Latest Sports Rights Deals Will Come at Viewers’ Expense
The recent announced increases for TV and streaming rights for the Big Ten Conference and UEFA Champions League are just the latest in a long line of eyewatering upticks…
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ESPN Renews EFL Deal Amid Soccer Rights Shuffle
Although UEFA and MLS rights are changing hands, ESPN demonstrated its continued commitment to soccer this week, announcing extensions for three separate packages, all…
NFL Embraces Direct-to-Consumer Future With $5 Subscription Product
As the NFL prepared to launch its newest streaming service, league executives considered several possible names. But one stuck out—largely because it followed the market…
Sporticast: Condoleezza Rice Now a Broncos Owner, UEFA Takes TV Bids
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Jacob Feldman discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including former Secretary of…
ICC Cozies Up to U.S. Broadcasters Ahead of Cricket World Cup
With an upcoming T20 World Cup co-hosted by the U.S., the International Cricket Council is looking to grow the game stateside, and hoping to find the right media partner…
Bain Capital to Buy Sports Streaming Tech Platform Deltatre From Bruin
Bain Capital and Italian asset manager Nextalia SGR have reached an agreement to acquire sports tech provider Deltatre from Bruin Capital. The deal values Deltatre…
NESN 360 Marks Start of ‘Critical Experiment’ for Local Broadcasters
New England Sports Network (NESN) recently became the first regional sports network to introduce a true over-the-top direct-to-consumer streaming service—NESN 360. For…
Apple TV Wins MLS Rights in 10-Year Deal Worth at Least $2.5 Billion
Major League Soccer spent years working to ensure all of its TV rights—local, national and international—expired this year, giving the league an opening to transform its…
NFL’s New Streaming Service Offers Leverage in Future Rights Talks
The NFL plans to introduce a standalone streaming service in July, called NFL Plus, which will enable subscribers to watch live games, available within their designated…
Oklahoma’s ESPN+ Deal Reflects New Thinking About Distribution
The University of Oklahoma recently signed a multiyear pact with ESPN+ that will result in the creation of an OU specific network—SoonerVision—inside of the subscription…
World Surf League Rides ‘Drive to Survive’ Wave in New Docuseries
Box to Box Films cofounder Paul Martin couldn’t finish the question. World Surf League CEO Erik Logan is not even sure if he let Martin start the question back in 2019…
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Real-Time Sports Streaming Opportunities Go Way Beyond Betting
Today’s guest columnist is Jed Corenthal, chief marketing officer at Phenix Real Time Solutions. Much has been written about whether real-time streaming is necessary…
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