How did the XFL get a further-reaching TV deal after the AAF failed?
The XFL's deal looks even better than the AAF's, with 24 of 43 games on broadcast TV as compared to three.
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Could ESPN try and regain some NHL TV rights in the next round of contract negotiations?
When NHL rights come up after the 2020-21 season, ESPN might try to get in on a split package.
Fox might buy WWE broadcast rights or even the whole company, but offered UFC only a small increase
A report suggests Fox might offer WWE up to $400 million annually, much more than they reportedly offered the UFC.
Teams expected to make more from local media rights than ticket sales in 2018
RSNs will continue to pay for content and that revenue will outpace gate receipts starting next year.
Conference USA to start talks on a new TV deal this spring
C-USA is carried by four networks
The Big Ten’s new TV deal puts it into the lead, may provide a competitive edge
College football conference strength has a lot to do with television money, especially money that comes in from...
ESPN’s Ed Werder conflates Prince Fielder’s salary with public-sector salaries
An all-too-common tactic for media members around news of athlete contracts or retirements with money still owed them...
BBC to lose Formula One as part of huge cut in sports coverage
This hasn’t been a good year for BBC Sport. Once a venerable player in the UK sports media...
The English Premier League fee increase continues the money explosion in sports
With the English Premier League rights locked with NBC through the 2021-2022 season, it means that once again,...
ESPN will feature more CFL content this year, televising 20 games and streaming 69 more
The multi-year deal ESPN signed to be the exclusive U.S. broadcaster of the Canadian Football League last June appears...
