Tag: sports broadcasting

MLS is moving its studio production to WWE headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, under an expanded deal with IMG. The new 30,000-square-foot facility will support live programming for MLS Season Pass on Apple TV+, with plans to enhance content and production…

Apple’s Sports app now lists where to watch nationally broadcast games in the U.S., while also adding new soccer tournaments like the FA Cup and EFL Championship. The update improves navigation and expands features like live scores and play-by-play tracking.…

The Cincinnati Reds have reversed their 2025 broadcast plans, opting to return to FanDuel Sports Network (formerly Bally Sports), owned by Main Street Sports Group, instead of proceeding with MLB Media. This one-year deal marks Main Street’s ninth MLB franchise,…

NBC Sports and Peacock set viewership records in 2024, with over 400 billion minutes watched across major events like the Paris Olympics, NFL playoffs, and the Kentucky Derby. Key highlights include a record 30.4 million primetime viewers for the Olympics,…

The Diamond Sports Group on Thursday emerged from its Chapter 11 bankrupty case, and now it has a new name: "Main Street Sports Group." This article, Diamond Sports rebrands to Main Street Sports after emerging from Chapter 11, was first…

Drew Lerner highlights why owning sports media rights, as seen with ESPN and Fox, is far superior to renting. ESPN retains top-tier College Football Playoff games while sublicensing less desirable matchups to TNT at a premium, and Fox dominates Big…

Netflix has recruited top NFL broadcasters from rival networks for its Christmas GameDay, raising questions about why competitors allowed their talent to join. Analysts suggest networks prioritized maintaining strong ties with the NFL, whose influence outweighs the risks of aiding…

Andrew Wamugi analyzes Apple's cautious approach to acquiring sports media rights, contrasting it with competitors like YouTube, Amazon, and Netflix, and questioning its commitment to live sports. Despite notable investments in Major League Soccer and Major League Baseball, Apple has…

TNT’s Inside the NBA will move to ESPN in 2025 as part of a rights swap between Warner Bros. Discovery and the NBA. While ESPN gains the award-winning show, TNT retains editorial control, ensuring Charles Barkley’s unfiltered commentary. The program…

Former NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell is expected to become president of Paramount Global after its merger with Skydance Media in 2025. Shell will oversee daily operations alongside Skydance CEO David Ellison, with a focus on transforming Paramount through cost-cutting and…