With its deals to stream New York Yankees and NFL games, Amazon is throwing a scare into legacy TV networks that control live sports rights.
Dan Snyder has an agreement in place to puchase the 40% of the Washington Football Team he doesn’t already own.
Kirk Herbstreit and his ‘College GameDay’ crew will be back to headline ABC’s coverage of the 2021 NFL Draft for The Walt Disney Co. For the third year, ESPN’s sister broadcast network will offer its own distinct Draft telecast for casual and college football fans.
Manchester United has weathered the pandemic well, with a precipitous drop in game revenue balanced by growth in broadcasting revenue.
Peloton’s CEO said its production capacity grew 700% over the last year and that supply is finally close to meeting demand.
ESPN emerged as the winner in the NFL’s new TV deals, scoring its first two Super Bowls and flex scheduling for Monday Night Football.
The NFL finalized its media rights deals with NBC, CBS, Fox, Disney, and Amazon. The deals will amplify the NFL on streaming services.
LeBron James and PepsiCo made their multiyear deal official as King James becomes the face of a new line of MTN DEW energy drinks.
With sales approaching $400 million, other pro leauges have taken notice of the rapid success of NBA Top Shot.
ESPN has a big talent negotiation coming up. Maria Taylor’s contract is up this summer. The host of “NBA Countdown” and reporter for “CollegeGameDay” has risen quickly since joining ESPN as a college analyst and reporter in 2014.
