Last week however a frontrunner, Fox Sports, emerged for the job of how the world could witness LIV Golf — a story perhaps no less mysterious than the courtship rituals of the sea’s most fearsome predator. LIV Golf, the upstart professional... Read More
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Now that Aaron Judge has slugged home run No. 60 for the season, the New York Yankees outfielder is just one dinger away from matching Roger Maris’ all-time American League record, and two away from breaking it. And if The Judge fails to go yard... Read More
When LIV Golf first launched, its Saudi backers likely assumed that selling its media rights would be as easy as a two-foot putt. Instead, the company is mired in a sand trap, and its options appear to be dwindling. That’s according to a new... Read More
As the NFL continues its international expansion with five games being played outside of the country this season, one of its longstanding streaming partners, TuneIn, announces an international distribution partnership with the league. TuneIn... Read More
The Big Ten Conference announced today that it has reached distribution agreements with CBS, FOX, NBC and NBCUniversal’s Peacock. The breadth of new partners, in addition to Big Ten Network (BTN) and FS1, will place conference football,... Read More
Sunday Night Football will look slightly different for the 2022 NFL season. Mike Tirico will replace Al Michaels as the lead play-by-play man this fall, with Cris Collinsworth staying on as color analyst, and Melissa Stark joining the broadcast as... Read More
The Long Island Nets, NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, will host a 3v3 youth basketball tournament during the team’s Hoop Fest Celebration at Jones Beach, on Saturday, Aug. 13. The 3v3 basketball tournament is open to youth ages... Read More
Alphabet has reportedly placed a bid for “NFL Sunday Ticket.” The NFL is looking for $2.5 billion annually for the out-of-market games package. While YouTube has maintained its primary use as a video platform, Google has explored adding a... Read More
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell discusses the ongoing bids for NFL media rights, why the NFL could switch to a streaming service, and what the switch could do to linear television ratings and ad dollars. Apple, Disney and Amazon have made bids... Read More
Less than a year after packing up its NBCSN, NBC Sports is apparently calling it quits with yet another sports channel, with plans to shut down The Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, on September 30. News of the shutdown was first reported... Read More
NBC Sports executive producer Sam Flood realizes that game telecasts without announcers have been attempted a couple times, mostly without success. He is hoping the July 3 game between the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers on Peacock will reverse... Read More
Wednesday’s premiere of ESPN’s “30 for 30” documentary on the 1996 US Women’s basketball team gave the trailblazing women the flowers they finally deserved. The 3-part documentary titled “Dream On” gave viewers an inside... Read More
Just days after the BIG3 announced one major broadcasting partner, the league has added another — DAZN. In addition to announcing the league’s full broadcast schedule, on Tuesday, BIG3 also announced that DAZN would be a broadcast partner... Read More
Apple Inc. has secured the long-term rights to stream Major League Soccer, taking another step in its growing ambitions as a sports broadcaster. Apple will begin streaming the soccer matches next year as part of a 10-year deal. Fans will... Read More
Floyd Mayweather will fight in Japan again in another exhibition, this time against MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura. Promoters on Tuesday said the bout is scheduled for September. The rules and length of the bout have not yet been made... Read More