Rising Peacock losses with stagnant subscribers contribute to Comcast stock drop
Peacock posted $467 million in Q2 losses, up from $363 million in that quarter last year.
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FloSports signs “largest NCAA Division II media rights agreement to date” with South Atlantic Conference, covering all games and championships
"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."
Monthly price of ESPN+ jumping to $9.99 in August
This is a tough sell, to be honest, even if there's an obvious motivation.
MLS signs 10-year, $2.5-billion-plus global deal with Apple for all MLS matches, with some available in base AppleTV app and some requiring a...
This is the biggest league shift to an all-streaming deal we've seen so far.
NESN becomes first U.S. RSN to launch full OTT service, offering NESN 360 for $30 a month
The new NESN 360 will also be available via MVPD authentication.
Oklahoma’s PPV football game is going away, part of ESPN+ striking its largest single-school deal to date with the Sooners
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+.
Sinclair announces Bally Sports+ OTT service price, continues with plan of Q2 soft launch and full fall launch
Bally Sports+ is set to launch at $19.99 a month, or $189.99 (a $50 discount) for a full year.
Charter partners with Comcast on Flex streaming devices/XClass smart TVs, projects customer base shift to streaming
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.
North Carolina’s Final Four win over Duke was most-watched men’s semifinal since 2017
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.
The NFL is contemplating a “NFL+” streaming service, which could replace Verizon mobile streaming, but questions remain
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.
Max Scherzer’s first game against the Nats may be on Apple TV+ (but for free), rather than on cable RSNs
Yes, fans may have to "shift their setup," but they'll only have to shift their setup to a currently-free, widely-available streaming package.
Jimmy Pitaro calls ESPN+ “the centerpiece” and “the jewel,” says “We’re going to keep acquiring more rights for ESPN+”
"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+."
FloSports SVP Phil Wendler talks their 2021 acquisitions and growth, and their plans for 2022
"There are a large number of sports communities that do not fit in mainstream sports media’s business model. We want to give these sports the love they deserve by leveraging our sport-specific channels, along with the deep resources our company and platform provide."
Paramount+ returned repeated errors for many of those trying to stream Bills-Chiefs
Trying to stream Bills-Chiefs through Paramount+ wound up in repeated issues for many.
Many YouTube TV subscribers in New Mexico got only Spanish audio for Bills-Chiefs on CBS affiliate KRQE
This is at least the third time this NFL season a particular English-language feed from a local affiliate has wound up with only Spanish audio.
High school sports was a top category for local station streaming service VUit this year
High school sports trailed only weather and climate stories in driving out-of-market viewership on VUit this year, and they found success with other sports broadcasts as well.
MLB’s Chris Marinak talks almost two decades of MLB streaming, and changes to keep fans engaged in the offseason
MLB.tv has grown a lot over its 19 years of existence, and MLB chief operations and strategy officer Chris Marinak told AA many more changes are ahead.
Streaming app Locast ordered to pay $32 million to broadcast networks, and set to permanently shut down
Locast is now gone for good, and will be paying money to ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC on the way out.
Streaming will “play a larger role” in NASCAR’s next TV contract, says senior VP Brian Herbst
That being said, don't expect NASCAR to immediately jump in the deep end on the streaming front.
John Skipper is wrong that there’s “a void in world class non-event sports content,” but his Meadowlark plan makes some sense
"There is just not a lot of sports content in any genre on Netflix, Hulu, Paramount +, HBO Now or Discovery Plus." That is not correct.
Two of three USMNT away WCQ matches through October will only be on Paramount+, which will be streaming all matches
The USMNT matches against Honduras and Panama will only air on Paramount+. The match against El Salvador will air on Paramount+ and CBSSN.
Canada’s Rogers Sportsnet targets “three seconds of latency, well below broadcast” with streaming technology change
Firstlight Media's Juan Martin told Sportico tech changes at Sportsnet will let them 'achieve three seconds of latency, well below broadcast." That would be a huge change for streaming sports content.
Phillies-Giants series to be broadcast exclusively on Peacock in local markets, on Peacock and MLB.tv nationally
Miller will provide play-by-play, with Krukow, Kruk and Rollins as analysts.
ESPN to show all 51 Euro 2020 matches both on TV and ESPN+, the latest rights gain for those who have ESPN+ and...
This furthers the approach we've seen lately from ESPN of adding more linear ESPN content to ESPN+.
Syncbak’s Jack Perry talks VUit’s launch of ACCDN Confidential channel in partnership with Raycom Sports
"The partnership with Raycom has been extraordinary for our company, especially at a time when the transition is really from traditional broadcasting to over-the-top."
