Category: Sports
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Justice Department Will Review Disney, FOX, and Warner’s Monster Sports Streaming JV
The sports streaming joint venture between Disney’s ESPN, FOX, and Warner Bros. Discovery faces a potential regulatory hurdle. The U.S. Justice Department will review the deal to see if the service could harm consumers, as well as competitors and the sports leagues that work with the companies, according to Bloomberg. The review will begin once…
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MLB.TV Has Some New Features For 2024
Major League Baseball’s Spring Training is in full swing, and fans can catch all the action on MLB.TV this year. The streaming service is available ahead of the 2024 regular season, and has some new features, programs, and live options. Spring training began this month and MLB.TV members can find every game with the All…
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How to Watch Tiger Woods, PGA Tour: Genesis Invitational 2024 on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV & More
The West Coast Swing of the PGA Tour will conclude with the return of golf legend Tiger Woods in the 2024 Genesis Invitational. With a purse of $20 million, the winner will leave Riviera Country Club $4 million richer. Tiger Woods, who will also host the tournament, will be joined by a field that features…
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Could the ESPN, FOX, and Warner Bros. Discovery Sports JV Get Snagged By Regulators?
While the joint venture between Walt Disney Company’s ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery to launch a new sports-centric streaming service may not be blocked by Congress nor the Federal Communications Commission, there are enough vocal companies affected by the deal that it could see some hurdles. That’s the opinion of Blair Levin, a former…
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ESPN Reportedly Signs $7.8 Billion Deal to Secure College Football Playoffs Through 2032
The College Football Playoffs aren’t leaving ESPN for a long time. The sports network has struck a six-year, $7.8 billion deal with the organizers of the CFP that extends its existing agreement through the 2031-32 season, according to The Athletic (login required). The deal comes as college football is set to expand the playoffs to…
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Cleveland Cavaliers Will Air Five Games Over Free Broadcast Television
The Cleveland Cavaliers is testing the waters of over-the-air broadcast television. The NBA team on Tuesday said it signed a deal with broadcaster Gray Television to air five games on WUAB 43, a The CW affiliate, and WOIO. The team has an existing deal with Bally Sports, the embattled regional sports network trying to get…
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Bally Sports’ Deal With Guardians, Twins, and Rangers Won Bankruptcy Court Approval
Bally Sports, the embattled regional sports network attempting to climb its way out of bankruptcy, made some headway when a federal bankruptcy judge approved its deal to broadcast Cleveland Guardians, Minnesota Twins, and Texas Rangers games through the end of the 2024 season. The deal was approved by Judge Christopher Lopez on Friday. On Monday,…
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How to Watch Super Bowl LVIII Live on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV & More on February 11
Football’s biggest game has arrived as the San Francisco 49ers take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII. Allegiant Stadium will be home to the first Super Bowl ever to take place in Nevada. Between all of the entertaining commercials on Sunday, the Chiefs are looking to become the ninth team to win…
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How to Watch the 2024 Puppy Bowl Live on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More on February 11
The Super Bowl isn’t the only bowl that takes place today as Puppy Bowl XX will air before the Big Game. This year’s event features Team Ruff and Team Fluff in an entertaining completion that will see the winner take home the Lombarky Trophy. Not only is the Lombarky up for grabs, the Underdog Award…
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Disney and FOX Don’t Think Their New Sports Bundle Will Wreck Cable TV. Are They in Denial?
Disney’s ESPN, FOX, and Warner Bros. Discovery’s plans to jointly form a new super sports streaming bundle this week shocked the entertainment and cable TV world. One of the gut reactions to the news was how this service, which bundles together 14 cable and network channels, would accelerate the bleeding of cable TV customers. But…