ESPN reportedly sought to cut its annual MLB rights payments from $550 million to just $200 million before opting out of its contract. The network’s valuation of its MLB package— which includes Sunday Night Baseball, the Home Run Derby, and…
Josh Allen is teaming up with Skydance Sports to develop a mix of scripted, unscripted, and branded content. The Buffalo Bills QB and reigning NFL MVP says he’s excited to use his platform for storytelling, while Skydance sees him as…
Fubo’s Q4 revenue rose 8% to $433.8 million, while net losses per share narrowed to 2 cents. Subscribers hit 1.7 million but are expected to decline in Q1 due to a TelevisaUnivision dispute. Shares fell 20% after the report. CEO…
Awful Announcing introspects on the sudden end of ESPN and Major League Baseball’s broadcast partnership, which was set to run through 2028. Over the years, ESPN deprioritized baseball in favor of higher-rated sports like the NFL and NBA, leading to…
Warner Bros. Discovery has scrapped its plan to charge separately for the B/R Sports add-on, instead keeping live sports bundled with Max’s Standard and Premium ad-free tiers. Kirby unpacks why this move makes strategic sense for WBD, as the company…
NESN just slashed the price of its NESN 360 annual plan, making it a much better deal than paying month to month. On top of that, they’re throwing in Red Sox tickets for some subscribers. Kirby unpacks why this move…
Streaming services are ramping up sports programming, with Disney+ and Netflix driving a 72% increase across major SVOD platforms in Q1 2025, per Gracenote. Disney+ now holds 33% of the market thanks to ESPN integration, while Netflix expands beyond docuseries.…
Fox is bending over backward to insist it’s not chasing the SVOD dream—despite launching a general-interest subscription streaming service. CFO Steve Tomsic claims this isn’t a play against Netflix, Disney+, or Peacock, yet the service will bundle live sports and…
Formula 1 is shopping for a new U.S. media rights deal after ESPN’s exclusivity window expired, aiming for a massive jump to $160M–$180M per year. ESPN is still in the mix but isn’t rushing to meet that price, especially with…
Fox Sports Mexico lost its Premier League rights after missing payments, cutting short its £50 million deal. Tubi swooped in, making the games free to stream and eliminating a pay-TV barrier for Mexican fans. This shake-up highlights the growing shift…
