Sports
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‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Atop U.K. Home Entertainment Chart for Sixth Week
Wonder Woman 1984 made it to a triumphant sixth week at No 1 on the U.K.’s Official Home Entertainment Chart, as the sequel continues to dominate with 84% of its sales made up of DVD & Blu-ray Disc copies. Disney & Pixar’s Soul floated back up to its No. 2, while Warner Bros.’ Joker rebounded to … Continue reading “‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Atop U.K. Home Entertainment Chart for Sixth Week”
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Netflix to Bow Family Animated Series ‘Wings of Fire’ With Ava DuVernay
Netflix has announced a new family animated series “Wings of Fire” based on the best-selling series of Scholastic books and produced by Ava DuVernay and her Array Filmworks. The book series from author Tui T. Sutherland has 14 million copies in print. The animated adaptation will feature 10, 40-minute episodes. In the story, a bitter … Continue reading “Netflix to Bow Family Animated Series ‘Wings of Fire’ With Ava DuVernay”
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FuboTV Acquires Streaming Rights for South American Qatar World Cup 2022 Qualifying Matches
FuboTV, the sports-themed online TV platform, has acquired the exclusive live streaming rights to the Qatar World Cup 2022 Qualifying matches of South American Football Confederation. Soccer’s quadrennial World Cup is arguably the largest televised sporting event globally over the course of month-long run — and qualifying matches this year are a hot commodity. Subscribe … Continue reading “FuboTV Acquires Streaming Rights for South American Qatar World Cup 2022 Qualifying Matches”
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Roku Scored Big at Final Four March Madness
As a leading gateway linking consumers with streaming video on the television, Roku April 7 disclosed final data from the just-concluded NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament that saw TV streaming reach increase by 86.6% and hours watched increase by 75.4% compared with 2019. By comparison, nearly 60% of 2019 traditional linear TV tournament viewers on Roku … Continue reading “Roku Scored Big at Final Four March Madness”
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Roku: March Madness Streaming Up 88%
TV Streaming continues to score big during the 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Nearly 60% traditional linear TV viewers did not return to watch the tournament via traditional TV, while TV streaming reach shot up 88% and hours viewed spiked 89%, compared to 2019, according to new data from Roku. “After a year without [March … Continue reading “Roku: March Madness Streaming Up 88%”
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March Madness Boosts Schools’ Social Media Buzz
While there can only be one national champion in men’s and women’s NCAA college basketball, the annual March Madness tournament has made winners of the schools competing in each event. New data from Conviva found that since day one of the tournament, the 64 dedicated women’s college basketball social media accounts have gained more than … Continue reading “March Madness Boosts Schools’ Social Media Buzz”
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FuboTV Inks Deal With Marquee Sports Network for Cubs Game Coverage
FuboTV and Marquee Sports Network have entered into a carriage agreement that will bring Chicago Cubs game coverage to the live TV streaming platform in the coming weeks. Through FuboTV, subscribers throughout the Marquee Sports Network territory will have access to all Marquee programming, including all non-nationally televised regular season Chicago Cubs games, pregame and … Continue reading “FuboTV Inks Deal With Marquee Sports Network for Cubs Game Coverage”
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Roku: College Basketball Streaming Madness Increased 85%
With the 2021 College Basketball National Championship Tournament down to the Final Four, Roku has released new data that found TV streaming audiences increased by 85% throughout March Madness while traditional linear TV viewership is down 61% from 2019. Ahead of the First Four (rounds one and two), Roku saw record users streaming games on … Continue reading “Roku: College Basketball Streaming Madness Increased 85%”
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Amazon Eyeing Black Friday NFL Game
On the heels of Amazon’s reported $1.2 billion annual deal with the National Football League for exclusive rights to all 15 “Thursday Night Football,” games for 11 years beginning in 2023, comes news the e-commerce behemoth is looking to possibly add a game on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. That speculation comes from Robert … Continue reading “Amazon Eyeing Black Friday NFL Game”
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Disney, NFL and ESPN Reach Long-Term Agreement
The Walt Disney Company, ESPN and the National Football League have reached a long-term agreement that will result in ABC/ESPN joining the Super Bowl rotation, having additional playoff action, exclusive national ESPN+ matchups over the course of the agreement, and more regular-season contests including “Monday Night Football.” The deal will also result in enhanced game quality … Continue reading “Disney, NFL and ESPN Reach Long-Term Agreement”
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Paramount+ Acquires Exclusive U.S. Rights to Italian Soccer; Streaming More Than 400 Matches Each Season
CBS Sports and Lega Serie A March 25 announced details of a multi-platform agreement for exclusive U.S. rights to the Serie A Championship, the Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa Italiana professional soccer events. Paramount+ has made soccer a focal point of its platform, streaming more than a thousand live matches each year across an extensive … Continue reading “Paramount+ Acquires Exclusive U.S. Rights to Italian Soccer; Streaming More Than 400 Matches Each Season”
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Roku Dominates ‘March Madness’ Streaming
With the 2021 NCAA College Basketball National Championship Tournament, a.k.a. March Madness, readying for the Sweet 16 elimination rounds, sports fans are increasingly streaming games via standalone media devices and connected televisions. The opening round set new records with more than a billion minutes streamed across 32 games in just two days, according to new … Continue reading “Roku Dominates ‘March Madness’ Streaming”