News: NHL media rights, Paramount-WBD, Angels and more
The NHL has reportedly approached ESPN and TNT Sports about media rights renewals; Paramount has updated aspects of…
News: YouTube TV, MLB.TV, NFL and more
YouTube TV is launching a sports plan priced at $65/month; new MLB.TV subscriptions will be purchased through the…
Rays get boost from Gov. DeSantis, and Commissioner Manfred
rob manfred mlb commissioner talks about the Tampa Bay Rays – AP The Tampa Bay Rays just wrapped…
ESPN unlikely to distribute local in-market MLB games this season
ESPN will apparently have to wait a year before it begins distributing local in-market Major League Baseball games…
NBC said to eye Kevin Brown, Clayton Kershaw, for MLB
The Major League Baseball TV hot stove is starting to warm up. Baltimore Orioles play-by-play voice Kevin Brown…
Can DAZN save the Regional Sports Networks?
DAZN HOPES TO SAVE REGIONAL SPORTS My investigative reporting, along with the fine work done by Tom Friend…
MLB’s new media deals with ESPN, NBC and Netflix total $800M annually
ESPN and Major League Baseball appeared headed for an ugly separation after the network opted out of its…
News: MLB rights, Disney-Sling, Netflix and more
MLB is reportedly announcing new media rights deals; Disney is denied a preliminary injunction against Sling Orange daily…
MLB officially announces deals with ESPN, NBCU, Netflix
A saga that began with ESPN’s opt-out in February has ended with three new rights deals — and…
ESPN acquisition of MLB.tv finalized, but not yet announced
The new MLB media rights deals have yet to be announced, but one of the more unique aspects…
NBC sees MLB deal as start of longer-term relationship, Cordella says
NBCUniversal is on the brink of a three-year rights deal with Major League Baseball, but NBC Sports president…
Ourand: NBC gets primetime MLB game on second night of season
MLB reportedly plans to open next season with back-to-back standalone, primetime games on its two new broadcast partners.…