Disney+ announces price hike, including several ESPN Select bundles
ESPN Select, formerly known as ESPN+, will increase by one dollar to $12.99.
Streaming News
ESPN, Fox One combine for 1M subs in first 10 days, per report
ESPN captured the "lion's share" of that number.
YouTube TV’s next two carriage fights could change everything
The streaming service has carriage agreements expiring with NBC this month and Disney next month.
Sports piracy site Streameast has shuttered, two men arrested in connection
The illegal streamer attracted 1.6 billion visit across its domains last year alone.
Media analyst sounds alarm on password sharing after ESPN streaming launch
"The password sharing of all these products is really pervasive."
Disney sues Sling TV over ESPN’s inclusion in new day passes
"Sling TV’s new offerings, which they made available without our knowledge or consent, violate the terms of our existing license agreement."
YouTube TV is now just another cable bundle
The new ESPN app looks the same as it always has, and that’s a good thing
Taylor Swift ‘New Heights’ YouTube crash raises concerns over YouTube NFL game
Netflix faced similar fears after the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul livestream debacle, but aced its test with the NFL.
Sling TV offers ‘Day Pass’ targeted at sports fans
Unfortunately, the pass will be of little use given how few channels are available.
The great re-bundling is set to begin, and it’s about damn time
ESPN, Fox One to bundle streaming services shortly after launch
The bundled offering will launch October 2 at $39.99 per month.
Fox announces launch date and pricing for its comprehensive streaming service, Fox One
Fox One will launch in time for football season.
Analysts speculate live sports could have a ‘Napster moment’
Media analyst: Cable bundle floor could be 25-35 million households
The analyst also suggests there might be one floor during NFL season, and one floor for the rest of the year.
Dave Sims, Dan Shulman lament streaming-exclusive World Series possibility: ‘It would be tragic’
"If it’s still going to be one of the great pastimes in the country, you can’t hold a gun to someone’s head and make them pay."
Peacock jacks up prices as NBA debut lingers
Within a year, Peacock has gone from one of the most affordable streaming services to one of the most expensive.
Apple is treating live sports as a vanity project
Fox Nation entering live sports with PBR media rights deal
"We could not ask for a better partner to kick off our first foray into live sports."
Predicting NFL media rights in 2030
Apple TV MLB analyst defends sports moving to streaming services
"At what point do we move past 'why is the game on [insert streaming service here]?'"
ESPN planning partnerships with Verizon, T-Mobile, others for forthcoming streamer
New study shows sports viewers adopting streaming at high rate
Nine in 10 sports fans report using streaming to view games.
How a newspaper article led to Joe Hand Promotions, from projector CCTV to North American sports bar dominance
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DAZN CRO Walker Jacobs discusses FIFA Club World Cup
"Making the tournament free was a deliberate move to lower the barrier of entry and introduce new audiences to DAZN."
