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Nielsen: Asian American audiences helping to drive sports viewing and streaming
A Nielsen report found Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander consumers are 33% more likely than the general public to subscribe to sports-specific streaming services.
Rockies TV experienced multiple random black screen cuts
"It's brutal!"
MLB.tv crashes on Opening Day, subscribers outraged
"We pay $150 to get a non-functional @MLBTV app on #OpeningDay, and they wonder why baseball isn't the 'national pastime' anymore."
CBS Sports adds the U.S. Open Cup to its streaming soccer lineup
CBS Sports will broadcast the third round and beyond of the U.S. Open Cup in 2025 and 2026, primarily on Paramount+.
Ex-Venu Sports CEO Pete Distad will head Fox’s over-the-top streaming service
Distad will now run Fox's upcoming direct-to-consumer streaming product, which is expected to cover news, sports, and entertainment.
How to watch your favorite MLB team’s games in 2025
Peacock blasted for feed crash around late Liverpool goals
The two stoppage-time goals in Liverpool-Brentford Saturday weren't seen by many watching on Peacock.
Delving into Netflix’s claim that ‘over 200 countries’ watched Chiefs vs. Steelers on Christmas
An impressive number -- but was it possible?
Streamers are holding crazy Cyber Monday sales to attract customers
While executives love to talk about churn reduction in a more mature market for streaming services, market share is still top-of-mind.
Netflix doesn’t make weight for stream of Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight
"Netflix is finding out in real time how hard it is to produce live TV."
Under-fire Bally Sports sees repeated app crashes across several markets
Users across multiple markets flooded the @BallySportsHelps account's mentions, and they didn't have much help to offer.
Amazon could reportedly stream Diamond/Bally’s RSN games non-exclusively
Despite Amazon reportedly exiting a Bally Sports deal last week, they still might wind up streaming those games.
NFL Zone returns to Roku with new features, including highlights for every game
The NFL Zone on Roku is back, and is adding more content, including highlights for every game.
NESN 360 kept jumping to an old game during Sunday’s Red Sox-Orioles clash
Sunday's Red Sox-Orioles broadcast on NESN 360 kept jumping back to Friday's game feed.
Roku Sports Channel set for launch Monday
"Sports is one of our most popular channel genres on The Roku Channel, which makes us so excited to make it even easier for audiences to jump into Roku’s standout programming."
Roku’s Drew Adams talks unique opportunity with ‘Good Morning Football: Overtime’
Venu Sports, the joint ESPN/Fox/WBD streaming venture, announces launch pricing below many projections
Venu Sports will be available for $42.99 a month at launch, and those who sign up then will get that price for at least 12 months.
Roku’s Drew Adams talks ‘awesome single point of discovery’ of NBC Olympic Zone
"The hope is they come and they say, 'Hey, this was great, it made my streaming a lot easier, there's value in this.'"
Dan Le Batard: Streaming is ‘really hurting sports fans’
"This is going to get so much more expensive than cable."
Disney, WBD team for new streaming bundle launching this summer
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery plan to launch a new streaming bundle this summer.
Peacock subscription prices will increase
Peacock will increase subscription prices by $2 ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Exclusive: World Surf League expands Caffeine partnership to include three further circuits
2024 WSL action on Caffeine starts Saturday with the Challenger Series.
Savannah Bananas sign streaming deal with Stadium, Bally Live
The Savannah Bananas are baseball's equivalent of the Harlem Globetrotters
Women’s National Football Conference founder Odessa ‘OJ’ Jenkins talks Caffeine streaming
"Caffeine’s unique approach to generating viewership for emerging and next generation leagues is above and beyond what we have seen from others."