Tag: live sports

Andrew Wamugi, in his first on The Streaming Wars, highlights why Netflix's record-breaking live sports debut, with 65 million concurrent viewers during the Tyson-Paul event, marks both a milestone and a teachable moment. Despite attracting a global audience, technical issues…

Netflix’s Paul vs. Tyson and Serrano vs. Taylor 2 event set streaming records with 60 million global live viewers for the main event.

Netflix's attempt to debut in live sports with the Tyson-Paul fight faced technical failures, including buffering and glitches, undermining confidence in its ability to handle live streaming. These issues pose a serious threat to Netflix’s live ambitions, especially with critical…

Netflix has teamed up with Nielsen to measure viewership for its Christmas Day NFL games, using Nielsen’s advanced methodology that combines Netflix’s streaming data. With high-profile teams and all ad slots sold out, Netflix anticipates a large holiday audience as…

Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max is now available as a Prime Video add-on in Sweden and as HBO Max in Holland, offering ad-supported and standard plans with Eurosport’s live sports access. This move supports WBD’s global subscriber growth, now over 110…

Sinclair’s Tennis Channel is relaunching Tennis Channel Plus on November 12, offering 10,000+ hours of live and on-demand content for $10/month. Existing Tennis Channel subscribers can access the expanded streaming service, which includes multi-court coverage and exclusive programming, at no…

The Wrap report reveals that major streaming companies like Netflix, Disney, and Paramount are expected to reach a record $126 billion in content investment this year, according to Ampere Analysis. This surge is largely directed towards streaming, with $40 billion…

RSN valuations have dropped 97% in six years, from $20 billion in 2018 to $600 million, according to CNBC’s Mike Ozanian. This sharp decline, fueled by cord-cutting and the decreasing value of live local sports on cable TV, explains why…

Amazon has surpassed its goal of securing $1.8 billion in ad-spending commitments for its video-streaming services for 2024, according to a report by The Information. These commitments, made during the recent upfront ad market, include ads on Prime Video and…

Jeff Zucker sees opportunities for media companies to create their own sports events and leagues as live sports rights are locked into long-term deals. He highlights the potential of "owned and operated" properties like Netflix's sports events and Redbird's Players…