NFL’s World Domination Itch Grows With YouTube’s Brazil Audition
In 1949, a philologist and Harvard lecturer by the name of George Kingsley Zipf published a 573-page treatise in which he demonstrated that people are fundamentally…
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How NFL Teams and Owners Made $22 Billion Last Year
The NFL season kicks off this year with teams in all but a handful of franchises seeing a path to the playoffs. Add in the allure of gambling and fantasy football, and…
ESPN Plans to Spend Billions for a Cable Network? In This Economy?
Buying a cable network in 2025 is like cracking open War and Peace for the very first time while you’re sprawled out on your death bed—should you be fortunate enough to…
Green Bay Packers Revenue Hits Record $719 Million, Up 10%
The Green Bay Packers had revenue of $719 million during the 2024 season, according to the NFL team’s annual financial statements released Wednesday. It is 9.9% higher…
WBD, Zaslav Say Media Coverage of NBA Deal Undercuts Investor Suit
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav and CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels argue in a recent court filing that a federal securities class action brought by purchasers of WBD…
Apple’s Pricey F1 Bid Puts Tech Titan in Pole Position for Media Rights
The first Formula 1 race since Apple’s $300 million racing movie opened put up big numbers for ESPN, but a bold bid by one of the tech giant’s longest-tenured executives…
Monumental-ViewLift Venture to Aid Teams With Local Media Rights
Ted Leonsis’ Monumental Sports & Entertainment and streaming platform operator ViewLift are coming together on a joint product offering to provide media production and…
Brad Pitt‘s F1 Movie Opens to $55.6M as Liberty Eyes New Rights Pact
As Formula 1 continues to have discussions about the future of its U.S. media rights, the racing property is hoping the strong opening for a new feature film starring…
WNBA Renews Broadcast Rights With Scripps’ Ion Television
The WNBA and Ion Television, the Scripps-owned broadcast network, have renewed their media rights agreement. The initial three-year deal, which Ion reportedly paid…
Big Ten Media Deal Must Be Revealed, Illinois AG Says
The Illinois attorney general’s public access bureau has issued a determination that the University of Illinois must disclose a copy of the Big Ten’s media rights…
Nexstar & Optimum Reach Carriage Agreement After Standoff
After multiple stations went dark last week, Nexstar has reached a carriage agreement with Altice USA, Deadline reports. The partnership agreement was announced…
Sports Business Outlook to Improve in 2025, Fitch Says
The financial outlook for sports is expected to improve in 2025 as global expansion, interest in women’s sports and lower U.S. interest rates are combining to make for a…
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