NFL reportedly auctioning Christmas Day media rights
The NFL reversed course on Christmas Day games, planning a doubleheader and opening bidding for lucrative TV rights.
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CSMG CEO Michael Schreck talks deal to represent Atlantic Sun Conference, ‘in a perfect spot’ in media rights talks
WBD’s David Zaslav preaches optimism on joint sports streaming venture as stock tumbles
WBD CEO David Zaslav explained the thought process behind reaching new subscribers with the joint streaming app with ESPN and Fox.
NASCAR president Steve Phelps discusses TV rights negotiation challenges
NASCAR President Steve Phelps joined SBJ's Sports Media Podcast to discuss the challenges that the current climate has.
ESPN’s ACC rights from 2027-36 are reportedly at their option
RedBird Capital’s Gerry Cardinale says franchise and media rights growth is ‘not sustainable’: ‘I think all sports is overvalued.’
"I keep hearing the facile notion that it always goes up. You guys are students of history. That’s not sustainable."
Is Amazon’s interest in sports rights declining?
Pac-2’s Oregon State and Washington State sign 2024 Mountain West scheduling deal
Utah president explains Pac-12’s thought process behind failed $50m/school ESPN counteroffer
"... was only as a potential starting point in negotiations to help get us to the estimated true value.”
Washington president offers insight on Pac-12’s failed $50m/school ESPN counteroffer
Many of them didn’t expect to get $50 million per school from ESPN. They asked anyway.
NBC continues making public overtures to the NBA
NBC may not end up getting NBA media rights in the end, but there sure is a lot of smoke right now.
Florida State president says they will ‘have to very seriously consider leaving the ACC’
"I believe FSU will, at some point, have to very seriously consider leaving the ACC unless there is a radical change to the revenue distribution."
Pac-12 commissioner will finally present media rights deal to schools on Tuesday
"Sources indicate that there is very little linear aspect to the deal that will be presented tomorrow."
After Colorado exit, Pac-12 pledges to expand after new media rights deal
"We are focused on concluding our media rights deal and securing our continued success and growth."
George Kliavkoff wants us to focus on football; he can’t
Why Comcast buying a stake in ESPN makes a lot of sense
Diamond Sports reportedly “close” to five-year discounted deal with Diamondbacks, but Rob Manfred might block it
As NBA media rights negotiations heat up, expect Jeff Van Gundy to get some calls
Van Gundy "combined a brilliant view of the game with genuine humor and showmanship" for ESPN.
‘NBC is a player’ in upcoming NBA media rights negotiations, per Andrew Marchand
"It's possible they could try to do Sunday Night Basketball after Sunday Night Football."
Padres broadcasting takeover includes MLB.TV in-market OTT streaming offering, deals with linear providers
The Padres have become the first MLB team to have their games available to stream over-the-top in-market through MLB.TV.
ACC reportedly nearing new revenue distribution model to appease Florida State, Clemson, and others
"Everyone has taken a look at the grant of rights. You'd be crazy not to. But no one is going anywhere."
FSU AD Michael Alford: Idea that UCF could have better media deal ‘just not acceptable to us’
"I’ve made it abundantly clear that there’s a $30 million gap that’s starting next season."
Colorado’s chancellor has bold expectation for Pac-12 media rights deal
"I think in five years we’ll get a much better feel for streaming services."
Scripps CEO: We’re ‘ready to do a deal’ with MLB teams
"Where we think there’s a fit with our local footprint and league or a series of teams, we’re absolutely ready to do a deal."
Premier League reportedly making at least 60 extra matches available to domestic broadcasters
The Premier League may be offering more inventory to broadcasters in the UK.
