
The Future Of Television. Dissected Daily.
Where Could Teams Turn Without Regional Sports Networks?
With uncertainty swirling around Bally Sports RSNs, as many as 42 U.S. teams are potentially affected — and none more than MLB clubs that are about to start the 2023 season.
Can Everything Be A ‘Media Property?’
Ryan Reynolds wants to duplicate the success of Welcome to Wrexham with the NHL’s Ottawa Senators… but how much more appetite exists for sports stories?
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.
Data Dose: How Stranger Things Helps Netflix
TVREV’s weekly Data Dose looks at the Stranger Things premiere, top betting brands, NHL Social Commerce Trends and mobile email.
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?
NHL TV Rights with Disney, Turner Emphasize Streaming Future (While Keeping One Foot in Linear)
The NHL secures a 3x increase in TV rights. And while the focus is on linear, streaming is what could be the biggest benefit of these deals by the end of it.
NFL's New TV Rights Deal is Exception, Not Rule for Upcoming Sports Negotiations
The NFL cashed in on network's desire to secure linear TV's future... and set up the peaceful transition to streaming.
ESPN's NHL TV Rights Deal Show New Positioning for Hulu, ESPN+
ESPN's new deal with the NHL is an evolution in how Disney utilizes streaming services ESPN+ and Hulu.
Who Needs the Other More: ESPN or the NFL?
Disney would prefer to avoid paying double the current rate on its next NFL deal. So who has the leverage here?
Sports Media Rights: Current TV Deals and What's on the Horizon
The next few years. of sports media rights negotiations have an opportunity to alter TV... if any of the rightsholders really change, of course
NBC Sports Network's Demise Wasn't Due to Too Much Sports on TV
NBC's move to sunset NBCSN wasn't about sports -- it was about keeping cable afloat as it pivots to streaming.
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)
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.
As Sports Move to Return, Baseball is Looking Left Out
As the NBA, MLS and NHL prepare to come back with adjusted schedules, MLB has still yet to agree to a plan... which isn't a great sign for it going forward.
For TV Audiences, Advertisers & Networks, 'Group Play' NBA Return Could be Best Bet
The NBA's potentially leaving a lot of money on the table if it opts for a standard postseason. We look at the pros of group play.
NHL Announces Return Plan with Major TV Potential
The NHL has a plan in place for how to return to the ice, and it may be a major TV moneymaker around this year's playoffs.
NASCAR Will Test-Drive Return for Live U.S. Sports on Television
NASCAR will be the first U.S. sport to head back to competition, providing a potential road map for how others do the same this summer.
According to Emotional Reactions, NHL Gets Stanley Cup Matchup it Wanted
Emotional reactions favored Washington and Vegas pretty heavily in the conference finals, which potentially makes for a more compelling Stanley Cup Final now.
Boston Bruins Driving Emotional Reactions for 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs
At the conclusion of round one of the NHL Playoffs, a look at which teams, players and series drove the most emotional reactions.