Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery are seeking a fast appeal to lift the court-ordered shutdown of their joint sports streaming venture, Venu, which was blocked after a lawsuit from FuboTV. The media giants argue that the blockage is costing…
The NBA has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit by Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), which accuses the league of breaching its contract by pursuing a future streaming deal with Prime Video. The NBA secured a $76 billion media rights…
Antenna's latest study reveals that the 2024 Summer Olympics significantly boosted sign-ups for NBCUniversal's streaming service Peacock, with 2.8 million new sign-ups during the games. From July 25 to 31, average daily sign-ups to Peacock surged to 398k, marking a…
The court's decision to block Venu Sports highlights antitrust concerns and the need for competitive diversity in sports streaming. This ruling may lead to broader scrutiny of bundling practices, delaying Venu's launch but preserving market competition. The case could reshape…
India’s Competition Commission (CCI) has raised initial concerns about the proposed $8.5 billion merger between Reliance and Walt Disney’s media assets in the country, particularly over cricket broadcast rights. Cricket dominates India’s sports market, and the combined entity would have…
A federal judge has blocked the planned launch of Venu, a sports streaming joint venture between Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery, following a lawsuit by FuboTV over antitrust concerns. Judge Margaret Garnett ruled in favor of Fubo, agreeing that…
TelevisaUnivision has signed a multiyear deal with Major League Baseball, granting it exclusive Spanish-language broadcast rights to the American League Division Series and American League Championship Series. The partnership includes regular-season and playoff games, weekly shows like MLB en Vivo…
The Florida Panthers have partnered with ViewLift to launch a new in-market streaming service for the 2024-25 season, moving away from Bally Sports Florida. The service will stream live games, replays, and exclusive content, and be available on mobile, smart…
Sinclair is launching a new sports podcast division, starting with two shows featuring Big Noon Kickoff personalities. "The Triple Option" with Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone premieres August 21, while "Throwbacks" with Matt Leinart and Jerry Ferrara…
Comcast's Peacock streaming service set new records during its coverage of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, with subscribers streaming over 23.5 billion minutes of content, a 40% increase from previous Olympics. Peacock provided live coverage of every event, simulcasts of…
