Sports
News and analysis of sports media rights holders, leagues, franchises and teams/clubs.
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.
Fox grabs rights to IndyCar Series races, starting in 2025
Fox Sports has entered into a multi-year agreement to broadcast IndyCar Series races, starting in 2025.
Lawmakers: Venu Sports could harm sports fans, cable companies
Two members of Congress have sent a follow-up letter to Fox, Disney and Warner Bros Discovery seeking additional information about their sports-focused joint venture, Venu Sports.
Fox to utilize Comcast’s FreeWheel for dynamic ads during college football games
Fox has tapped Comcast's ad tech solution FreeWheel for dynamic campaigns that will air during college football games.
BBC will offer some Wimbledon matches in Ultra HD
The BBC has affirmed plans to offer a handful of live events from the Wimbledon Championships in ultra high-definition.
Front Office Sports: Leaving Caitlin Clark off Team USA is snub for NBC
After recording the lowest-ever prime-time ratings for Olympics in 2021, NBC was hoping Caitlin Clark would help boost ratings this year — something that is unlikely to happen after Team USA decided to leave the basketball prodigy off their roster.
WBD announces deal to bring French Open to TNT Sports in U.S.
Nearly 900 live matches will stream on Max, WBD said in a statement, while feature events will air live on the flagship TNT cable network.