Sports
News and analysis of sports media rights holders, leagues, franchises and teams/clubs.
Scripps Sports adds Tampa Bay Lightning hockey games
Scripps is bolstering its portfolio of locally-televised sports by partnering with the Tampa Bay Lightning to bring premium hockey to broadcast TV in Florida.
Spectrum to sponsor Meyer Shank Racing cars at Indy 500
Meyer Shank Racing has announced Charter's telecom brand Spectrum will serve as the primary sponsor for one of its cars at the Indianapolis 500 later this month.
ESPN streaming service to cost $30 per month, bundle with other Disney streamers
The price includes access to ESPN's complete cable multiplex, specialty channels like ESPN 3, and ESPN Plus.
Peacock to offer in-game stats, interactive features for NBA on NBC
Some of the new features include a "Bingo"-like fantasy sports game and real-time highlights, among others.
Fox sees higher revenue, but profit slips, during fiscal Q3
The Super Bowl on the Fox broadcast network and Tubi resulted in an advertising windfall, but net income was lower compared to Q3 2024.
Fubo subscriber count, ad revenue dips in Q1
The continued lack of Warner Bros-owned channels, coupled with the loss of Televisa-Univision networks, convinced sports fans to look elsewhere.
NASCAR hub, FAST channel launches on Xumo platforms
Comcast and Charter's joint venture Xumo is now offering the NASCAR FAST stream on its Xumo Play app and will launch a NASCAR hub on its Xumo TV platform.
Roku Sports Channel added to Samsung TV Plus
Roku and Samsung have struck a deal that makes Roku's new sports FAST channel available through Samsung TV Plus.
Sinclair hires former Amazon exec Jeff Blackburn to lead Tennis Channel
Blackburn helped Amazon acquire "Thursday Night Football" and was instrumental in the company's purchase of MGM Studios.
DAZN takes on Apple Sports app with launch of Scores
DAZN has launched a new section within its mobile apps that allows soccer fans to quickly get real-time updates on how their favorite clubs are performing.
Scripps to air WNBA pre-season games on Ion
The E. W. Scripps Company's sports broadcast division Scripps Sports will produce a handful of nationally-televised women's professional basketball games in May.
Hub: Sports fans open to non-gimmicky uses of data, AI during broadcasts
Sports fans like data and AI capabilities during live games, but only if it comes across as a genuine way to supplement the viewing experience, according to a new Hub Entertainment Research study.