NFL opens the door to future exclusive games on NFL+ platform
The league has “some flexibility” to put games exclusively on NFL+.
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F1 TV’s Will Buxton jabbed shot invader with microphone
Don't get between Will Buxton and the camera.
Peacock debuts Big Turd Cock college football package
Peacock debuted its Big Ten football package on Saturday but the phrasing of their branding caught in the booth was a hilarious sight.
Charter CEO says they may move on from Disney ‘permanently’ amidst ‘broken’ system
VAB CEO Sean Cunningham claims Nielsen changes greatly favor Amazon over other networks
"The changes Nielsen wants to force into NFL currency next week are greatly favoring a single NFL publisher (Amazon) with single-digit share of live sports programming, through an opaque process that essentially builds a walled garden with favorable fundamentals for Amazon in the NFL, in one of the most competitive, highly valued properties in US marketing."
Nielsen blasts Video Advertising Bureau around Thursday Night Football measurement controversy
"We believe that our principled, transparent and open approach to integrating first-party data requires all publishers to play by the same rules and will accelerate the industry’s move toward a streaming-first world."
Idaho superintendent goes viral over apparent attempted NFL Sunday Ticket scam
"I need to find a college student who will sign up for me (I'll pay!) and then give me the login information. Please."
‘Ballers’ Netflix pickup saw almost as much viewing in a week as in 2.5 months on Max
Being available on Netflix as well as Max was a huge boost for Ballers, and it shows how important Netflix can be for sports and sports-adjacent content.
Report reveals true cost to watch every FBS game on TV this season
It would cost around $500 to watch all 910 FBS games this season.
DirecTV is giving new customers free NFL Sunday Ticket despite no longer having those rights
New DirecTV subscribers who sign up for NFL Sunday Ticket through Google can get a $400 prepaid Visa rewards card.
Prime Video adding various features to Prime Vision with Next Gen Stats TNF feed
Prime Video is adding more advanced technology to TNF broadcasts this season.
New ‘NASCAR Classics’ site provides plenty of hidden gems, including Al Michaels on commentary
Michaels worked on "Wide World of Sports" when he started at ABC and that included calling NASCAR races for the network.
MLB.TV experiences ‘technical issues’ for Saturday night’s games
"We are currently experiencing technical issues impacting the streaming of some games."
Katie Nolan talks difficult fit at ESPN and how ‘Always Late’ only headed to TV after cancellation
"There was a point where they cancelled it, and I went into the office of somebody important like 'You can't cancel it!' And out of that meeting, they put it on TV."
NFL+ plans now include NFL Network, NFL RedZone
NFL Network and NFL RedZone are now included with NFL+ plans.
Third ‘NFL Icons’ season to feature Jim Brown, Bill Cowher, Charles Woodson, and Mike Singletary
This will start with an episode on Brown, premiering on Oct. 21, followed by episodes on Cowher, Woodson, and Singletary.
Warner Bros. Discovery reportedly targeting October for live sports streaming on Max
Live sports are soon coming to Max, though they won't come without an extra cost.
