Sports
News and analysis of sports media rights holders, leagues, franchises and teams/clubs.
WBD lands French Open rights for TNT Sports, Max
WBD has inked a $650 million deal to bring the French Open tennis tournament to TNT Sports and Max in the United States.
Most Americans plan to stream Olympic Games this summer
The sudden interest in streaming the Olympic Games correlates with a shift in consumption of video content on the whole.
Chicago pro sports teams to form new TV broadcast outlet
Chicago Sports Network will distribute Bulls, Blackhawks and White Sox games on broadcast, cable and streaming TV platforms.
WBD CEO says company still interested in NBA games for TNT
WBD CEO David Zaslav says TNT wants to remain a global leader in sports, but needs to pursue rights deals that make solid financial sense.
Clinch optimizes Sports API to include data from Olympic Games
Data points like live scores and daily medal counts will be integrated into the product.
ABC grabs nearly 2 million for Monaco Grand Prix coverage
ESPN's coverage of the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix drew nearly 2 million viewers to ABC early Sunday morning.
Nexstar’s CW Network to broadcast Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl
The CW Network will play host to the Arizona Bowl again later this year, and the college football event has a new sponsor to boot.
Horowitz: Venu Sports could poach customers from cable, streaming
Fifty-eight percent of Americans between the ages of 18 to 34 saying they'd be interested in signing up for Venu Sports, according to Horowitz Research.
Dr. Phil’s cable channel to carry professional bull riding
Merit Street Media cable channel will offer coverage of Professional Bull Riders events as part of a four-year deal with the organization.
ESPN, TNT Sports to jointly present college football playoff games
WBD's TNT Sports will present two first-round CFP games during the 2024 and 2025 season as part of the agreement.
Fubo renews distribution agreement with Diamond Sports
Fubo will continue offering nearly two dozen Bally Sports-branded channels under a renewed deal with Diamond Sports.
ABC sees biggest WNBA audience with weekend double-header
The Indiana Fever-New York Liberty game peaked at just under 2 million viewers, ESPN said, citing Nielsen data.