ESPN enters this week’s NFL Draft under its expiring rights deal, with no renewal in place and mounting competition from Amazon, Fox, YouTube, and Netflix. While insiders say it would be a “shocker” if ESPN lost the rights entirely, the…
Ligue 1 is facing a media rights crisis as DAZN has begun withholding payments, citing the league’s insufficient anti-piracy efforts. A proposed mediation deal, which would have seen DAZN pay full fees for this season and exit the contract early,…
Top Rank Boxing will end its media rights deal with ESPN in August and is now seeking multiple distribution partners instead of a single exclusive outlet. CEO Bob Arum says the promotion sees growing demand across digital and streaming platforms,…
Andrew Wamugi explores how MLB could use MLB.TV as a strategic asset in upcoming media rights negotiations. With ESPN walking away from its $550 million annual deal after 2025, MLB is leveraging its centralized streaming infrastructure to attract potential partners…
Australia’s video market is projected to hit $12.3 billion by 2030, driven by digital dominance from YouTube and Netflix. The fight has shifted from subscriber growth to monetization, with ad-supported tiers and sports rights becoming key battlegrounds. Bundling is also…
Awful Announcing discusses how Formula One is shopping its U.S. media rights for 2026 at a target of $150–$180 million annually, but potential partners like Netflix, Amazon, and NBC are showing limited interest. With viewership on ESPN flat at around…
Awful Announcing discusses how live sports media rights fees are projected to dip slightly in 2025 as legacy media companies recalibrate spending. Disney will allocate 45% of its content budget to live sports, Fox leads with 60%, while Amazon and…
Rogers Communications has secured exclusive Canadian NHL media rights in a new 12-year, $11 billion deal, reinforcing its dominance in Canadian sports media. The deal not only cements Rogers’ control over national hockey broadcasts but also allows for sub-licensing flexibility,…
JioHotstar rocketed to 100 million subscribers just six weeks after launch — so how did they pull it off? The platform’s explosive growth stems from aggressive distribution deals, ultra-low pricing (~$0.57/month), free content sampling, and deep telco integration that auto-activates…
News Corp has completed the $2.1 billion sale of Foxtel to DAZN Group, receiving a 6% stake in the sports streamer and repayment of shareholder loans. Foxtel will retain its brand identity under DAZN, as the new parent aims to…
