Sports
News and analysis of sports media rights holders, leagues, franchises and teams/clubs.
Media Minute acquires Magnifi platform developer VideoVerse
Media Minute, the digital publishing venture behind Mental Floss, the Players Tribune and FanSided, has acquired AI-driven software company VideoVerse and its Magnify platform to help further accelerate its digital video business.
DAZN brings NHL games to 200 countries, territories
DAZN has started rolling out a new add-on package that offers live access to NHL games in more than 200 countries.
DAZN to continue offering NFL games on TV in Canada
DAZN has renewed its multi-year partnership with the National Football League to remain the exclusive digital home of every NFL game in Canada.
Weather prevents NBC Sports from making NFL ratings history
A weather delay prevented NBC Sports from attracting the largest audience for an NFL Kickoff event in domestic TV history.
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YouTube grabs 17 million viewers to NFL Brazil game
Before the game was played, questions were raised about how Nielsen and YouTube would collect and report viewership figures.
TNT to pull sports from HBO Max, launch standalone streaming app
At an industry conference this week, WBD CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels said sports will move off HBO Max when Warner Bros and Discovery are separated.
Roku integrates YouTube TV channels into search experience
Roku has updated its Roku Sports portal to include recommendations from YouTube TV, the companies announced on Friday.
DirecTV expands “MySports” package to include more broadcast stations
Independently-owned ABC, CBS and NBC affiliates are joining a wide number of Fox stations and affiliates available through the plan.
Scott Hanson says NFL RedZone will have commercials
The 2025 season will be the first in years to feature absolutely no commercial-free football.
StreamEast shut down after Egyptian police raid offices
StreamEast, one of the world's largest illegal sports content websites, has been shut down following a law enforcement action by Egyptian authorities.
Comcast Technology Solutions to build new Philadelphia Flyers fan experience
In addition to its consumer-facing features, the Flyers will use CTS technology for business insights, team executives said.
ESPN to reprise “Manningcast” for fifth football season
The ManningCast will surpass 50 total episodes this year and has averaged 1.3 million viewers per telecast since its 2021 debut.