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Report: NASCAR mulls moving some events from TNT to CBS
TNT Sports currently holds rights to five NASCAR Cup Series races each summer — but moving some races to CBS could boost the visibility of the sport.
Skydance dethrones NBC, Versant as largest holder of premium sports rights
With CBS and TNT Sports under one roof, Skydance now owns March Madness — and offers games from three dozen other premium sports organizations.
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Dish’s Sling TV stops offering Day Pass, Week Pass
Sling TV has removed a feature that allowed sports and news fans to subscribe to a handful of channels for as little as 24 hours.
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NBA sees higher TV ratings from NBC, ESPN under new rights package
NBA games are averaging 1.8 million viewers across the NBA's three TV partners, up 16 percent from last season.
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Viewpoint: The hidden upside of WBD’s linear leftovers
Brian Ring offers his analysis on Netflix’s bid for Warner Bros Discovery — and why “leftover” linear TV assets might be more valuable than Wall Street believes
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Brian L. Ring
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WBD raises price of HBO Max streaming plans
The price hike comes as HBO Max is set to lose a live CNN feed next month and TNT Sports next year.
TNT to pull sports from HBO Max, launch standalone streaming app
At an industry conference this week, WBD CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels said sports will move off HBO Max when Warner Bros and Discovery are separated.
WBD earns $9.81 billion during Q2, boosted by HBO Max, theatrical films
Overall revenue at WBD was $9.81 billion during Q2, up 1 percent compared to last year.
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WBD to split cable networks from streaming business
WBD on Monday confirmed plans to spin off the company's cable networks unit from its streaming and studios business.
NBA viewership dips 2 percent in final year on TNT Sports
aThe average game attracted a national TV audience of 1.53 million viewers, a figure that accounts for games aired on ESPN, ABC and TNT.
Nielsen: March Madness boosts traditional TV viewing over streaming
The annual men's college basketball tournament drew sizable audiences to CBS and TNT, with the cable TV sector benefitting the most.
Samba TV: Nike, AT&T among brands that dominated March Madness
Year-over viewership of the NCAA women's college tournament declined without Caitlin Clark, both the men's and women's events still experience strong viewership.