The year in sports media: 2017 was a big year for streaming and tech
There were a lot of streaming deals involving live sports in 2017.
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The NFL’s new deal with Verizon is worth nearly $500 million per year, opens mobile streaming up to all carriers
Non-Verizon subscribers will have access to NFL games on their mobiles starting in January.
Verizon and NFL reportedly close to new digital streaming deal
Verizon customers will be able to watch NFL games on connected TVs and tablets, in addition to phones.
Like Disney, Comcast reportedly wants to buy 21st Century Fox’s non-news and sports properties
Talks are ongoing between Comcast and 21st Century Fox about a sale of Fox assets outside the U.S. news and sports realms.
Verizon’s online stream of Baltimore-Jacksonville led to complaints
So about that NFL stream....
What we know about NFL streaming in 2017
A look at how you can watch the NFL online this season
Which major sports league will take the plunge and put games exclusively online?
Which league will be the first to sell an online package of games?
Verizon buys exclusive streaming rights to NFL London game for over $20 million
NWSL will stream non-Lifetime matches on go90 in the U.S., on website/app elsewhere
The NWSL's long-rumored streaming deal with Verizon's go90 is official.
How to watch the NFL online for free in 2016
With networks increasingly dependent on cable or satellite logins for streaming or even going to a subscription model...
ESPN settles its “skinny bundle” lawsuit against Verizon
Over the last few years, we’ve seen ESPN’s response to the growing number of people choosing “skinny bundles”...
Amazon, Facebook and Verizon interested in streaming NFL games
The NFL is looking for additional revenue streams. It already has its billions of dollars set from CBS,...
Verizon finding that people are not adding sports to their skinny bundles
Earlier this year, Verizon launched its Custom TV skinny bundle allowing subscribers to pick and choose their own...
