National Football League (NFL)
NFL game in Munich sets new viewership mark for NFL Network
Germany event posts record for international games on league-owned network
NFL strikes large-scale production JV with Skydance Media
Parties intend to build 'the premier global multisport production studio'
Goodell hints at expanding NFL Germany schedule
National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell has hinted that Germany could stage more regular-season games than currently scheduled in the coming years
NFL to honor John Madden on Thanksgiving
The National Football League announced it will honor the late Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster on Thanksgiving during the league's broadcasts of games across CBS, FOX and NBC, which will become a yearly…
Germany ‘surpasses’ UK as NFL’s leading European market
Germany has surpassed the United Kingdom as the National Football League's largest market in Europe across a series of metrics, according to NFL executive Brett Gosper
DC attorney general sues Commanders, NFL
New lawsuit claims team, league misled consumers regarding workplace misconduct probe
Genius Sports net losses continue despite revenue growth
Company says it remains on pace to hit 2022 targets for revenue, adjusted EBITDA
Dolphins, Bears hold NFL’s first watch party in Spain
The National Football League has expanded its international outreach into Spain, with the Miami Dolphins and Chicago Bears teaming up to host a joint watch party and fan event at Hard Rock Café in Barcelona …
MLB scores big audience win over NFL for World Series Game 5
Baseball easily prevails in head-to-head programming battle
Snyders exploring possible Commanders equity sale
NFL team owners turn to BofA Securities to review variety of potential transactions
Local broadcast of NFL Eagles shifts due to World Series
Change in baseball event schedule creates unusual programming confluence
Jon Stainer on extracting new understandings from a rapidly changing media landscape
In this week’s episode podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Jon Stainer, managing director of Nielsen Sports in North America. Fisher and Russo also discuss significant schedule and ownership developments from the National Football League’s recent Fall Meetings, major moves by TelevisaUnivision and Peacock in US Spanish-language sports media, National Basketball Association superstar Kevin Durant’s entry into Major League Pickleball team ownership, FuboTV’s shuttering of its sportsbook operations, and the planned new stadium for the NFL’s Tennessee Titans.
Rights deal for NFL Sunday Ticket now expected by year’s end
Talks with Apple potentially complicated by philosophical differences
Colts owner Irsay: ‘there is merit’ to removing Snyder from NFL
Executive adds that the votes are 'potentially' there to oust Commanders owner
Amazon to stream newly created Black Friday NFL game in 2023
League extends its presence to yet another major American holiday
Tennessee officials defend public contribution for Titans stadium
City of Nashville argues not building facility would have incurred even more costs
Titans close in on long-awaited deal for new stadium
Proposed facility would allow Nashville to bid for Super Bowl, College Football Playoff
Sohrob Farudi on redefining the level of control in the fan experience
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Sohrob Farudi, co-founder and chief executive of Fan Controlled Sports & Entertainment. Fisher and Russo also discuss rising athlete investment activity in emerging entities such as Major League Pickleball and Gym Class VR, renewed calls to expand college basketball’s March Madness, the ongoing sexual abuse scandal in the National Women’s Soccer League, the National Football League’s upcoming Fall Meetings, and Major League Baseball's trailblazing sponsorship deal with consumer cannabidiol (CBD) producer Charlotte’s Web.