Sports
News and analysis of sports media rights holders, leagues, franchises and teams/clubs.
Subscriptions to NESN 360 soar during Red Sox spring training
A decision to make pre-season Boston Red Sox games available online helped juice sales of the subscription service NESN 360, the RSN said on Thursday.
Gracenote: Disney Plus grows streaming sports share during Q1
Disney's decision to integrate ESPN Plus content into Disney Plus via a content tile boosted its overall share of streaming sports during Q1, according to Gracenote.
Fox lands TV rights to MotoGP motorcycle races
The races will air on Fox's cable sports channels and stream through the Fox Sports app.
Max will keep sports add-on free for commercial-free subscribers
WBD will continue to offer live access to sports through Max if customers opt for the standard or premium, ad-free subscriptions to the service.
NESN lowers price of annual streaming subscription plan
The yearly cost of NESN 360 is now $240 per month, while the monthly price remains the same.
FanDuel Sports Network lands on Prime Video
FanDuel Sports Network is now available as a $20-per-month add-on to Prime Video.
Altice USA restores MSG Networks to Optimum TV under new deal
Altice USA has restored access to MSG Networks on its Optimum TV platform after all sides reached a new carriage agreement on Saturday.
NESN launches free streaming channel with ancillary sports coverage
NESN has rolled out a new FAST channel in partnership with AMC Networks that offers live sports coverage and shoulder programming.
ESPN to stop airing Major League Baseball games after 2025 season
The cable network and the professional sports league have mutually agreed to part ways.
Report: ESPN streaming service could cost $30 per month
The standalone ESPN streaming service could cost as much as $30 per month, but it is also expected to include add-ons like access to ESPN Plus.
Netflix content officer expresses interest in Sunday football rights
A Netflix executive is hoping the company gets Sunday afternoon games from the NFL, but one of the company's co-CEOs says full season rights could be a complicated endeavor.
Ampere: Streamers to pay over $12 billion for sports rights in 2025
Streaming television services are expected to fork over more than $12 billion for the rights to live sports programming this year.