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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.
Can ‘Too Much’ Football Exist? The TV Industry Is About To Find Out
The NFL is happy to add Christmas to a growing holiday season slate — but the lingering question is what is “too much” football on TV?
College Football’s TV Goals Are Devouring The Sport
College Football Playoff changes could be the move that finally eats the sport alive.
Major League Baseball’s Precarious Media Spot
MLB’s success this season is staring at a lot of TV uncertainty on the horizon.
When Does The Bubble Burst On Skyrocketing Sports Rights?
The world of sports TV rights has been one long escalator up, but it may finally be ending, as broadcast and cable audiences keep shrinking and regional sports networks collapse. Can streaming truly pick up the slack, at a reasonable price? The answer has big implications for the leagues, teams, players and fans.
TV Sports Rights Veer Into Bubble Territory, What Happens When It Pops?
A spate of new sports TV rights deals have been announced in recent weeks at prices far higher than the deals they replaced. But how much longer can media companies keep paying those prices amid cord-cutting and audience fragmentation. And what happens when the bubble pops?
ESPN's College Football TV Rights Consolidation Play
ESPN's the big winner when the dust settles on Texas and Oklahoma's move to the SEC.
Texas and Oklahoma Jumping to SEC Would Have Major TV Implications
There are significant reverberations for sports TV assuming Texas and Oklahoma are actually bound for the SEC
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.
Amazon Prime Video, Creators and Fixing the Clunky User Experience
Amazon's new deal with Donald Glover plots a path toward more curation, channels and a better user interface.
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?
SEC Football Rights Deal Shows Limits Of Disney-Fox, ViacomCBS Mergers
Disney bet big to grab rights to SEC football games from CBS. It's a sign of value of live sports rights, but also of the results of two giant Hollywood mergers.