Sports
News and analysis of sports media rights holders, leagues, franchises and teams/clubs.
Tablo server outage leaves football fans frustrated
The fourth-generation Tablo model suffered from a massive outage on Sunday, just as football fans were sitting down to watch games on CBS and Fox.
WBD bringing FanDuel’s ‘Up & Adams’ to Tru TV, Max
Warner Bros Discovery is bringing the FanDuel online morning show to traditional cable TV.
Sinclair fires Tennis Channel CEO Ken Solomon over Dr. Phil’s media company
The executive was too preoccupied with Merit Street Media, the startup television network founded by Dr. Phil last year.
NBC gets 33 million viewers for Ravens-Chiefs game
Most football fans chose to watch the game on NBC rather than Peacock, according to ratings data reviewed by The Desk.
DirecTV tells customers to use Sling, Fubo for ESPN
With channels like ESPN and ABC unavailable to DirecTV and U-Verse subscribers, the company is pointing customers to some of its competitors.
Dallas Mavericks games moving to TEGNA-owned broadcast stations
Dallas Mavericks games will air on more than a half-dozen TEGNA-owned television stations in Texas this upcoming season.
MyBundle launches tool for football fans to find games on streaming
MyBundle wants to take the guesswork out of figuring out where football games are played on TV and streaming apps each week.
DirecTV sends letters to college sports conferences about Disney dispute
The company recently sent letters to leaders at the SEC, ACC and Big 12 Conference, whose games are distributed by ESPN and ABC.
Vizio debuts new Sports Zone on smart TV sets
Smart TV maker Vizio has unveiled a new menu that collates live sports programming across channels and services.
Caitlin Clark helps grab high ratings for WNBA on Ion
The basketball superstar has played in all five of Ion's most-watched WNBA games since it started offering them two years ago.
Dish customers still blocked from getting Central Oregon ABC, CBS affiliates
The dispute, now entering its second month, has the potential to keep customers in Bend from watching some football games.
Dispute between Disney, DirecTV impacting bars, government agencies
Tens of thousands of DirecTV for Business customers, including bars and restaurants, may not have access to ESPN and ABC for weeks during football season. Government agencies that rely on DirecTV as a lifeline during emergencies may suffer, too.