Houston Astros won’t launch streaming service in 2025, cite contractual obligations
"Due to long-term affiliation agreements ... we are not able to provide direct-to-consumer streaming at this time."
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MLB offers those affected by MLB.tv Opening Day outages $10 off if they buy something else
"We’re sorry we screwed up the most visible day of the season. Please forgive us by spending at least $15 more.”
Boston radio host Mike Felger ‘sick of getting digitally penetrated’ trying to watch games on streaming services
"How do I... I can't even... I don't know where to begin to watch the effing game."
Nielsen’s first-party data usage should alleviate NFL ratings dip
Expect to see ratings for all streaming NFL partners to magically go up.
Disney, Max password-sharing crackdowns coming soon
Disney will begin pushing back on password sharing "in earnest" this September.
Reporter allegedly uncovers Venu Sports smart TV app in development
A lot can change between now and launch, but this gives us some potential insight into what to expect.
Nielsen: Streaming share reaches all-time high with 38.8% of TV viewers
YouTube continued its dominance as the top-performing streaming platform with a 9.7% share.
Is sports programming the solution to streaming service subscription hopping?
We assure you, the NFL is very happy with Peacock’s playoff game ratings
Where you might see disappointment, the NFL saw proof of concept.
Ohio State fans don’t seem to be enjoying their Peacock experience
"Peacock is doing weird things..."
Nielsen plan to incorporate Amazon’s internal data for ‘Thursday Night Football’ draws anger from ESPN, FOX
"Reckless, wrongheaded, and a slap in the face to the largest Nielsen clients and NFL partners."
Proposed bill aims to close loophole on excessively loud streaming commercials
"Consumers are fed up with advertisers blaring TV commercials at disruptively high volumes because of a weak FCC enforcement regime and a loophole for streaming TV."
Hulu + Live TV is no longer offering free trial for new subscribers
Hulu discontinued its free trial as of Dec. 21, along with its monthly rate increase.
Notre Dame’s success with Fighting Irish TV streaming service could lead to subscription model
Other schools are developing their own streaming media platforms as a result.
Sinclair reportedly raising $250 million for their Bally Sports streaming service
Sinclair is projecting 4.4 million streaming customers by 2027.
Bill Cowher bullies Dora the Explorer in ad for Paramount+ streaming service
The CBS analyst and Hall of Fame NFL coach isn't taking orders from a talking map.
Upstart mobile platform Buzzer allows viewers to aggregate streaming live sports
Users can receive personalized, real-time notifications for close games and then access live sports subscriptions.
Blue Jays fans in Canada latest to suffer from MLB’s baffling blackout restrictions
Canadian fans who want to watch the Blue Jays are faced with subscribing to two streaming services.
Mark Cuban blames cord-cutting for NBA’s declining TV ratings
"All of our national broadcasts are exclusively available on cable, which is losing subs daily."
DAZN’s Joe Markowski says Comcast deal could lead to deals with other providers: “Comcast is the first domino to fall.”
"This is going to supercharge what will already be a lucrative three or four-month period at the end of the year for us."