Sports
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‘WandaVision,’ ‘Bridgerton’ Top TV Time Charts
Disney+’s “WandaVision” was the top rising show and Netflix’s “Bridgerton” was the top binge show on the TV Time charts for the week ended Jan. 17. “WandaVision” is an episodic series featuring the Marvel characters of Wanda Maximoff (The Scarlet Witch) and Vision. Starring Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany, the Disney+ series parodies classic TV shows. Moving up … Continue reading “‘WandaVision,’ ‘Bridgerton’ Top TV Time Charts”
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Netflix Stock Opens at Record High Following Record 2020
As expected, Netflix shares opened Jan. 20 up nearly 14% to a record $573.43 per share following the previous day’s 2020 fiscal report that underscored the the streaming behemoth’s market dominance. The service saw record 37 million new subscribers, record revenue of nearly $30 billion and profit of $2.76 billion. The SVOD topped 203 million … Continue reading “Netflix Stock Opens at Record High Following Record 2020”
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Crackle to Bow College Football Doc Hosted by Brian Bosworth
Crackle Plus, the ad-supported VOD service, Jan. 19 announced the premiere of its original sports docu-series “Bucket List,” launching on Feb. 1 and hosted by former mid-1980s college standout Brian “The Boz” Bosworth. The series follows Bosworth as he tours eight of the best destinations in college football today, interviewing coaches, former players and fans to … Continue reading “Crackle to Bow College Football Doc Hosted by Brian Bosworth”
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Amazon Prime Video Eyeing Italian Serie A Soccer Rights
In a major move, Amazon Prime Video reportedly is set to bid on exclusive TV rights to Italy’s Serie A professional soccer league. The deal for three years could cost the SVOD platform upwards of $1.4 billion, and would put into competition against Comcast’s Sky, which is the current rights holder, according to Bloomberg, which … Continue reading “Amazon Prime Video Eyeing Italian Serie A Soccer Rights”
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NFL Wildcard Weekend Broke Broadcast/Streaming Molds
The NFL’s just-concluded busy wildcard playoff weekend saw 12 teams reduced to eight advancing to the divisional round, beginning Jan. 16. Notably, for the first time playoff games were live-streamed (ESPN+, Peacock) and broadcast on a children’s network (Nickelodeon), in addition to the usual TV networks. During the New Orleans Saints’ win over the Chicago … Continue reading “NFL Wildcard Weekend Broke Broadcast/Streaming Molds”
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NBCUniversal’s Peacock Live Streaming Browns-Steelers NFL Wild Card Game
NBCUniversal’s upstart SVOD service Peacock is making good on its pledge to offer major live sports. In a first, the streamer Jan. 6 announced it would offer subscribers access to NBC Sports’ coverage of the NFL Wild Card playoff game between the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers from Heinz Field in Pittsburgh beginning at 7:30 … Continue reading “NBCUniversal’s Peacock Live Streaming Browns-Steelers NFL Wild Card Game”
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Gracenote Launches Statistics and Related Content Feature for Live Sports
Nielsen’s Gracenote is launching a new live sports solution designed to help smart-TV and auto manufacturers display game statistics and other related content in real-time. Leveraging Gracenote Global Sports Data, CE manufacturers and automakers can integrate real-time team statistics, recent game results and live updates into TV and video home screens and auto infotainment systems. … Continue reading “Gracenote Launches Statistics and Related Content Feature for Live Sports”
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Disney’s ESPN+ Streaming Service Raising Annual Fee 20%
ESPN+, the sports-themed subscription streaming arm of Disney’s OTT offerings that also includes the Disney+ and Hulu platforms, will increase its annual fee 20% to $59.99 from $49.99 for new subscribers, effective Jan. 8, 2021. Existing subs will see renewal price hikes around March. ESPN+, which is increasingly being promoted as a live-sports alternative to … Continue reading “Disney’s ESPN+ Streaming Service Raising Annual Fee 20%”
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NFL: Arizona Cardinals vs. S.F. 49ers Most-Exclusively Streamed Football Game
The Dec. 26 NFL game between the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals was the first professional regular season football game to be exclusively streamed online without a national broadcast. The week 15 matchup was viewed in part by 11.2 million people, including 4.8 million “average minute audience” on Amazon Prime Video and Twitch — … Continue reading “NFL: Arizona Cardinals vs. S.F. 49ers Most-Exclusively Streamed Football Game”
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Amazon Prime Video Gearing Up for Formula One Racing?
Amazon Prime Video, unlike Netflix and Disney+, live-streams sports. The free SVOD component of the Prime membership e-commerce platform currently features the U.K.’s Premier League soccer and NFL Thursday Night Football. Now, media reports say the streamer is eyeing Formula One auto racing owned by Liberty Media. The potential distribution agreement would see Prime Video … Continue reading “Amazon Prime Video Gearing Up for Formula One Racing?”
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Hulu Adding Access to ESPN+, Exclusive 20th Century Movies, 5th Season of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ SEC College Football; Hulu With Live TV Tops 4 Million Subs
SVOD pioneer Hulu will offer its 38.8 million subscriber access to the ESPN+ sports streaming service in 2021. Hulu’s online TV platform, Hulu With Live TV, now tops 4 million subscribers, making it the top online TV platform and fifth-largest pay-TV operator in the U.S. “Users can sign up or enjoy existing ESPN+ subscriptions without … Continue reading “Hulu Adding Access to ESPN+, Exclusive 20th Century Movies, 5th Season of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ SEC College Football; Hulu With Live TV Tops 4 Million Subs”
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Apple TV+ Orders World Surf League Docuseries
Apple TV+ has ordered a six-part documentary series from Box to Box Films and the World Surf League (WSL) offering a behind-the-scenes look at championship surfing. The series chronicles the aspirations, failures and accomplishments of the world’s best surfers as they battle for the WSL title and struggle to remain on the elite WSL Championship … Continue reading “Apple TV+ Orders World Surf League Docuseries”