The new year started off strong for podcast publishers as post-holiday listening roared back. Downloads among top 20 publishers measured by Podtrac saw a 17% year-to-year increase in streams and downloads last month. Powered by an eight percent... Read More
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YouTube TV warned customers Monday that all Disney-owned channels, including ABC, FX, Disney Channel and ESPN, will go dark on YouTube TV starting December 17 if a new carriage deal is not reached. Absent a new deal, YouTube TV said it will cut its... Read More
The most talked about NFL telecast this season has been “Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli.” Outside of the season opener between the Raiders and Ravens, which was simulcast on ESPN+, the “ManningCast” has only been on ESPN2.... Read More
ESPN and the Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association (CIAA) have announced a multi-year, multi-platform media rights agreement, enhancing ESPN’s college sports portfolio and coverage of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) with... Read More
The NBA will celebrate their 75th anniversary during the 2021-2022 season. The league has plans on announcing their 75 greatest players during the opening week of the season. Before the league announces their list to the public, here is... Read More
After Disney shares jumped to session high on a report that said the company is looking into potentially exploring an ESPN spinoff, a source tells CNBC the report is inaccurate. After Disney shares jumped to session high on a report that said the... Read More
ESPN, Disney’s sports network, might cash a big check. ESPN is supposedly negotiating a deal with two sportsbooks to license its brand for sports betting products. The deal is expected to be worth at least $3 billion. Rumor has it... Read More
Maria Taylor, who spent close to a decade on the air at ABC/ESPN, has joined NBC Sports. She starts on the Olympics in Tokyo, joining Mike Tirico as host for Prime Plus. She’ll also be a correspondent at the Olympics. Taylor will be on Football... Read More
Starting August 13, the price of ESPN+ will increase to $6.99/month or $69.99/year, up from $5.99/month or $59.99/year. The price of the Disney bundle with Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu, which starts at $14/month, will not increase. The price of UFC... Read More
ESPN has reportedly taken Rachel Nichols off its NBA Finals coverage amid controversial leaked comments made by the veteran on-air host and reporter. Sports business reporter Joe Pompliano of Huddle Up reports Malika... Read More
The Nets are playing the Lakers on national TV tonight. Stars maybe missing but one thing is not: the Lakers culture of winning. Brooklyn would like to emulate that … and sustain it. In an interview with Kevin Durant, ESPN’s Rachel... Read More
ESPN has reached a seven-year broadcast deal with the NHL, according to the world wide leader in sports.. The deal is reportedly for half of the NHL’s U.S. media rights and includes streaming rights to show games on ESPN+. The report says that... Read More
Comcast’s NBCUniversal unit said it is planning to shut down its cable sports network, NBCSN, by the end of 2021. The move is further evidence that media companies are shifting from their profitable but declining cable networks to the hot... Read More
The NBA is sparing no expense as it works to create a bubble in Disney World to keep players and staff safe and healthy when they start playing games at the end of July. For the next three months, the league is taking over three resorts... Read More
NBA players could have social justice statements on their jerseys when the season resumes on July 30 in Orlando, Fla. The league and the NBA Basketball Players Association are in discussions to let players wear a social statement on the back of... Read More