Streaming prices driving sports fans to piracy, study shows
The high price of subscribing to a sports-inclusive streaming service is driving more football fans to watch games on pirate websites, according to a new survey.
National Football League
More “Monday Night Football” games to simulcast on ABC
ABC will simulcast more Monday Night Football games this season as strikes involving Hollywood actors and writers continue on.
Roku launches “NFL Zone” on streaming devices, TV sets
Roku and the NFL have teamed up on a new streaming TV portal that aims to give football fans access to live games and related content.
Monday Night Football draws over 22 million viewers
The inaugural Monday evening broadcast of the new NFL season grabbed 22.644 million, according to officials at ESPN.
YouTube begins offering free trials to NFL Sunday Ticket
YouTube says it will allow streamers to try NFL Sunday Ticket for free through YouTube TV or YouTube Primetime Channels.
DirecTV offers deal for NFL Sunday Ticket through YouTube
New DirecTV customers who sign up for NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube will get a $400 Visa card to cover the cost.
Nielsen will include Amazon’s own ratings for ‘Thursday Night Football’
Nielsen will include data from Amazon in its ratings report for Thursday Night Football, marking the first time the company has included first-party data.
NFL raises price of streaming service, adds NFL RedZone
NFL Plus is getting a price increase, but the NFL is also adding new features to the streaming service, including access to NFL RedZone.
Optimum extends agreement for NFL Network, NFL RedZone
Optimum says it has reached a deal to continue offering NFL Network and NFL RedZone to video customers over the next few years.
Disney holds talks with pro-sports leagues about ESPN investment
Disney executives have held discussions with the NBA, NFL and others about taking a minority stake in ESPN, according to a new report.