Awful Announcing
"ESPN+ is the centerpiece. It is the jewel. ...That exclusivity really helps drive audience. As we move forward we are going to keep acquiring more rights for ESPN+."
Executives from two distributors told Sports Business Journal's John Ourand they haven't had meaningful contact with Sinclair about this planned over-the-top RSN offering, and they might pull or not renew the Bally Sports RSNs if Sinclair goes ahead.
"What we’re trying to do now is work with those RSNs to figure out what type of structure would make sense for an over-the-top product that may not require authentication."
The launch of Disney+ has boosted ESPN+ significantly, with a lot of people adding ESPN+ thanks to the bundle with Disney+ and Hulu.
Streaming company FloSports picked up another $47 million in Series C funding last June and has struck deals...
The Pac-12 talks apparently didn't go anywhere, but Apple's willingness to consider sports is potentially big news.
League Pass issues and errors were widely reported across the U.S. Wednesday evening.
It's going to cost $7 a month or $59.99 annually, which feels a bit steep, all things considered.
The NASCAR media rights for the top three national circuits are locked up through 2024, but they might launch a OTT service anyway.
Following Rogers' March 2016 Sportsnet Now launch, Bell is now offering full over-the-top access to TSN for $24.99 Canadian a month.
Over 100 CUSA games are heading to ESPN+, including 32 football games.
22 CFL games this year will be shown on ESPN's linear networks, including the playoffs and the Grey Cup. 68 more (counting four preseason games) that were previously on ESPN3 (free with authentication) will now be on over-the-top service ESPN+.
The platform will be available on smart TV devices.
