TKO is already shopping media rights for its newly announced boxing league in partnership with Saudi Arabia, despite the promotion still being in its early stages. Dana White, who is expected to lead the league, confirmed the search for a…
FAST is booming, with a 42% surge in channels and a big push into live sports, but differentiation remains a challenge. Gracenote’s latest report highlights how metadata gaps hurt content discovery and ad revenue, with 70% of programmatic CTV ads…
ESPN+’s streaming failure during UFC 313 couldn’t have come at a worse time, with UFC’s exclusive negotiating window set to expire on April 15. The glitch-filled pay-per-view frustrated fans who paid $79.99, and UFC President Dana White didn’t hold back…
Skip breaks down Warner Bros. Discovery’s loss of NBA media rights and CEO David Zaslav’s attempt to spin it as a strategic win. While Zaslav has successfully cut costs and improved WBD’s financial standing, the company underestimated NBCUniversal’s aggressive bid…
AEW is moving its pay-per-view events to Prime Video in a multi-year deal covering the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. While WBD’s Max still streams AEW’s weekly shows, Prime Video’s bigger reach and strong live sports setup made it the…
Netflix is boosting its content budget to $18 billion in 2025, an 11% jump from last year. The streamer is doubling down on major franchises like Squid Game and Stranger Things, stacking up licensed hits like Grey’s Anatomy, and expanding…
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…
