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Gray Media renews deal for Phoenix Suns, Mercury games
The Phoenix Suns and Mercury signed a two-year extension with Gray Television to air games free over-the-air across Arizona through 2027-28.
DirecTV adds more free streaming sports channels
DirecTV has added a handful of new free streaming sports channels to its streaming platform MyFree DirecTV
Antenna: Amazon driving most Fox One sign-ups
Amazon was the single-biggest point of sales for Fox's new streaming service Fox One in August, according to Antenna.
YouTube adjusts NFL game viewer count, raising questions about accuracy
The Google-owned streaming service said it under-counted the viewership of its NFL game in Brazil.
Nielsen: Hispanic audiences drive digital creation, soccer fandom
Hispanic audiences are shaping U.S. media trends, even as Spanish-language consumers feel they are under-represented.
EverPass Media strikes distribution deal with ESPN Plus
Exclusive live sports and competitions from ESPN Plus will be offered to bars, restaurants and other public venues that subscribe to EverPass.
CBS, Fox report strong ratings for week 1 of 2025 NFL season
CBS was the clear winner of the week, though Fox pulled in a strong TV audience of its own with a single game on its broadcast network.
Athlos picks Scripps Sports, Ion to serve as TV partner
Athlos has tapped the E. W. Scripps Company and its broadcast network Ion to serve as the domestic television distributor for this year's Athlos NYC competition.
Media Minute acquires Magnifi platform developer VideoVerse
Media Minute, the digital publishing venture behind Mental Floss, the Players Tribune and FanSided, has acquired AI-driven software company VideoVerse and its Magnify platform to help further accelerate its digital video business.
DAZN brings NHL games to 200 countries, territories
DAZN has started rolling out a new add-on package that offers live access to NHL games in more than 200 countries.
DAZN to continue offering NFL games on TV in Canada
DAZN has renewed its multi-year partnership with the National Football League to remain the exclusive digital home of every NFL game in Canada.
Weather prevents NBC Sports from making NFL ratings history
A weather delay prevented NBC Sports from attracting the largest audience for an NFL Kickoff event in domestic TV history.
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