Main Street Sports Group officially shuttering this month, 13 NBA teams become local TV free agents
The NBA is encouraging affected teams to sign one-year interim deals before centralizing its local rights for the 2027-28 season.
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DAZN reportedly nearing deal with Top Rank boxing
DAZN will broadcast between eight and 10 fight events per year at a rate of $1-1.25 million per event.
DAZN reportedly courting NBA, NHL teams currently with FanDuel Sports Network
Any deals would be made independent of Main Street, which appears destined to shutter operations.
Multiple FanDuel Sports Network teams reportedly contemplating Victory+ as ’emergency’ alternative
Victory+ says it can onboard teams in only three days should the FanDuel Sports Networks collapse mid-season.
DAZN reportedly still weighing purchase of FanDuel Sports Networks as deadline nears
The streamer will meet with MLB next week to determine if a deal could give it a "leg up" as a destination for the league's future nationalized local broadcast platform.
Main Street-DAZN deal reportedly dead, Fubo rumored as new bidder as NBA, NHL prepare for mid-season shutdown
Time is running out on the FanDuel Sports Networks.
FanDuel Sports Networks miss rights payments to NBA teams, DAZN deal in serious doubt
The news comes amid wider uncertainty over the future of the FanDuel Sports Networks.
DAZN purchase of FanDuel Sports Networks would include reduced rights fees, per report
The 29 teams inked to deals with FanDuel Sports Network will receive go-forward plans soon.
Fate of FanDuel Sports Networks ‘likely’ to be decided in January
If DAZN opts to purchase Main Street Sports Group, the decision will be made in January.
ESPN positioned as big winner if FanDuel Sports Network folds
Big Ten, DAZN ink international distribution deal
DAZN will stream all of the conference's football games to an international audience.
49ers TE George Kittle, wife Claire launching reality series, ‘The Kittle Things’
"Welcome to the Kittle things."
DAZN inks global streaming deal with NHL
The service will be available as a standalone subscription or add-on package in almost 200 countries.
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."
TelevisaUnivision sublicenses UEFA Champions League matches to DAZN
The streamer will exclusively broadcast 38 Spanish-language Champions League broadcasts in the United States.
TNT/DAZN reveal FIFA Club World Cup announcers
Several prominent commentators will be on the DAZN/TNT Sports coverage of this FIFA Club World Cup.
Fubo and DAZN sign multi-year distribution partnership
DAZN content is headed to Fubo on new linear channel DAZN1, while the Fubo Sports FAST channel will gain DAZN distribution.
Top Rank Boxing likely splitting media rights between multiple partners
"The reason for that is because there’s so many different outlets for people."
Ligue 1 embroiled in media rights disaster with DAZN
The streamer has been withholding media rights payments and recently rejected a compromise from a mediator.
LIV Golf, DAZN ink global broadcast deal
The partnership will include the launch of a free, ad-supported service called LIV Golf+.
TNT Sports and DAZN team up for FIFA Club World Cup
24 matches will air across TNT, TBS, and truTV.
NFL’s global expansion accelerates through DAZN international Game Pass
“It's really exciting for us that the NFL is clearly committed to increasing that presence abroad.”
Boxers collide with cameraman, crash through announce table in heavyweight title fight
"How embarrassing is it that this fight has been allowed to continue?"
DAZN nearing $1b deal with Saudi Arabia
The investment is part of a larger effort by Saudi Arabia to normalize its perception on a global stage through professional sports.
