drone Racing Association ESPN broadcast ESPN drone racing broadcast 2016 OR 2017 OR 2018 "National Drone Racing Championships" ESPN broadcast date August 2016 "Drone Racing League" ESPN broadcast date October 2016

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