Awful Announcing
A Nielsen report found Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander consumers are 33% more likely than the general public to subscribe to sports-specific streaming services.
Gotham Advanced Media and Entertainment will "offer turn-key digital content distribution services" to clients.
Jazz+, the Utah Jazz's new direct-to-consumer offering, has launched.
"We’re aiming for July, sometime after the All-Star break."
The Padres have become the first MLB team to have their games available to stream over-the-top in-market through MLB.TV.
Consumers could perhaps buy access to ESPN's main linear feed over the top as early as 2025.
As per a Wall Street Journal report, ESPN is striking deals so they can offer a direct-to-consumer version of their linear network, and two leagues are already on board.
The long-discussed YES OTT offering is now available.
The per-game option here is interesting and different for a RSN.
“Starting in the year 2022, would somebody really say, ‘Hey, I want to do a new cable channel’? No. They’d say, ‘I want to do a new streaming service.’”
"This full introduction marks a key moment in the evolution of RSNs, but it is also a great moment for local fans who now have another viewing option for their favorite teams."
Peacock posted $467 million in Q2 losses, up from $363 million in that quarter last year.
NFL+ will cost $4.99 a month for the basic version, or $9.99 a month for the premium version.
The new NESN 360 will also be available via MVPD authentication.
Bally Sports+ is set to launch at $19.99 a month, or $189.99 (a $50 discount) for a full year.
It's unclear yet if the NFL will really push ahead with this concept, or if this is just a plan to get more bids for the mobile streaming package that had been with Verizon.
"There are a large number of sports communities that do not fit in mainstream sports media’s business model. We want to give these sports the love they deserve by leveraging our sport-specific channels, along with the deep resources our company and platform provide."
""We do stream thousands of games a year, MLB, NBA, NHL, etc, to bookmakers on a global basis. But with that same infrastructure, we're able to deliver a high-quality OTT service."
"MLB responded by requesting an equity stake in any planned streaming service that featured MLB games, 'a new wrinkle that complicated matters too much to complete on time.'"
This furthers the approach we've seen lately from ESPN of adding more linear ESPN content to ESPN+.
