Streaming News
NBC launches subscription service IndyCar Pass, which will have qualifying and shoulder programming, but not live races
For $50 for the season, racing fans can watch IndyCar qualifying sessions, practices, replays and shoulder programming through this new NBC Sports Gold product. But it doesn't include live races.
Bob Iger touts 2 million paid ESPN+ subscribers, hints at a bundle deal for ESPN+ and Disney+
As per Iger, ESPN+'s subscriber numbers so far are strong, and consumers may eventually be able to combine ESPN+ with Disney+ and Hulu at a discount.
Rory McIlroy teams with NBC Sports for GOLFPASS, a hybrid digital content and lifestyle subscription service
GOLFPASS will include digital content, instructional tips, free rounds of golf and more.
CBS’ streaming apps crashed late in the Super Bowl for many, throughout the game for others
A lot of people streaming Super Bowl LIII lost the final minutes of the game thanks to app crashes.
AAF adds TNT and NFL Network as distribution partners, will also stream games via B/R Live
The AAF has another TV partner heading into their inaugural season.
SI/PCMag survey has 15 percent of respondents planning to watch the Super Bowl watching via streaming
Large numbers of younger respondents to this survey plan to stream the Super Bowl.
SI TV strikes deal for full replays of Liverpool matches in all competitions, plus shoulder programming and classic matches
SI TV subscribers will have access to Liverpool's matches across competitions, but on replay rather than live.
B/R Live suffers technical issues during NBA League Pass free preview and National Lacrosse League
Many missed out on basketball and lacrosse as B/R Live was down.
Despite their best marketing efforts, DAZN isn’t the Netflix of sports
DAZN isn't the Netflix of sports. Stop describing it that way.
NBC Sports executive Mark Lazarus to become chairman, NBCUniversal Broadcast, Cable, Sports and News
Lazarus, currently the chairman of NBC Broadcasting & Sports, will add oversight of their news and cable divisions as well.
WWE leaves Disney to join Endeavor Streaming, plans to further develop WWE Network
Endeavor Streaming will be working on WWE Network from now on.
Streaming service DAZN reportedly hiring Josh Santry from CAA to be their VP of Talent
If you need to hire sports broadcasters and on-air talent, Josh Santry is a pretty good guy to know. Santry...
D.C. United shucking traditional local TV deal, will instead stream games through FloSports
D.C. United joins two other MLS teams in streaming its games exclusively online.
Comcast exec hints that an NBCUniversal streaming service could debut in 2019
The big question is what will it include?
NFL Sunday Ticket leaving DirecTV after the 2019 season is starting to seem like an unlikely bet
It's looking like DirecTV might be able to keep NFL Sunday Ticket after all.
