Sports
News and analysis of sports media rights holders, leagues, franchises and teams/clubs.
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.
CW moves “Inside the NFL” back to Wednesdays
"Inside the NFL" will move to Wednesday evenings on the CW Network, while the British import "Joan" heads to Fridays.
Ampere: Football helps streaming services grab new customers
Analysts say TV networks might inhibit future vMVPD growth if they continue putting sports on their own direct-to-consumer products
ABC sees high viewership with college football games
The network was the most-watched for college football games in September, per Nielsen data.
NFL weighs sale of media business to Skydance, RedBird Capital
The NFL is discussing a possible divestiture of its NFL Media brand and related properties to Skydance Media and Redbird Capital Partners, according to a report.
WBD renews deal with All Elite Wrestling, will stream shows on Max
The agreement keeps AEW's two shows on TBS and TNT for a few more years, and gives WBD the right to sell pay-per-view events on its streaming service Max.