Netflix Golf, Tennis Series Push Game-Time, All-Access Barrier
Netflix recently announced Box to Box films, the production company behind the hit docuseries Formula 1: Drive to Survive, will produce two more documentary series…
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Sporticast: Netflix Shows Abound, Sinclair Streaming Service Takes Shape
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the rush by…
With ‘Cheer,’ Netflix Got a Blockbuster Hit. Navarro and TVCC Got $30K
With this month’s much-buzzed-about Season 2 premiere of Cheer, Netflix continues to prove there are lucrative, untapped reserves of drama to be mined from the ores of…
Netflix Orders Tennis Docuseries From ‘Formula 1: Drive To Survive’ Producer
Netflix is segueing from professional golf to professional tennis in a new docuseries that follows men’s and women’s pro tennis players throughout four Grand Slam…
Netflix Looks to Make Lightning Strike Twice with PGA Doc Series
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Netflix Buys Documentary on Formula One Legend Michael Schumacher
Netflix has picked up global rights to Schumacher, a feature documentary about Formula One legend Michael Schumacher, and will release the film on Sept. 15, Deadline…
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AT&T announced Monday that it intends to spin off WarnerMedia and merge the mass media conglomerate with Discovery Inc. under a newly formed publicly traded company…
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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”…
‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Drives Game of Kings to New Heights for Chess.com
2020 was already a banner year for chess. Then The Queen’s Gambit happened. The International Chess Federation (FIDE) confirmed that “more people are playing more and…
ESPN’s ‘Last Dance’ Emmy Affirms a Golden Age of Sports Docs
It’s not often that any part of the so-called “Worldwide Leader in Sports” can be considered diminutive. But as Libby Geist, ESPN’s vice president and executive…
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