Sports
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Google Play Offering Deals on Past Oscar Winners, Featuring This Year’s Nominees
To celebrate the 91st Academy Awards Feb. 24, Google Play Feb. 15-28 is offering deals on some of the past Oscar-winning movies and featuring a collection of this year’s Oscar-nominated films. Titles on sale include Thelma & Louise, Gone with the Wind, Rain Man, Dirty Dancing, The Wizard of Oz, La La Land, Moulin Rouge, … Continue reading “Google Play Offering Deals on Past Oscar Winners, Featuring This Year’s Nominees”
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Netflix Tops 5 Million Subs in France
After fits and starts, Netflix has reportedly exceeded 5 million subscribers in France — five years after launching service largely to indifferent consumers, according to publication Les Echos. The publication cited comments from Netflix co-founder/CEO Reed Hastings, who was in Paris recently to announce the opening of a company office staffed by 20 employees. The … Continue reading “Netflix Tops 5 Million Subs in France”
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Chicago Cubs, Sinclair Partner for Pay-TV Network — and Streaming
More than 70 years of watching Chicago Cubs baseball broadcasts over the air is coming to an end. The 2016 World Series winner and Sinclair Broadcast Group Feb. 13 announced a partnership to create the Marquee Sports Network — a new regional sports network (RSN) to be marketed to cable, satellite and telco pay-TV operators … Continue reading “Chicago Cubs, Sinclair Partner for Pay-TV Network — and Streaming”
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FuboTV to Stream AT&T Regional Sports Network
In a first, FuboTV, the sports-themed online TV service, has inked a distribution deal for regional TV sports network AT&T SportsNet — broadcast home of the Houston Rockets and Houston Astros franchises. Under the agreement, FuboTV ($44.99 per month) will live-stream more than 250 live sports events — the first virtual MVPD to carry AT&T … Continue reading “FuboTV to Stream AT&T Regional Sports Network”
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WWE Streaming Video Service Tops 1.59 Million Subscribers
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Feb. 7 reported a 7% (110,000) increase in fourth-quarter (ended Dec. 31, 2018) subscribers to its WWE Network over-the-top video streaming service. The platform ended the period with 1.59 million subs. Media revenue grew 40% to a quarterly record of $205.3 million, primarily due to the distribution of certain live, in-ring … Continue reading “WWE Streaming Video Service Tops 1.59 Million Subscribers”
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Netflix: Sunday Viewing Down 32% Due to Super Bowl
Netflix often says major televised events such as the Olympics and soccer World Cup negatively impact streaming viewership. On Super Bowl Sunday (Feb. 3), the SVOD pioneer confirmed that nationwide viewership on the platform was down 32% compared to a normal Sunday. “So apparently this Super Bowl thing is kind of big deal,” Netflix tweeted. … Continue reading “Netflix: Sunday Viewing Down 32% Due to Super Bowl”
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Yahoo Sports Bowing NBA-Themed Studio Streaming Show
The National Basketball Association, Turner Sports and Yahoo Sports are set to debut a live nightly studio show, “The Bounce,” available on Yahoo Sports and the Yahoo Sports app on iOS and Android beginning Jan. 21, with a special 5-8 p.m. ET launch. The show will air five nights per week — Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, … Continue reading “Yahoo Sports Bowing NBA-Themed Studio Streaming Show”
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Neulion Rebranded to Endeavor Streaming, Snatches WWE from Disney’s BamTech Media
Backend tech support for streaming video is becoming big business. Endeavor Talent Agency, whose subsidiaries include William Morris Endeavor, IMG, and Ultimate Fighting Championship, announced the formation of Endeavor Streaming, encompassing the company’s video streaming products and services. The over-the-top video venture is driven by Neulion, which Endeavor acquired in 2018 for $250 million. NeuLion, … Continue reading “Neulion Rebranded to Endeavor Streaming, Snatches WWE from Disney’s BamTech Media”
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Twitter to Live-Stream 20 NBA Games From Player POV
The National Basketball Association, Turner Sports and Twitter Jan. 9 announced a live-streaming deal that affords hardwood aficionados in the United States access to 20 “NBA on TNT” games this season. In a first, during the second halves of those games, users will be able to watch the action through a single-player, isolated camera view. … Continue reading “Twitter to Live-Stream 20 NBA Games From Player POV”
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Oregon Beats Michigan State in Low-Scoring Redbox Bowl
The Oregon Ducks Dec. 31 held off the Michigan State Spartans, 7-6, in the inaugural Redbox Bowl at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. Oregon finished the season 9-4, while the Spartans finished 7-6. The match-up featuring schools from the Pac-12 and Big Ten was marked by sloppy play, a faked Oregon punt that ended … Continue reading “Oregon Beats Michigan State in Low-Scoring Redbox Bowl”
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Report: Amazon in Talks to Buy Majority Stake in Yankees’ YES Sports TV Network
Amazon and Sinclair Broadcast Group are reportedly in early discussions about a joint bid to acquire the New York Yankees’ YES regional sports TV network. The Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the situation, said Amazon and Sinclair would be acquiring the 80% stake currently owned by The Walt Disney Co. – and valued … Continue reading “Report: Amazon in Talks to Buy Majority Stake in Yankees’ YES Sports TV Network”
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CES 2019: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to Discuss Expanded Partnership
For better or worse, Twitter engages people through social media. Take the Christmas Day NBA matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers, which was infamously hyped on Twitter after the Warriors featured an illustration of forward Draymond Green attempting to spread holiday cheer. Twitter followers thought the image made Green look fat. … Continue reading “CES 2019: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to Discuss Expanded Partnership”
