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Netflix’s 150 Percent Problem, Fubo’s Gift To Venu
Netflix boasts impressive ad sales growth, but some industry insiders remain skeptical about the audience. Meanwhile, Fubo's legal victory may have given Venu an easy way to bail on the ill-conceived service.
Stadium-Chicago Sports Plan Shows New, Old Approach To RSNs
Chicago sports is going to embrace a new, old approach to RSNs, and it could provide a roadmap for how other teams manage local rights going forward.
Amazon Knows A Diamond Deal When They See One, Mark Thompson Reveals CNN 2.0
Why Amazon’s rescue of Diamond Sports mostly benefits Amazon and why Thompson’s vision for CNN is shaking up TV news.
At CES, Everyone Loves AI, Sports Fans Have More Grief Ahead
How to read between the lines of the AI hype cycle, why watching sports on TV keeps getting more miserable for fans and why the leagues need to cary about it.
Will WBD Buy Paramount, Will Amazon Bail Out Diamond Sports?
Why WBD’s purchase of Paramount might serve to make them even more churn-proof and why Amazon’s decision to bail out Diamond Sports might reverberate throughout the industry.
Could Amazon Get Into The RSN Game? (And Why Would They?)
Amazon suddenly has eyes on investing in Diamond Sports — something that actually makes too much sense.
ACC’s CW Deal Underlines RSNs’ Diminishing Importance
Diamond Sports pushed the ACC to a better option with the CW, and many other teams and leagues/conferences could follow suit.
The Unexpected Brilliance Of “Expensive NBC”, The Diamond RSN Implosion Continues
How Apple TV+ managed to carve out its own unique lane (sort of like Richmond) and unpacking the real issues behind Diamond’s RSN failure.
Sports Are Cutting Themselves (And TV) To Pieces
It’s getting increasingly difficult for TV viewers to tune into all of the sporting events they want to watch… and it’s only poised to get tougher from here.
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.
Nielsen Revises Gauge Metrics, Bally Goes Bankrupt
The three most interesting takeaways from Nielsen’s revised The Gauge ratings plus what happens to streaming RSNs now that Diamond’s gone bankrupt.
It’s Just “Max” Now, RSNs Bumpy Road To Streaming
Why losing “HBO” from “HBO Max” is a smart move and why moving RSNs to streaming is a bigger deal than many realize.