ESPN+ has added another million subscribers since August
ESPN+ now has 3.5 million paid subscribers, as per Disney CEO Bob Iger.
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Twitter and Facebook execs say they now have no plans to bid big on live sports rights
“We’re not in this game to turn over any tables in the broadcast market.”
ESPN NY’s Michael Kay buries WFAN’s Mike Francesa in first month of autumn ratings, even with streaming counted for both
ESPN New York's The Michael Kay Show handily beat WFAN's Mike's On with Mike Francesa for the first month of the autumn ratings book, even with WFAN streaming counted.
DAZN is reportedly looking to raise $500 million for further rights deals
While DAZN owner Len Blavatnik is worth an estimated $25.5 billion, he's looking to outside investors for further money for DAZN, likely in an effort to expand its rights portfolio.
D.C. United drops FloSports three days ahead of their final 2019 regular-season game, will broadcast that game for free on their website
D.C. United ended this partnership before it had even finished its first year. It was initially supposed to run four years.
Discovery Golf’s Alex Kaplan talks GolfTV’s “My Game: Tiger Woods” series, Golf Digest acquisition, and more
"The goal with My Game was to showcase Tiger and bring the viewer into the mind of golf’s greatest champion. Tiger’s deep understanding and knowledge of the game is a part of his greatness, but so is his unique mental approach he takes in practice and onto the course."
NWHL signs a three-year streaming deal with Twitch for all games, which will include a rights fee
All the NWHL games will be now on Twitch, and the league and players are getting some revenue from that.
NBC Sports Gold is now available on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex systems
Accessing NBC Sports Gold just got a bit easier for Comcast Xfinity customers.
AT&T launches over-the-top “AT&T TV” in 10 markets, plans to unveil the new “workhorse” service nationally by end of year
"It literally takes the customer acquisition cost and cuts it in half."
NBC/AEG Pub Pass is an unusual combination of a broadcaster marketing streaming content to bars; will others follow?
It's unusual to see a streaming service market to bars this way, especially with no cover charge requirement.
Roger Goodell doesn’t rule out digital companies getting involved in “more complex” TV rights negotiations
Is it realistic to think NFL broadcasting rights could go to a streaming service?
Raptors’ title brought ratings and revenue for part owners Bell and Rogers, but outages ruined key moments for thousands of subscribers
Rogers' Sportsnet Now crashed during the first half of Game 5 of the NBA Final. Bell's Fibe TV crashed in the final 30 seconds there. And Fibe TV's app crashed during the final moments of Game 6, causing viewers to miss the moment where the Raptors officially won the NBA championship.
NBA subreddit that provided illegal streams of games gets shut down
The subreddit had over 400,000 subscribers before it was shut down.
DAZN reported to have more than 4 million subscribers since starting operation last year
Dependent on boxing and MMA, DAZN hopes to build on its current subscriber base
Colonial Athletic Association signs primary rights deal with FloSports, receives rights fee (“low seven figures”) for the first time
The CAA is heading to FloSports, with over 300 events (including around 50 football games and 140 men's and women's basketball games) expecting to air there this year.
