Sports
News and analysis of sports media rights holders, leagues, franchises and teams/clubs.
WBD offers first glimpse at Paris-based sports facility ahead of Summer Olympics
"WBD House" will include studios and production facilities that will allow the media and entertainment brand to deliver thousands of hours of Olympics coverage this year.
Disney Plus grabs rights to UEFA Europa League in Denmark, Sweden
The deal starts with the upcoming season and runs through the end of the 2026-27 event year.
Sky Italia renews English Premier League rights
Matches will remain on Sky Italia and Now TV through the end of the 2024-25 season.
Standalone ESPN streamer will bundle with Hulu, Disney CEO says
The service will also include engaging features like fantasy sports and betting, CEO Bob Iger affirmed.
NBA partners with Roku to launch free streaming TV channel
The channel will be available through a new portal called NBA Zone, which is rolling out to Roku devices this week.
YES Network lands on Fubo in time for baseball season
Baseball fans who already pay for Fubo will see the addition of the channel as a value add.
DirecTV will offer Colorado Rockies baseball games on dedicated channel
The agreement with Major League Baseball will allow DirecTV subscribers to access in-market Rockies games.
Peacock will stream NBC’s Friday night football game from Brazil
Peacock will be the exclusive national broadcaster of the NFL's Week 1 game in Brazil, the league announced on Tuesday.
Fubo CEO accuses Fox, Disney of overcharging for channels
Fubo CEO David Gandler said Fox and ESPN are overcharging the streaming service by as much as 40 percent for its sports and entertainment channels.
TCL adds NFL Channel to free streaming television platform
The official partner of the NFL adds the official streaming channel of the NFL.
ESPN begins pointing sports fans to regional networks
The inaugural integration will see the New England Sports Network listed among live sports programming within the ESPN app.
Fubo adds MASN ahead of Baltimore Orioles opening season
Fubo will carry MASN (the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network) just in time for the home openers of the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals.