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NFL, Rebundling Shows Netflix Has Already Won Streaming Wars
Between the reported NFL Christmas deal and streaming competitors looking for rebundling liferafts, it certainly looks like Netflix has emerged victorious in the so-called “streaming wars.”
NBA’s New Media Rights Deals Would Let League Have It Both Ways
The NBA’s on the precipice of landmark media rights deals that would see it thread the needle perfectly between streaming and linear TV.
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.
ESPN Pays Up For College Sports Rights Consolidation
The Big 12’s new TV deal shows how ESPN is going to use college sports to keep fans tuning in en masse.
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…
Amazon Leads NFL Youth Movement
Amazon’s Thursday Night Football has seen higher viewership overall, and significant growth among 18-to-34 year-old audiences.
MLB’s Expanded Postseason Has Big Implications For Networks, Advertisers
MLB’s expanded postseason could be a major boost for network bottom lines and brands’ TV ad reach.
Would The NFL Bring Sunday Ticket In-House? And How Much Could That Harm Linear TV?
An interesting note around NFL Sunday Ticket negotiations… what if the service heads to NFL+? And how much harm could that do to the rest of the TV ecosystem?
New MLS Rights Deal Shows Just How Serious Apple Is About TV
With MLS now in the fold, Apple’s showing just how serious they are about TV and what they’ll do to gradually remove consumer needs for linear.
Are Live Sports The Best Life Raft For Netflix?
Is Netflix ready to compete for live sports rights (like Formula 1) already without experience serving ads or airing live events?
Are Live Sports A Magic Bullet for Streaming? It Depends Who’s Asking.
Live sports are a major draw for audiences, but that doesn’t mean every streaming service should just treat them as a savior.
FIFA+ Smartly Targets Shoulder Content With New Soccer FAST
FIFA debuts its own FAST, FIFA+, in a move that sounds so smart, you may wonder why a media company didn’t try to buy it sooner themselves.
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?