Awful Announcing
Rogers' Sportsnet Now crashed during the first half of Game 5 of the NBA Final. Bell's Fibe TV crashed in the final 30 seconds there. And Fibe TV's app crashed during the final moments of Game 6, causing viewers to miss the moment where the Raptors officially won the NBA championship.
The subreddit had over 400,000 subscribers before it was shut down.
While there are no active talks, a merger between DirecTV and Dish Network would likely face much less regulatory scrutiny in 2019 than it did back in 2002.
The UK coverage is set to launch this August, coinciding with the start of the EPL season.
One of the last negotiating tactics consumers can use against cable providers is becoming less effective.
FloSports has added $47 million more in funding, with some big names attached.
CrossFit was in many ways built on social media and online communities, but the company accounts are gone now.
Dependent on boxing and MMA, DAZN hopes to build on its current subscriber base
"We’ve been leaders in the virtual reality and augmented reality space for a long time now. We’ve already developed content for the Oculus [VR headset] and are willing to make our content available in those spaces."
Hulu is going to become a Disney operation.
"If you're interested in gaming, we're going to add on extra stats, the ability to do prop bets in the game, pitch by pitch, play by play. You can play along and wager while you watch."
Luminary's subscription fee plans, anti-advertising tweet, and (since-changed) podcast distribution practices have all drawn blowback.
FanDuel has become the first U.S. gambling provider to gain rights to stream games in its app, something common in Europe. Those rights are currently focused on tennis and German soccer, but bigger leagues could follow once some current exclusive TV deals expire.
MLB's deal with Facebook is coming back this season, but will be significantly different.
DirecTV wants customers to start buying its services online rather than buying the satellite dishes
