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Disney has moved to put the pressure on Charter Spectrum to end their carriage dispute, highlighting two major sporting events that will not be available to the latter's customers
Tennis

SportBusiness Media takes a deep dive into the numbers driving the commercial success of the US Open, which concludes on Sunday.
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A number of Disney channels, including sports broadcaster ESPN, went dark yesterday (Thursday) for Charter Spectrum subscribers amid a dispute over the terms of a carriage agreement.
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Telecommunications company Verizon has emerged as a potential strategic partner for Disney as it looks to launch an all-in-one streaming service and leave cable television
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Fan Engagement

LaLiga is stepping up its efforts in the United States as it enters its third season with broadcaster ESPN by adding more content and events in English and Spanish. ESPN entered into a $1.4bn (€1.3
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Finance & Law

ESPN's direct-to-consumer offering, ESPN+, has seen a dip in subscriptions from 25.3 million in the prior quarter ending April 1 to 25.2 million subscribers as of July 1
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Industry Moves

Former Disney executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs are returning to work with the US media giant on the future strategy of ESPN
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Finance & Law

Disney is considering selling an equity stake in ESPN and is "open-minded" in finding a strategic partner, according to its chief executive officer Bob Iger
Basketball
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The Women's National Basketball Association has drawn an average of 548,000 viewers on ESPN through 13 games for a 46-per-cent increase over the 2022 WNBA season average on the network
Basketball
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The 2023 Fiba Basketball World Cup is to receive comprehensive coverage in the United States on ESPN, after a new rights deal was announced today (Monday)
Basketball

The NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship – considered one of the most undervalued properties in American sports – is focused on maximising the property’s value from the 2024-25 season, which opens the door to possibly unbundling the rights.
SlamBall
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ESPN has signed a two-year US broadcast deal to air SlamBall, the sport that combines basketball, football, hockey, and trampolines
Basketball
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The National Basketball Association's playoffs averaged 5.47 million viewers across ABC, ESPN, and TNT, making them the most-watched playoffs in the past five years
Motorsport
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ESPN, the American broadcaster for Formula 1, has announced an alternate broadcast hosted by Red Bull Racing reserve driver Daniel Ricciardo and actor and F1 fan Will Arnett for the Canadian Grand Prix…
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US sports broadcaster ESPN is reportedly planning to launch a new streaming service as a standalone subscription-based live sports package
Teqball
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Teqball USA, the sport's US organizing body, has extended a rights deal with ESPN to show 15 live events - up from 12 last year - and eight recap shows across the Disney-owned broadcaster’s various networks.
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Finance & Law

Walt Disney Company has posted a 7-per-cent reduction in linear networks revenue for the most recent quarter due to falls across both domestic and international channels, as ESPN’s streaming service, E…
Basketball
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Euroleague Basketball has secured exposure for its top-tier competition, the EuroLeague, in the United States by striking a rights deal with sports broadcaster ESPN