Sports content on the move in Comcast spinoff
US telco Comcast has announced plans to spin off most its cable networks, which include USA Network, which frequently shows live sports as part of NBC’s media rights deals, and the Golf Channel.
Pac-12 signs Octagon to lead media rights talks
The new-look Pac-12 Conference has appointed Octagon to lead its media rights negotiations, two years on from a failed broadcast deal and the fallout of the conference
WBD armed with digital content in NBA settlement
Warner Bros. Discovery has settled its lawsuit against the National Basketball Association, bringing an end to the legal saga spurred by the league’s new domestic broadcast deals.
Disney streaming profits partly offset linear decline
Walt Disney’s streaming business continues to be profitable, partially offsetting a sharp fall in its linear networks' operating income in its fourth-quarter results.
Blueprint, rEvolution team up on NIL projects
US marketing agency rEvolution has entered into an agreement with name, image and likeness (NIL) collective-backer Blueprint Sports (BPSE), as the US college sports sponsorship market continues to skyrocket
Tennis Channel goes OTT with cable-free service
Tennis Channel has announced a direct-to-consumer product, marking the first time in its 21-year history that viewers do not need a cable subscription to access content
Stan Sport to introduce ads at no price change
Australian commercial free-to-air broadcaster Nine is to introduce advertising content across all of its platforms, including subscription streaming service Stan Sport.
Fubo to offer standalone subscriptions
Amid a turbulent time for sports television bundles in the United States, streaming platform Fubo announced today (Tuesday) that it is launching standalone subscription services
TNT takes equity in rights deal with 3×3’s Unrivaled
TNT Sports has reached a multi-year media rights deal with Unrivaled, the new US women’s professional basketball league, investing in the league and becoming an equity partner.
Fox Deportes, Telemundo to both air Super Bowl LIX
Boosted by growing Spanish-language audiences for the Super Bowl, Fox Deportes and Telemundo have announced that they will both be airing Super Bowl LIX in February 2025