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College football has long represented one of the largest and most complicated weekly production undertakings at ESPN. In 2026, that sprawling operation is getting another technological lift. Across its college-football
EverPass Media has announced a multi-year commercial distribution agreement with Netflix, expanding on an existing partnership that has delivered NFL Christmas Day games and Netflix-exclusive boxing events to bars and
EverPass Media has secured an expanded multi-year distribution agreement with Netflix to deliver the streaming giant's complete National Football League content slate to commercial establishments across the United States.
As Big Ten Network opens its 20th season of college-football coverage, its production team is putting a little more emphasis on making viewers feel like they are inside the stadium.
ESPN and Disney+ are launching College Football Saturdays, adding two college football games per week to Disney+ for U.S. subscribers as part of their existing subscription. The offering also includes
DAZN is significantly expanding its presence in the U.S. sports media market with the acquisition of EverPass Media, strengthening its position in the fast-growing commercial sports streaming sector. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. As part of the deal, the NFL, TKO and…
Behind The Mic provides a roundup of recent news regarding on-air talent, including new deals, departures, and assignments compiled from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s
The two-year renovation period will create a stadium of the future for the NFL franchise Fans of the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars witnessed a home playoff game this past season at
League of Legends and Counter-Strike 2 matches are seeing trading volumes that are nearing those of major league sports at prediction markets. An analysis of Polymarket trading over the past year found an average of over $1 million was traded on LoL matches, with the highest match recording $28.3…
Score-bug aficionados have something new to dissect on Thursday night. During Thursday night’s NFL preseason matchup between the Las Vegas Raiders and Houston Texans, ESPN soft-launched a new score bug
Even if NFL preseason games are treated by coaches and stars as—at best—dress rehearsals, fans have shown a hunger to watch. Last year’s nationally televised tune-ups averaged 2.2 million viewers, making the 2025 preseason the most-watched since 2018, according to the league. In the regular season…
Behind The Mic provides a roundup of recent news regarding on-air talent, including new deals, departures, and assignments compiled from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s
Dolby Laboratories and the Seattle Seahawks have announced a partnership integrating Dolby OptiView into the Seahawks’ live streaming coverage, making the Seahawks the first NFL team to deploy the platform.
The ESPN app has 12 out-of-market preseason broadcasts.
Live spectacles ranging from the Super Bowl and FIFA World Cup to the Oscars and Grammys command enormous global audiences — and in a media landscape more fragmented and fiercely
DirecTV and EverPass announced a multiyear agreement Friday, allowing for bar owners to continue showing NFL Sunday Ticket via satellite or streaming, after months of discussion about the league’s out-of-market package for commercial establishments. The agreement goes beyond Sunday Ticket, making…
The following article "News: NFL Network, LeBron James, Prime Video and more" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. NFL Network is now available to view through the ESPN App; a representative for LeBron James denies “Last Dance”-style doc; and Prime Video inks a sublicensing deal with Rogers…
NFL Network will be available on the ESPN App beginning July 30 for Unlimited plan subscribers. The addition brings NFL Network’s live games, studio programming, and original content into the
The NFL franchise rebuilt their off-site content operation for an era when teams produce more video than ever Professional sports teams no longer debate whether they are in the content
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
