Media

Fubo on its latest earnings call played up ESPN ties and downplayed NBCU channels being dark on the service, while also mentioning opportunities around MLB local rights and the upcoming World Cup.

A show centered on NFL insider Peter Schrager “is the likely winner” for ESPN’s 2pm ET hour, while “SportsCenter” has the “inside track to continue” in the 5pm slot formerly held by “Around The Horn,” according to sources cited by THE ATHLETIC. ESPN execs have “started thinking about how to create a...

F1 and Sky Sports signed a multiyear extension to their long-standing partnership, giving viewers in the U.K., Ireland and Italy access to every F1 race weekend into the next decade. In the U.K. and Ireland, viewers will get access for a further five seasons in both markets, taking the partnership t...

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs seeing record viewership after standout regular-season numbers is a result of “how exciting and entertaining the games are,” along with increased international exposure for the sport over the past two seasons. Bettman, ap...

Peacock on Wednesday unveiled its streaming experience for Telemundo’s exclusive Spanish‑language coverage of this summer’s FIFA World Cup, including the debut of an all-new Spanish‑language World Cup Hub. The hub will be modeled after the platform’s Olympics experience and will serve as a one‑stop ...

On this week’s Sports Media Podcast, T’Wolves and Lynx CEO Matt Caldwell breaks down the NBA’s fragmented streaming landscape (Prime Video, ESPN, NBC, Peacock, League Pass) and why discoverability is becoming a massive issue for fans.

U.S. Soccer has tripled its Spanish-language media rights income under an extension of its agreement with Telemundo. The renewal ensures the NBCUniversal subsidiary will continue to carry more than 20 men’s and women’s national team matches a year through 2030.

ESPN studio shows in April saw viewership climb 21% year-over-year on the heels of what was a 14% growth for the lineup of programs in Q1. “SportsCenter” at 2pm ET led all shows in gains, averaging 394,000 viewers, which is up 64% from April 2025. That increase comes as The Athletic is reporting tha...

The fifth season of the NHL’s media-rights pact with ESPN and TNT Sports delivered the most-watched opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs ever, with an average of 1.2 million viewers. That figure across ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, truTV and TBS was up 68% from last year’s Round 1, which did not have the b...

The NBA saw the best audience for the first round of the playoffs in 33 years, as the addition of an extra broadcast TV partner continued to pay dividends for viewership numbers, like it did during the regular season. The league averaged around 4 million viewers across NBC, ABC, ESPN and Prime Video...