Sports
News and analysis of sports media rights holders, leagues, franchises and teams/clubs.
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.
Diamond Sports to drop most Major League Baseball TV deals
Diamond Sports Group will sunset most of its telecast agreements with Major League Baseball.
Gray stations to distribute games from Chicago Sports Network
Sports programming from the Chicago Sports Network will be offered on two broadcast stations owned by Gray Media in Indiana and Illinois, the companies announced.
Cowboys-Giants game is most-streamed on Prime Video
The Dallas Cowboys have the top three most-watched "Thursday Night Football" games on Amazon.
Altitude Sports to launch streaming service, offer some games on TEGNA stations
Altitude Sports will soon launch a streaming service and intends to make some Nuggets and Avalanche games available on free broadcast TV.
Olympics make NBC biggest media distributor in August, Nielsen says
The 2024 Summer Olympic Games were widely available on NBC Universal's linear and streaming properties, pushing the company to the top.
Sinclair to distribute Portland Trail Blazers games on broadcast TV
The professional basketball team is also making its games available on a subscription streaming service, launching soon.
Report: Fox says Netflix can’t have Tom Brady for Christmas NFL games
Netflix couldn't get football's "greatest of all time" to serve as a color commentator for its Christmas Day NFL games.