NFL Media Partners Won’t Imperil TV Model With a Mad Dash to OTT
A day after Amazon claimed dominion over the NFL’s Thursday Night Football window—which effectively makes the package the first to jump headlong into the…
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Just Women’s Sports and Ata Football Partner to Boost Women’s Soccer
Women’s soccer company Ata Football and sports media platform Just Women’s Sports have formed a partnership to enhance exposure for and coverage of women’s soccer. The…
NFL Throws Flag on Monday Night Football News as Renewal Talks Continue
The NFL is taking issue with a new report about ESPN’s impending renewal of its Monday Night Football package, and while much of the substance of Friday’s story in…
Incoming CEO Andy Jassy Could Extend Amazon’s Sports Reach
Last week, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced in a letter to employees that he will be stepping down as CEO at the end of the second quarter (he will transition into…
ESPN-MLB Haggling Shows Growing Value of Broadcast Exclusivity
Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic recently reported that Major League Baseball, after receiving significant increases in pacts with Fox Sports (+36%) and Turner (+62%), is…
The ‘Fourth Quarter’ of Sports Media: Streaming Invites New Bidders for Events and League Rights
Ed Desser is president of Desser Media, Inc. John Kosner is president of Kosner Media. Last week, we wrote about electronic sports media heading into its “fourth quarter”…
ESPN Signs $3 Billion Deal for SEC Football as CBS Era Nears End
Disney’s ESPN has finalized a deal to buy the rights to college football’s most-watched television package for $300 million per season—at least five times the $55…
NFL Rights Talks Slowed by Pandemic With Legacy TV Partners Ahead
Just as the COVID-19 pandemic brought a halt this spring to the NFL’s plan to hash out a new slate of rights deals well before the start of the 2020-21 season, a fall…
Struggling Leagues Should Borrow Before Renegotiating TV Deals
The prospect of playing an abbreviated 2021 season—likely without fans in attendance—has sports leagues facing a second straight year of steep financial losses. While…
ESPN Eliminates 500 Positions as Disney Budgets for a Multi-Billion-Dollar Rights Spree
ESPN on Thursday began its latest round of layoffs, cutting ties with approximately 300 staffers and declining to fill an additional 200 open positions. The 500 roles…
Endeavor’s UFC Purchase Eyed as Networks Mull Owning Leagues or Rights
Fox Sports recently announced a multi-year pact with The Spring League to televise league games. The headline likely flew under the radar, only catching the attention of…
Atalanta Media Flips Distribution Script With Women’s Soccer Approach
Women’s soccer company Atalanta Media launched this fall with the announcement of a partnership that brought the top English women’s league (the FA Women’s Super League)…
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