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Broadcast & Streaming · 27 July 2026 · US

ESPN and MEAC Reach Multi-Year Media Rights Agreement Through 2030-31

ESPN and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) have signed a multi-year media rights agreement covering basketball championships and select football and basketball regular-season games through the 2030-31 academic year. The

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Broadcast & Streaming · 24 July 2026 · US

Duke-Michigan neutral-site game reportedly called off

The following article "Duke-Michigan neutral-site game reportedly called off" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. The neutral site college basketball game between Duke and Michigan scheduled for late December is now called off, according to a report by Matt Norlander of CBS Sports. The…

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Partnerships · 17 July 2026 · US

TikTok, NBA, and WNBA Announce Multi-Year Global Content Partnership

TikTok, the NBA, and the WNBA have announced a multi-year global content partnership covering highlights distribution, creator access to marquee events, live-game discovery through TikTok GamePlan, and advertiser opportunities through

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Broadcast & Streaming · 15 July 2026 · US

Adam Silver Projects 2027 Launch Date for NBA’s Local Streaming Hub

NBA commissioner Adam Silver told a scrum of reporters in Las Vegas that he expects the league’s local streaming hub will be up and running by the time the 2027-28 season rolls around, with temporary arrangements in the works for the teams that had their existing in-market deals disrupted by the…

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Broadcast & Streaming · 16 June 2026 · US

NBA Finals Ratings Impress Even With Nielsen Measurement Context

In earning their first NBA title in 53 years, the New York Knicks gifted the league and ABC the biggest TV turnout since Michael Jordan celebrated his final championship in 1998. According to Nielsen Big Data + Panel estimates, the Knicks’ five-game defeat of the favored San Antonio Spurs averaged…

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Broadcast & Streaming · 5 June 2026 · US

The Athletic Adds PGA TOUR Highlights to Golf Coverage

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,

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News · 4 June 2026 · US

SVG Students To Watch: Alex Albert, Texas A&M University

This recent grad from Spring, TX, led creative-video output for the Aggies’ men’s basketball team last season and has been producing video and creating graphics since he was 13 In

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