Sports
News and analysis of sports media rights holders, leagues, franchises and teams/clubs.
Free Live Sports rolls out personalized recommendations through Gizmeon pact
By operating on a new platform, Free Live Sports can now offer personalized, AI-powered content recommendations to sports fans, the companies said.
Comcast’s Xfinity touts enhancements to X1, Internet in time for NBA tip-off
New features will allow Comcast customers to get real-time stats, watch 4K video feeds and create custom multi-view screens during basketball games.
Parks: Streaming finds favor in American sports households
As streaming platforms gobble up live sports rights, more fans are adding sports-inclusive streaming apps and channels into their media diets.
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Atlanta Hawks games to stream on Prime Video, air on WANF-TV
Prime Video subscribers in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina and Mississippi will receive the games at no additional cost.
C15 Studio inks FAST distribution deal with DIRECTV
Four sports channels from C15 Studio are now available to DIRECTV's streaming customers, including those who use MyFree DIRECTV.
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Gray Media to air SWAC sporting events on local stations
Dozens of SWAC sporting events will air free over the air on Gray-owned television stations.
Sinclair brings the Heat with basketball games on local TV in Florida
Sinclair, Inc. has reached a deal with the Miami Heat basketball team to bring most of its live games to free broadcast TV in West Palm Beach this season.
Sky launches sports-only packages through streamer Now
Now TV has rolled out new monthly plans that allow sports fans in the United Kingdom to watch live programming from Sky Sports, without having to purchase other news or entertainment channels.
ESPN brings kid-focused sports shows to YouTube
The free channel is intended to introduce younger audiences to different sports, athletes and memorable sporting moments.
Report: NASCAR mulls moving some events from TNT to CBS
TNT Sports currently holds rights to five NASCAR Cup Series races each summer — but moving some races to CBS could boost the visibility of the sport.
Nexxen: Sports fans still struggling to find games on TV
Some sports fans have canceled a pay TV or premium streaming service because they couldn't watch the games they wanted, according to a new report.
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DAZN acquires Latin American basketball streamer BASKET.TV
The acquisition brings hundreds of thousands of users and nearly 4,900 basketball games per season under DAZN's ownership.