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Ratings Roundup is a rundown of recent rating news and is derived from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s edition, the FIFA World Cup 2026 dominated
Referee hat cameras, player/coach mics, and virtual graphics will be deployed at the three-day event for the first time The NFL FLAG Championships return to ESPN platforms this weekend from
At 2,600 sq. ft., the new home of digital content houses a main studio, podcast space, and an auxiliary control room NFL franchises are accelerating their production capabilities, launching new
Season 3 of Netflix’s docuseries, which dropped this week, follows Jayden Daniels, Baker Mayfield, Cam Ward, Joe Flacco through the 2025 NFL season Netflix’s popular docuseries Quarterback returned for its
Fox Corporation and the NFL have announced a multi-year agreement to bring NFL content to FOX platforms in Mexico beginning with the 2026 season. Coverage will air on FOX and
The Athletic has announced that PGA TOUR highlights will be integrated into its golf coverage beginning with the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday. PGA TOUR footage joins the NFL, NBA,
The College Football Playoff, ESPN, and TNT Sports have announced kick times and broadcast assignments for the 2026-27 CFP. This is the first year of ESPN’s new expanded package, which
The NFL Today, CBS Sports’ top-of-the-line NFL studio show, has a storied history with a reverberating impact since its debut season in 1975. Many of the typical elements of a
Major rights-holders rolled out their 2026 college football slates today, offering a first look at marquee windows, kickoff partners, and conference distribution heading into the fall. Below is a network-by-network
AZN has announced a multi-year agreement to carry global broadcast rights to International Federation of American Football (IFAF) flag football competitions, making them free-to-view in more than 200 markets. The
DAZN, the world’s leading sports entertainment platform, has acquired global broadcast rights to the International Federation of American Football’s (‘IFAF’) flag football competitions under a new multi-year agreement. The partnership
In advance of this year’s Sports Emmy Awards, SVG is taking a deep dive into the six production-technologies nominated for this year’s George Wensel Technical Achievement Award. Live sports production
NFL streaming defense, Netflix expansion, 18-game push, Nashville Super Bowl, and Bears stadium drama.
The league remains steadfast in its overall media approach.
The following article "NFL believes it is meeting viewers where they are with streaming deals" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. The NFL sees Netflix not as a platform it is trying to drive viewers to join, but one where its audience already resides. Asked by this writer about the added…
The morning after releasing its overstuffed 2026-27 schedule, the NFL on Friday reiterated that its traditional TV partners remain integral to the league’s increasingly atomized distribution scheme. Speaking with reporters on a Zoom call, NFL exec VP of media distribution Hans Schroeder declared…
The NFL’s broadcast partners released their 2026 regular season schedules yestereday and — as expected — the slate is loaded. CBS’s schedule includes more than 100 regular-season games with the
Netflix has announced an expanded NFL schedule for 2026 and beyond under a four-year partnership extension with the NFL through the 2029-30 season. Each season, Netflix will stream a Week
ESPN has announced plans to transform Santa Monica Beach into a broadcast hub during Super Bowl LXI week, February 8–14, 2027. Known as ESPN Beach, the Santa Monica broadcast center
The streaming giant significantly increased its presence with the league.
