Even Without Live Games, Streamers Have Found the Joy of Sports
Two weeks ago, Netflix released its behind-the-scenes tennis docuseries Break Point. A golf-focused Full Swing is due next month, offering a Formula 1: Drive to…
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Sporticast: NFL Playoffs Youth Movement, Netflix Debuts Tennis Docu-Series
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 opening…
Netflix Announces World Cup 2022 and Six Nations Rugby Docuseries
Netflix might not be in the live sports business but the streamer is certainly planning a lot of athletic content. The streamer has ordered new docuseries about the…
Netflix Eyeing Live Sports, Quietly Bidding on Leagues and Rights
Netflix is looking to get off the bench and into the live sports game. Over the past few months, the streamer has been quietly looking into acquiring the rights to…
Netflix Sets Documentary Series On Heavyweight Boxer Tyson Fury
Netflix today confirmed it is currently in production on a multipart documentary series with the heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury, per Deadline. At Home With The…
WWE Shares Weather Storms as Speculation of a Sale Swirls
Vince McMahon recently resigned as WWE’s chairman and CEO amid an investigation into claims that he paid millions of dollars to settle or cover up sexual misconduct and…
Reports of TV’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated … Because TV Has Sports
Reed Hastings is a Wicked Smaht Boston Guy, so a certain strain of repetitive bluster is hard-wired into his DNA. Because he’s also a Show Business Guy, there’s a…
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NIL Value for Community College Athletes: an Overlooked Asset
The topic of NIL has dominated the college sports news cycle over the past year, with media reporting almost exclusively focused on Division I athletes. Meanwhile, those…
Sporticast: How Formula One Became an Overnight Sensation in America
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Eben Novy-Williams and Asli Pelit discuss Formula 1’s rapid growth in the U.S. The open-wheel racing circuit, which is owned by…
Sporticast: Chelsea Sale Winds Down, Arctos Sports Partners Wind Up
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the sale of Chelsea FC…
Netflix Mulls Ad-Supported Tier as Sports TV Execs Cheer
As Netflix shares continue to get hammered in the wake of the company’s first reported subscriber losses since 2011, investors looking to grab a piece of the streaming…
Austin F1 Race Sells Out Early Boosted by Netflix Buzz
The Netflix hit series Formula 1: Drive to Survive has been a boon to F1 viewership in the U.S., with race ratings up 54% on ESPN last year. The buzz has also translated…
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