Awful Announcing shares bold sports media predictions for 2025, spotlighting ESPN’s Flagship streaming launch, Netflix’s likely expansion into sports talk and rights deals, and growing consolidation among media giants like Paramount and WBD. Experts predict streaming will dominate live sports,…
Sony’s Beyond Sports and ESPN are partnering for Dunk the Halls, the first real-time animated NBA broadcast, airing on Christmas Day. This Knicks vs. Spurs game will integrate Beyond Sports’ visualization tech and Hawk-Eye Innovations’ tracking with Disney-themed animations. The…
Awful Announcing highlights the top sports media stories to watch in 2025. Key developments include direct-to-consumer ESPN, the evolving role of RSNs, and the growing influence of the creator economy, with alt-casts and athlete-driven media gaining prominence.
Giles Tongue, in an exclusive interview with The Streaming Wars, revealed how Bango and Continente launched a Disney+ promotion in just 12 weeks. Powered by Bango’s Digital Vending Machine®, the deal offers discounted Disney+ access and 30% cashback, highlighting how…
Paul Pastor critiques how media companies are overly focused on short-term gains from long-form content strategies while neglecting the rapidly growing dominance of platforms like YouTube and TikTok. He warns this misstep could alienate younger audiences and miss long-term monetization…
The Streaming Madman returns after an unplanned hiatus caused by injuries, sharing his take on propaganda and its potential impact on streaming platforms. Drawing parallels from anti-drug campaigns of the 80s and 90s to today’s addressable advertising, TSM highlights the…
MLS plans to make Season Pass on Apple TV+ more accessible in 2025 after poor 2024 viewership, including a 47% drop for the MLS Cup. Changes include integrating matches into pay TV guides, exploring wireless carrier partnerships, and introducing featured…
The Streaming Wars looks at the Omnicom-IPG merger as a strategic move to combat stagnation in the ad industry and compete with digital giants like Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon. By integrating IPG’s Acxiom data assets into Omnicom’s Omni platform, the…
Ampere Analysis projects global streaming subscriptions will grow from 1.8 billion to over 2 billion by 2029, driven by growth in the Asia Pacific region as the U.S. market becomes saturated. Revenue growth is expected to outpace subscriber increases, reaching…
PricewaterhouseCoopers forecasts a robust 2025 M&A market in media and telecom, citing pent-up demand and favorable regulatory shifts. The report anticipates a surge in dealmaking, driven by advances in AI, abundant capital, and pro-deregulation policies under new FTC and FCC…
