ESPN has strong quarter as D2C shift and strategic partner loom
Disney is still searching for a strategic partner for ESPN and is fully set on taking the sports property entirely direct-to-consumer as it posted an operating income increase of 16 per cent to $987m (€922m) i…
CBS NFL coverage enjoys eight-year ratings high
CBS Sports' National Football League coverage is its most-watched in eight years, with 18.067 million viewers on average for the first half of the season.
The NFL's national game window at 4
NBA G League to stream on Fox-owned FAST network Tubi
Fox-owned Tubi, the free ad-supported video-on-demand (FAST) service, has agreed a two-year deal with the National Basketball Association to air games from its minor G League on the platform
CW Network to broadcast WWE NXT in five-year deal
WWE has agreed a deal for the CW Network to broadcast its talent series WWE NXT in a five-year agreement that will put the 13-year-old World Wrestling Entertainment product on network television for the…
USL lands domestic rights deal with CBS until 2027
United Soccer League has struck a multi-year rights agreement with CBS Sports that will put its matches on network television for the first time in its history
Paramount+ not actively looking at more sports rights as subscriptions reach 63m
Paramount Global's streaming service Paramount+ netted 2.7 million subscribers in the quarter to bring the total to 63 million as the direct-to-consumer service's revenue increased 38 per cent year-over-year
Workforce cut by 10 per cent as Sportradar enacts cost-cutting measures
Sports data and betting services company Sportradar is cutting its global workforce by 10 per cent amid a downturn in third-quarter profits
TNT Sports to show NBA, NHL, US Soccer games at Cosm’s immersive venues
Technology and entertainment company Cosm and pay-TV broadcaster TNT Sports have announced a multi-year deal for Cosm to produce and present live sporting events from TNT in immersive 8K+ at its planned…
NHL’s Coyotes seeks $18m from Diamond Sports Group
The National Hockey League's Arizona Coyotes is seeking $17.9m (€16.8m) from Diamond Sports Group (DSG), the owners and operators of Bally Sports Network regional sports networks.
World Series Game 1 draws record-low viewership
Major League Baseball's World Series has drawn record-low viewership for Game 1 between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Texas Rangers.
Fox, the American broadcaster for the World Series, drew 9