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Multiple Sports
Fan Engagement

Regional sports network Madison Square Garden (MSG) Networks has announced it will launch streaming service MSG+ this summer
Golf
Industry Moves

TMRW Sports, the golf technology venture co-founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, has made four new executive hires, including Ken Aagaard as vice-president of broadcast technology ahead of the launch…
Golf
Media

LIV Golf's debut on the CW Network averaged just 289,000 viewers and earned a 0.18 household rating over Saturday and Sunday broadcasts
American Football
Media

The National Football League and entertainment company Cinedigm have extended their distribution deal for the annual Super Bowl film and future NFL Films catalogs
Multiple Sports
Media

Warner Bros. Discovery Sports has told employees at its AT&T SportsNet channels that it plans to leave the regional sports network (RSN) business in the United States. Warner Bros
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Media group Warner Bros. Discovery reported a net loss of $2.1bn (€1.98bn) in the fourth quarter of 2022 despite generating $11bn in revenue over the period.
Football
Data

The United Soccer League has expanded its data provision agreement with Stats Perform in a deal that runs through at least 2028
American Football
Media

Netflix has announced its first partnership with the National Football League in which the streaming service will air a docuseries on NFL quarterbacks
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Sinclair Broadcast Group's consolidated revenue of $960m (€904.9m) dropped 35 per cent year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2022, with the company pointing to the loss being primarily due to the deconsolidation last year of Diamond Sports Group (DSG), which runs Regional Sports Network (RSN) Bally Sports.
American Football
Media

The third edition of the XFL, a spring alternative American football league, has underperformed in its opening broadcasts of the season. The league holds a broadcast deal with Disney and ESPN
Basketball
Media

The National Basketball Association's All-Star Game drew its lowest ratings on record with just 4.59 million viewers tuning in across Warner Bros
Wrestling
Events

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) set gate and viewership records for its Elimination Chamber event in Montreal, Canada
Combat Sports
Media

Combat sports promotion the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) is moving to FITE+, the American digital streaming service, with immediate effect following an agreement between the two parties
Multiple Sports
Media

US financial services company Ally has agreed a multi-year marketing deal with the Walt Disney Company focusing on the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) college sports organisation that is designed to advance…
Basketball
Fan Engagement

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has unveiled new personalised options that would be part of the future live game streaming experience, including the eye-catching feature for fans to scan their…
Football
Media

The United Soccer League's Miami FC has agreed a broadcast deal with local television station CBS Miami for the 2023 USL Championship season
Multiple Sports
Media

The subscription price for the Paramount+ streaming service is set to increase in some markets, after it added 9.9 million subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2022 and grew revenue by 81 per cent year-on-year
Football
Fan Engagement

Mobile carrier T-Mobile is providing Major League Soccer's MLS Season Pass on Apple TV free to its customers and Metro by T-Mobile customers under a company promotion