Jimmy Pitaro says ESPN will go direct-to-consumer “when it makes sense for our business and for our bottom line”
An ESPN direct to consumer service isn't here yet, but we're still talking about "when" rather than "if."
An ESPN direct to consumer service isn't here yet, but we're still talking about "when" rather than "if."
Clearly, this is all MLB's fault for not helping prop up Bally Sports+.
Diamond met the 13 conditions required by the NBA when this deal was renewed, but will breach one if they file for bankruptcy in March as expected, leaving the league with a decision.
Existing Xfinity subscribers will no longer receive free Peacock Premium beginning June 26.
The six streaming platforms streaming firm Phenix tracked this year averaged 56.9 seconds of lag, up from last year's average of 54.3 and a far cry from 2019's 37.7.
"I’m very confident we can get twice as big as we are without sports."
"Watching your favorite teams should be simple, so we’ve made it a priority to build out a more seamless and streamlined way to discover and watch sports on our platform."
Sling Orange and Sling Blue will now cost $40 a month each, or $55 for the combination package. That's before any further channel add-ons.
“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.’”
Cord cutters have an option to watch the FIFA World Cup.
“I don’t think there’s any company more prepared than we are to handle that type of scale and that type of challenge.”
NBA League Pass will be available beginning at $100 for the season this fall.
"This is a huge testament to the role Nielsen plays. It demonstrates the importance of our ratings in the media ecosystem."
"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.
"The South Atlantic Conference significantly bolsters our collegiate programming. We’re committed to providing SAC member schools and athletes with a robust digital platform to connect with their communities and fans."
This is a tough sell, to be honest, even if there's an obvious motivation.
This is the biggest league shift to an all-streaming deal we've seen so far.
The new NESN 360 will also be available via MVPD authentication.
It looks like people won't have to buy Oklahoma Sooners football games on pay-per-view any longer, with that content instead moving to OTT monthly subscription service ESPN+.
Bally Sports+ is set to launch at $19.99 a month, or $189.99 (a $50 discount) for a full year.
Charter's decision to join Comcast's streaming device/smart TV project rather than do their own gives the combined venture significant scale, and perhaps paves the way for some eventual OTT service bundling deals.
The 16.3 million average audience for UNC-Duke by fast nationals and streaming metrics is expected to go up even further once out-of-home viewing is factored into the final TV numbers.
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.