Netflix reportedly talking to NFL about acquiring more games
"Maybe the NFL works with Netflix and gives them a package of 15 games that they can figure out how to eventize."
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ESPN considering ‘all-sports’ afternoon show built around Peter Schrager
The first shakeup to ESPN's afternoon lineup in years is coming.
ESPN’s subscription service will reportedly just be called ‘ESPN’
It makes some sense from a branding standpoint, but it's not even as cool as "Flagship."
CNBC to launch weekend sports business show, longer-form productions
“In an era where everything is time shifted or time delayed, sports is the one sort of appointment type viewing."
Could Netflix have interest in MLB Wild Card games?
According to CNBC's Alex Sherman, Netflix could reportedly consider MLB's Wild Card games as part of its event-driven content strategy.
Stephen A. Smith: Pat McAfee’s ESPN detractors are ‘immature’
"He's opened the floodgates to a potential level of freedom we never knew existed at the Worldwide Leader until he arrived."
Utah Jazz have lost 50% of media rights revenue with new strategy
"You couldn’t pay me enough money to go back to the old model."
Stephen A. Smith tells CNBC ‘I wouldn’t mind being in office’
"If you tell me that I could catapult to the White House, and I could be in a position to affect millions upon millions of lives, not just in America, but the world over, yeah, that's something that I would entertain."
Cable exec believes cable companies are future of TV consumption
"We’re going to make it super simple where you can have linear content combined with streaming content."
FanDuel Sports Networks may lower price for streaming service
"We have the ability to go lower, and we’re going to test different price points."
Amazon expresses interest in MLB, UFC rights in United States
"We looked at everything, you know, I think it's only responsible to look at everything."
There’s no clear answer why networks are letting Netflix poach their NFL talent on Christmas Day
CNBC latest outlet to beef up sports business & media coverage
Exclusive: CNBC releasing documentary about ESPN next week
Apollo Global explores merging Yahoo Sports with a sports betting company
Apollo has reportedly been in talks with betting companies, including Australia's PointsBet.