ESPN will license Inside the NBA from TNT starting in the 2025–26 season but plans to preserve the show’s DNA, format, and core cast, including Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal. TNT retains full editorial control, and the show will air…
Nielsen’s Gracenote reported that Netflix led all major SVOD platforms in Q2 2025 with an 18.2% increase in its content catalog. The top five services collectively added 4,500 new titles, with sports programming driving the highest growth at 7.8%. Netflix,…
According to Nielsen’s The Gauge report, YouTube hit a record 12.4% of total U.S. TV usage in April, maintaining its position as the dominant connected TV platform. Streaming overall reached an all-time high of 44.3%, driven by multi-platform hits like…
Disney has filed a lawsuit against YouTube, accusing the Google-owned platform of tortious interference for hiring former Disney executive Justin Connolly amid carriage deal negotiations. Connolly, who had recently signed a contract extending his tenure at Disney through 2027, joined…
CTV isn’t just riding the ad-supported wave, it’s rewriting the rules of engagement. As cheaper, ad-supported tiers dominate the market, the big shift isn’t just in how people watch, but how they act. Platforms are making screens clickable, merging ads…
NBCUniversal has submitted a bid to acquire Major League Baseball broadcast rights previously held by ESPN, covering both regular-season and postseason games. The offer is reportedly at a lower rate than ESPN's $550 million annual deal, which ends after the…
Front Office Sports discusses how Tidal League, founded by Kurt Benson, went from $0 to over $1 million in revenue in 2022 by building a sports media brand backed by ex-NBA and NFL players like Theo Pinson and Charlie Villanueva.…
The NFL is expanding its digital playbook by partnering with YouTube to stream the 2025 Week 1 Friday night game from São Paulo, Brazil, for free to a global audience—marking the first time a full NFL game will stream live…
ESPN is launching a new direct-to-consumer streaming platform that fully integrates its live channels, on-demand content, editorial, fantasy tools, betting features, and e-commerce into one unified product. Backed by new contractual flexibility following its deal with Charter, Disney is positioning…
Fox is entering the direct-to-consumer market with Fox One, a minimalist streaming service launching ahead of the 2025 NFL season. Rather than chase prestige content or compete head-on with rivals, Fox One will focus on live sports, news, and existing…
