Jimmy Pitaro Offers a Sneak Preview of ESPN’s Sports Ad Summit
After a three-year layoff during which the traditional trappings of Upfront Week were scrapped in favor of a series of remote and somewhat airless sales pitches, the TV…
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Disney, Google Reach Deal for YouTube TV
Disney and Google said they reached a deal to restore ESPN, ABC and other channels to YouTube TV, two days after a contract dispute knocked them off the streamer…
Disney’s ABC, ESPN Go Dark on YouTube TV After Google Deal Lapses
Disney’s suite of networks—including ABC and ESPN—have gone dark on YouTube TV after the media conglomerate and Google failed to forge a new deal before the midnight ET…
NHL Ratings on TNT Pinned Down by Wrestling Lead In
TNT’s stewardship of live NHL games has proved to be something of a soft launch, as the network’s preexisting contract with All Elite Wrestling has made for a whole lot…
Disney Streaming CTO Joe Inzerillo Exiting to Join SiriusXM
Joe Inzerillo, a key architect of Disney Plus and the company’s other streaming services, is joining SiriusXM as chief product and technology officer, according to…
Disney Shows Sports Betting Ambitions in Seeking Multibillion-Dollar Deals
The Walt Disney Co. is taking a gamble on sports betting. The Hollywood Reporter reports the entertainment giant, notoriously conservative when it comes to protecting…
Disney to Buy NHL’s Stake in BAMTech for $350 Million
The Hollywood Reporter reports that the Walt Disney Co. will pay the National Hockey League $350 million to buy the league’s 10 percent stake in Disney Streaming…
Disney Plans to Spread Sports Further Beyond ESPN
An increasing amount of what ESPN does isn’t going to be seen on good ol’ ESPN. As Variety reports, Sunday Night Baseball has been a mainstay of the Disney sports…
Disney Plans to Raise ESPN Plus’ Monthly and Annual Subscription Costs
Disney will raise the monthly and annual fees for ESPN Plus, one of three different subscription-based streaming services it operates in the U.S., in a maneuver that…
Media Execs Rein in Talk of Sports’ Exodus from TV to Streaming
While all the rapturous talk about the rise of direct-to-consumer streaming platforms likely won’t die out until some app developer tosses the last shovelful of…
Disney Swaps Ronaldo for Messi in $1.4 Billion LaLiga Pact
The Walt Disney Co. on Thursday afternoon announced it has scooped up the English- and Spanish-language rights to the Spanish soccer federation LaLiga, with coverage set…
Marvel, ESPN Team Up for NBA Game With Avengers Story
ESPN recently tested a “BetCast” for NBA fans interested in sports wagering and a “KidsCast” of a Little League championship game aimed at the younger set. Now, Variety…
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