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Fox Sports Wins The Streaming Lag Time Bowl, Will The NBA Go To NBC?
Why reducing streaming lag time for sports is so important and why WBD giving up their NBA rights actually makes sense.
Super Bowl LVII Dominates Watch-Time: TV By the Numbers
Super Bowl LVII and related coverage accounted for 9.46% of all live, linear minutes watched during the week, with basketball and golf rounding out the top five programs.
Basketball Fills the NFL Void: TV By the Numbers
With the NFL playoffs over, men’s college basketball takes first place on our ranking of the most-watched programs for Jan. 29-Feb. 5. Meanwhile, CBS maintains its No. 1 spot on the network ranking.
Another Star-Studded Sports Week: TV By the Numbers
Here’s a snapshot of TV by the numbers for the week of Jan. 23-29, highlighting the most-watched shows and networks with data from Inscape.
NBA Can Hit Lofty Media Rights Goals By Creating More Pieces Of TV Pie
Can the NBA make $8 billion or more per year in its next media rights deal? It’s probably going to take a lot more splitting of the pie. Here’s how that could happen…
As Streaming Atomizes, Sinclair, L.A. Clippers Show Where We’re Headed
As traditional sources of licensed programming dry up, more middle-tier media companies are creating their own shows, whether it’s the NBA’s L.A. Clippers or Sinclair Broadcast Group. They’re seeking to fill holes caused by streaming, cord-cutting, and other shifts in the TV industry.
Live Sports Climbs To 25.5% Of TV Ad Impressions During 2022’s First Half (Report)
iSpot’s new report sheds light on the top TV ad trends of the first half of 2022, including live sports’ growing dominance, a Spanish-language impressions surge, and much more.
Does A Streaming Service Make Sense For The NFL This Late In The Game?
The NFL wants a streaming service. It’ll obviously make money, but is it too late for a service like that to really matter for consumers?
HBO’s ‘Winning Time’ Is Less About Sports And More About Following Its Sunday Night Formula
Winning Time is about sports, for sure. But it’s more about HBO doing what it usually does successfully.
Sports Maintains Control of TV Watch-Time
Which programs accounted for the most TV watch-time in 2021? We dig into data from VIZIO’s Inscape…
What Would Happen To ESPN Without Disney?
If Disney actually does explore spinning ESPN off, what does that mean for the “Worldwide Leader” trying to operate on its own?
Here's How Apollo Makes its Verizon Media Acquisition Worthwhile
Apollo's ability to turn Yahoo into a larger sports betting player could make or break the Verizon Media acquisition.
Only Turn On The Game For The 4th Quarter? You're Not Alone
When half of all major league sports fans under 35 would rather watch clips than the full game, it's time for the leagues to ask why that is. We have our suspicions.
Sports League Expansion, and How Lost Revenues and Media Rights Factor In
Lost revenues for the major sports leagues in the U.S. could mean expansion is in the works to pocket more cash (via rights deals and expansion fees)
NFL Dominates a Sports-Filled Weekend
A quick look at viewership and advertising trends for the biggest sports weekend in months, with insights from Inscape and iSpot.
Report: What are Sports Audiences Watching When They're Not Watching Sports?
TV[R]EV's latest (free) report dives into summer sports audiences, and what those viewers are watching when they're not watching sports.
MLB's New 'Film Room' Further Democratizes Sports Video
MLB's new "Film Room" product could change the way audiences interact with baseball highlights and create new connections with younger, digitally-focused audiences.