Sports
News and analysis of sports media rights holders, leagues, franchises and teams/clubs.
Court unseals NBA television contracts with Amazon, NBC
The contracts offer a glimpse into which games will air on Comcast's NBC and Amazon's Prime Video if the telecast agreement holds up.
Hisense named first official partner of FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA has named electronics maker Hisense as the first official partner of the FIFA Club World Cup soccer tournament.
Egyptian authorities shut down sports piracy website Livehd7
Officials in Egypt have worked with an anti-piracy group to target and shut down a sports streaming service that offered illegal access to live games and channels.
ESPN Plus “Monday Night Football” exclusive grabbed less than 2 million viewers
The game was the lowest-rated NFL telecast since a cable-exclusive match-up between the San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders in 2008.
Fubo adds Chicago Sports Network to base programming plan
Fubo is the second streaming TV service to reach a carriage agreement for the Chicago Sports Network since it launched this month.
Jim Rome brings sports radio show to streaming TV
The sports broadcaster partnered with A+E Networks and Range Digital Ventures to bring the Jim Rome Show to Freevee, Samsung TV Plus and other FAST platforms.
Bally Sports to rebrand as FanDuel Sports Network
Diamond Sports has unveiled a new branding partnership with FanDuel that will see its Bally Sports-branded channels adopt the FanDuel Sports Network name.
TEGNA partners with peer broadcasters to expand access to Dallas Mavericks games
Stations owned by Nexstar Media Group, Gray Media and Sinclair will offer Mavericks games across Texas.
Comcast readies plan to offer NBC regional sports through Peacock
Comcast is moving forward with a plan to offer sports from its NBC regional sports networks through Peacock.
TNT to air Unrivaled women’s basketball games
TNT Sports is also making a financial investment into the startup professional basketball franchise.
ABC to simulcast more “Monday Night Football” games
Disney is increasing the number of "Monday Night Football" games offered on ABC this season after reaching an agreement with the NFL to do so.
Gotham Sports App launches, marrying YES Network, MSG Network
The Gotham Sports app has launch, offering cable-free access to YES Network, MSG Networks and their respective live sports.