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Kiswe to power streaming app for Memphis Grizzlies summer games
Three games from Salt Lake City and four from Las Vegas will be offered through the Grind City Media app.

FIFA looking to raise $2 billion to build free streaming TV channel
FIFA Plus launched two years ago with replays and ancillary coverage of soccer matches.

Alice Cooper launches SiriusXM golf show with PGA Tour champ
The show, "Rolling the Rock," debuts Tuesday on SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio and on the SirisuXM app for phones, tablets, smart speakers and TVs.

TNT Sports to present Mountain West college football games
Tru TV and Max will offer more than a dozen Mountain West Conference games this year, WBD said on Monday.

Jury orders NFL to pay $4.7 billion in “Sunday Ticket” antitrust case
A federal jury has ordered the NFL to pay $4.7 billion in damages after siding against the league in an antitrust case over its Sunday Ticket package.

WBD to bring Big East Conference basketball to TNT Sports
Warner Bros Discovery will air dozens of men's and women's college basketball games from the Big East Conference starting next year.

DirecTV to launch pop-up experience for Soccer Champions Tour
DirecTV will be unveiling a pop-up experience for soccer fans in New York City after renewing its sponsorship agreement with Soccer Champions Tour.

C15 Studio emerges from stealth, develops FAST channels for premium sports brands
Formula 1, Triton Poker, One Championship and Squash TV are among the first streaming channels developed by the London-based sports content studio.

Game 5 of NBA Finals draws 12.2 million to ABC
More than 12.2 million American households tuned in to watch the Boston Celtics defeat the Dallas Mavericks for the NBA Championship.

Venu Sports drafts execs from Paramount, FanDuel, SiriusXM to fill leadership roster
The eight newly-named executives are joining 150 others who are dedicated with developing and launching Venu Sports in time for football season.

Minnesota lawmaker urges Comcast, Diamond Sports to hammer out a deal
A U.S. Senator says Comcast and Diamond Sports must return to the negotiating table, because her voters can't watch baseball on cable TV.

Netflix approaches ESPN, CBS & NBC about producing Christmas NFL games
Some of the broadcasters have expressed a hesitancy to help Netflix produce their Christmas Day games.