Sports
News and analysis of sports media rights holders, leagues, franchises and teams/clubs.
TNT keeping Charles Barkely, getting Savannah Bananas games
Warner Bros Discovery is keeping TNT Sports talent Charles Barkley, and will add five Savannah Bananas games to its sports roster this month.
Roku debuts linear streaming channel for sports
Starting August 12, streamers will be able to find Roku's curated live and shoulder sports programming through the Roku Sports Channel.
CW Network reveals first two cities for WWE NXT in October
The CW has unveiled the first two cities that will host WWE NXT when the program moves to the network in October.
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CW Network (Press Release)
Fubo loses TV subscribers, trims financial losses in Q2
Fubo revealed its subscriber count in North America fell to 1.45 million during Q2, reflecting a sequential dip of 60,000 paid customers.
NBC sees more than 35 million viewers with Sunday Olympics coverage
Around 4.5 million viewers streamed Sunday events on Peacock, Comcast said in a statement.
NBC gets nearly 32 million viewers to Olympics on Thursday
The network and Peacock posted a total audience delivery of 31.7 million viewers.
Judge tosses verdict in NFL Sunday Ticket antitrust case
A judge has tossed a $4.7 billion jury award in a closely-watched antitrust case involving the NFL and its "Sunday Ticket" television package.
People are “changing their daily routine” to watch the Olympics, NBC says
Workplace productivity is down as employees adjust their schedules to watch key Olympic competitions daily, one NBC executive said.
Streaming sports helps fuel sales of Roku devices during Q2
Time spent on Roku devices increased on a year-over basis to 30.1 billion streaming hours, the company affirmed.
Spectrum becomes first official partner of EverPass Media
The deal allows Spectrum Business customers to access the NFL Sunday Ticket, Peacock Sports Pass and Thursday Night Football games.
Venu Sports reveals $43 per month “launch price”
The price falls on the lower end of the $40 to $50 per month estimate offered by analysts and streaming media experts.
Gray Television launching Palmetto Sports channel in South Carolina
Gray says Palmetto Sports & Entertainment will transmit on five of its South Carolina TV stations, including one that will offer programming on its main signal.