Turner launching new stand-alone sports streaming service in 2018
The over-the-top service will be built around UEFA Champions League and Europa League coverage.
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Disney cable networks’ operating income falls 23 per cent thanks to decline at ESPN
ESPN again was part of a Disney earnings drop, boosting the focus on their plans to go over-the-top.
Pats owner Robert Kraft says NFL’s future is through over the top
Kraft says the NFL wants to reach millennials
Fox Sports rebrands and relaunches Fox Soccer 2Go into Fox Soccer MatchPass
The site was relaunched this week
Disney earnings show another ESPN drop, Bob Iger thinks layoffs got too much attention
Bob Iger had a lot to say about ESPN, and about how the layoffs there have been covered.
Are NBC’s over-the-top packages, including the new $70 track one, a vision of the future?
NBC's sport-specific over-the-top offerings may have similarities to what ESPN ends up doing.
Comcast acquires rights in case streaming takes off, but would still need CBS, ESPN
National streaming rights are a hedge for Comcast right now, but they may someday launch a OTT service.
New study shows over 40% of pay TV customers plan to cut or scale back subscriptions
A new study from market research firms states that many pay TV customers are planning to cut back or...
Ted Leonsis’ Monumental Sports Network brings OTT to DC sports
There’s been a lot of discussion about ESPN and other national sports TV networks going over-the-top (offering their...
Analyst downgrades Disney, cites rising ESPN NBA costs, but others are bullish
Some Disney analysts and investors are still concerned about ESPN. ESPN was blamed for Disney stock taking a...
Nielsen’s total audience metrics to hit in 2017, with sports implications
There’s a major shift en route in how Nielsen measures viewing habits, and it’s a long-awaited one. The...
Report: ESPN to sell an over the top streaming service to consumers
It appears that ESPN will be joining the CBS’s, HBO’s and Showtime’s in selling an over the top...
Hulu gauging potential OTT subscribers’ interest in packages like Sunday Ticket
Over-the-top streaming services are becoming a big part of the sports world, and when Hulu launches theirs in...
Disney CEO Bob Iger: ESPN “is not broken,” moving towards (light?) OTT
There’s been plenty of discussion about how ESPN’s issues have affected Disney’s stock price, but Disney CEO Bob...
