Sports

News and analysis of sports media rights holders, leagues, franchises and teams/clubs.

ESPN Bet to close, sports network forges partnership with DraftKings

ESPN Bet is winding down after the network ended its 10-year deal with Penn Entertainment earlier than expected.

November 6, 2025

Sling TV saw positive sequential growth as sports fans took advantage of Echostar's new lower-priced, flexible subscription TV options.

November 6, 2025

EARNINGS REPORT

Fubo's subscriber count in North America was one of the few bright spots in what was otherwise a soft earnings report for Q3.

November 3, 2025

EARNINGS REPORT

DAZN has set an early 2026 deadline for the relaunch of FIFA Plus, a platform that offers access to live and on-demand soccer.

November 1, 2025

Select games from FanDuel Sports Network are coming to Pluto TV, Samsung TV Plus and Prime Video for free.

October 31, 2025

The sports tier, if it launches, would be a departure from Google's all-in pricing scheme for YouTube TV, which costs $83 per month.

October 30, 2025

Xfinity TV now has 11.52 million subscribers, while Xfinity Internet counts 31.44 million connections.

October 30, 2025

EARNINGS REPORT

The return of NBA games on NBC help solidified the network as the most-watched during the period between October 20 and October 26.

October 29, 2025

RATINGS

ESPN has renewed its partnership with Sony’s Beyond Sports to continue producing animated alternate broadcasts through the 2025-26 sports season.

October 28, 2025

All four major broadcast networks saw their audiences increase during the September measurement month, Nielsen said.

October 28, 2025

DATA

The game between the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles will stream exclusively on Prime Video.

October 22, 2025

DIRECTV for Business is expanding the amount of live soccer games offered on its platform with the addition of UEFA Champions League matches.

October 22, 2025