Twitter and Facebook execs say they now have no plans to bid big on live sports rights
“We’re not in this game to turn over any tables in the broadcast market.”
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D.C. United drops FloSports three days ahead of their final 2019 regular-season game, will broadcast that game for free on their website
D.C. United ended this partnership before it had even finished its first year. It was initially supposed to run four years.
Lawsuit claims AT&T created fake DirecTV Now accounts to inflate subscription numbers
We'd say it's been a roller coaster month for AT&T, except most roller coasters don't just go down.
Activist investor pushing AT&T to consider big changes, including selling DirecTV and regional sports networks
Elliott Management's $3.2 billion stake means they'll certainly have a voice, but given AT&T's massive size it's unclear how much they'll be heard.
NWHL signs a three-year streaming deal with Twitch for all games, which will include a rights fee
All the NWHL games will be now on Twitch, and the league and players are getting some revenue from that.
NBC Sports Gold is now available on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex systems
Accessing NBC Sports Gold just got a bit easier for Comcast Xfinity customers.
Brazilian basketball telecasts remove shoe squeaking thanks to… Ford?
A sponsorship led to Brazilian Basketball League broadcasts eliminating on-court squeaking for a minute in each quarter.
TV execs are reportedly trying to get leagues and networks not to release overnights this fall thanks to Nielsen OOH changes
Overnight sports ratings may not be available this fall if these executives are successful.
AT&T launches over-the-top “AT&T TV” in 10 markets, plans to unveil the new “workhorse” service nationally by end of year
"It literally takes the customer acquisition cost and cuts it in half."
Twitch announces new deals with USA Basketball and the NBA; will stream Team USA exhibitions and Jr. NBA games
Twitch was already streaming G League and 2k League matches.
Longtime Disney CEO Michael Eisner thinks sports aren’t long for traditional broadcasters
The longtime Disney executive thinks it's when, not if.
Raptors’ title brought ratings and revenue for part owners Bell and Rogers, but outages ruined key moments for thousands of subscribers
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.
NBA subreddit that provided illegal streams of games gets shut down
The subreddit had over 400,000 subscribers before it was shut down.
DirecTV and Dish Network reportedly considering a merger (again)
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 Athletic reportedly planning a UK expansion focusing on the Premier League, will include 50-55 writers
The UK coverage is set to launch this August, coinciding with the start of the EPL season.
