Sports TV Has Been Slow to Embrace FAST ChannelsÂ
Note: The following is based upon content from Variety Intelligence Platform’s special report devoted to exploring free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST), available…
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WWE Shows Direct-to-Consumer OTT Not Right for Every Sports Property
Just over a year ago, WWE signed a five-year deal reportedly worth more than $1 billion with NBCUniversal to make Peacock the exclusive streaming home of WWE Network…
NBC’s Peacock Tweaks Should Pump Young Blood Into Winter Olympics
While advertisers are heading into the Beijing Olympics with diminished expectations, Peacock’s beefed-up live-streaming scheme and a suspension of its authentication…
Olympics Draws $1.8 Billion in Revenue, But Comcast Mum on Profit
The long-delayed Tokyo Olympics paid off handsomely for NBCUniversal, as the company booked $1.76 billion in revenue over the course of the 17-day event. That marked a…
Apple’s NFL Sunday Ticket Interest Draws Skepticism From Analysts
The Information recently reported that Apple has expressed interest in the streaming rights to the NFL’s Sunday Ticket package. Industry observers are generally…
WrestleMania Expected to Bring Peacock Record Subscriber Boost
WrestleMania 37 (WM37), taking place this weekend, is the first WWE “pay-per-view” event (at least in name; it’s free for subscribers) to stream exclusively on the new…
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