Awful Announcing
"Any economic gains are likely to be short-term in nature, as the leagues are likely to recapture any value creation in the next round of rights negotiations."
Media rights fees overtook gate revenue as the largest segment of North American sports revenue in 2017, and look to continue to rise.
Fox would pay an extra $182 million, while NBC would ante up $115 million more on top of what they’re already paying.
The sports media world could look very different today if Fox or ESPN had won Olympic rights back in the 2011 bids.
If you think the NFL will see less money for Thursday Night Football, think again
RSNs will continue to pay for content and that revenue will outpace gate receipts starting next year.
Fox has reportedly offered $200 million a year, a boost but less than half of what the UFC wants. AT&T - Time Warner merger delays may prevent a Turner bid. And the WWE rights are coming up too...
Ad revenue being so much lower than rights fees isn't great for networks, especially broadcast networks without a per-subscriber fee.
Are Amazon, Facebook, Google, Twitter and other tech companies willing to shell out crazy cash for live sports?
Deals like the NBA's esports league will continue as sports leagues and conferences continue to consolidate content ownership.
A big part of the perceived value of live sports is that they’re “DVR-proof” programming, leading to people...
The Olympics rights fees are one of the biggest expenses on NBC’s books, with the network paying $4.4...
