Sports
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‘Breaking Bad’ Movie a Streaming Sensation
El Camino, the feature film sequel to the TV series “Breaking Bad,” was seen by nearly 6.5 million viewers its opening weekend, according to Nielsen, the ratings company. According to Nielsen’s SVOD Content Ratings, the film reached nearly 8.2 million unique viewers in the United States during its first three days of availability on Netflix. … Continue reading “‘Breaking Bad’ Movie a Streaming Sensation”
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Nintendo Switch Game Console Tops 15 Million Unit Sales in North America
Nintendo continues to spearhead the sluggish North American video game industry as market rivals Microsoft and Sony ready next-generation consoles launches a year from now. Nintendo Oct. 17 disclosed it has sold 15 million Switch and Switch Lite consoles in North America since the device’s bow in 2017. The console has sold another 10 million … Continue reading “Nintendo Switch Game Console Tops 15 Million Unit Sales in North America”
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PGA to Live-Stream The Players Championship for the First Time in 2020
The PGA Tour has been available via over-the-top video for a few years but largely relegated to highlight clips, previews and lesser known events. Now the PGA, beginning in 2020, will for the first time live-stream the full field of a major tournament: The Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. The video event will showcase … Continue reading “PGA to Live-Stream The Players Championship for the First Time in 2020”
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ESPN, CBS Launching Programming on Quibi Streaming App
In the ongoing gold rush to capture over-the-top video market share, former DreamWorks Animation boss Jeffrey Katzenberg is taking an alternative path through mobile video. His start-up $5 monthly streaming app, Quibi, is targeting short-attention millennials and youth glued to portable media devices consuming “bite-sized” entertainment no longer than a few minutes in length. Now … Continue reading “ESPN, CBS Launching Programming on Quibi Streaming App”
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Disney’s ESPN+ Streaming Service Soon Home to German Bundesliga Soccer
Disney-owned sports subscription streaming video service, ESPN+, will become in 2020 the U.S. home for the Bundesliga, Germany’s top professional soccer league. Launched last year, ESPN+ costs $5 monthly, or $50 annually, featuring sports and related content not available on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU, ESPN Classic and ESPN News. “With a strong connection to the American … Continue reading “Disney’s ESPN+ Streaming Service Soon Home to German Bundesliga Soccer”
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Amazon Injecting Tech into NFL Thursday Night Football
Amazon Prime Video for the third year will stream NFL Thursday Night Football, beginning Sept. 26 at 8:20 PM Eastern with the Green Bay Packers hosting the Philadelphia Eagles This season Amazon will again feature three viewing options, including the default Fox broadcast with Troy Aikman and Joe Buck, sports journalists Hannah Storm and Andrea … Continue reading “Amazon Injecting Tech into NFL Thursday Night Football”
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Fan Interactive Software Coming to College Football’s Liberty Bowl
The college football bowl slate may be too big (i.e. boring) and is still months away but the AutoZone Liberty Bowl — the seventh-oldest college bowl — is taking steps to increase viewer interest. Technology platform Your Call Inc. Sept. 11 announced that the 61st annual Liberty Bowl will deploy its predictive play-calling technology during the … Continue reading “Fan Interactive Software Coming to College Football’s Liberty Bowl”
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U.S. Pay-TV Ace Card: Live Sports
With the exception of Amazon Prime Video, subscription streaming video services in the United States — notably Netflix — have shied away from live sports programming. That reality has been a lifesaver of sorts for traditional pay-TV, which just bowed myriad NFL and college football programming packages for the 2019 season. New data from Altman … Continue reading “U.S. Pay-TV Ace Card: Live Sports”
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FuboTV Bows Ad-Supported Sports Network
Online TV platform fubo TV Sept. 9 launched ad-supported “Sports Network,” with content from FanDuel, Stadium, The Players Tribune, USA Today, VSiN and Young Hollywood, among others. Soft launched in June, fubo Sports Network marks the first time fuboTV has created an ad-supported linear network for distribution off of its platform. The Sports Network currently … Continue reading “FuboTV Bows Ad-Supported Sports Network”
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Amazon Partners With Sinclair to Buy Stake in Yankees’ YES Network
Amazon Aug. 29 quietly teamed up with Sinclair Broadcast Co., private equity groups and The New York Yankees to acquire the latter’s flagship Yankees Entertainment and Sports (YES) Network for $3.47 billion from The Walt Disney Co. The Yankees previously owned 20% of the regional sports TV network, which broadcasts the Yankees (MLB), Brooklyn Nets … Continue reading “Amazon Partners With Sinclair to Buy Stake in Yankees’ YES Network”
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Netflix and WWE Studios Announce Live-Action Family Comedy Series ‘The Big Show Show’
Netflix July 30 announced the future release of “The Big Show Show,” a half-hour, comedy series starring WWE wrestler The Big Show (Paul Wight). Production on the 10-episode series begins in Los Angeles on Aug. 9. The series stars Wight (“Fighting with My Family,” WWE), Allison Munn (“Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn”), Reylynn Caster (“American … Continue reading “Netflix and WWE Studios Announce Live-Action Family Comedy Series ‘The Big Show Show’”
