NBCUniversal, Comcast tout accelerating growth of Peacock
Peacock, NBCUniversal’s new streaming service, was described following the latest quarterly earnings report by corporate parent Comcast Corp.
WWE plans large-scale McMahon Netflix documentary, remains bullish on viewership
Vince McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment chairman and chief executive, will be the subject of a multipart documentary series on Netflix, the company said as part of its latest quarterly earnings report
World Series TV ratings hit record low
Major League Baseball’s 2020 World Series, a six-game triumph for the Los Angeles Dodgers, ended with the event’s lowest-ever television ratings in the United States.
World Series TV ratings hit record low
Viewership for Dodgers-Rays matchup falls 30 per cent from a year ago
Hulu becomes latest to drop Sinclair RSNs
Prominent United States-based streaming service Hulu is dropping regional sports networks owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group effective October 23, representing the company’s latest distribution challenge.
ESPN placing more content behind ESPN+ paywall
ESPN has developed a plan to shift more of its written editorial content and daily studio show programming behind its paywall as it continues prioritize the development of the ESPN+ subscription offering
Quibi folding after just six months of operation
Quibi, the United States-based short-form streaming video service that featured several high-profile sports programs and had Meg Whitman, co-owner of Major League Soccer’s FC Cincinnati, as its chief e…
MLB introduces expanded integration with Snapchat
Major League Baseball has introduced new features with short-form social media platform Snapchat in which the company’s augmented reality platform has now been incorporated into the league’s Ballpark mob…
Turner Sports finalizes details for third version of “The Match”
Turner Sports has finalized plans for a third iteration of “The Match,” with the planned November 27 event to feature two new superstars to join event holdovers Phil Mickelson and Peyton Manning.
MLB strikes media-rights deal in India with Star Sports
Major League Baseball has completed a multi-year rights deal with Star Sports India in which the broadcaster will show each game of the 2020 and 2021 World Series live across India