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For the first time since 2002, NBC Sports will produce the WNBA Finals as part of the league’s new 11-year rights deal. NBC Sports is scaling up for that postseason
Prime Video heads into its first-ever WNBA postseason productions this weekend with a full slate of behind-the-scenes enhancements. In addition to utilizing Game Creek Video’s newly launched Bird and Magic
For the first time in more than two decades, ESPN and ABC are sharing WNBA broadcast rights with additional media partners — creating a brand-new operational challenge for the postseason
The Charlotte Hornets has unveiled new broadcast partnerships with Gray Media and Sinclair that will bring Hornets basketball over the air to more fans throughout the Carolinas for the 2026-27
Spectrum SportsNet has revealed its comprehensive programming and live game broadcast schedule for the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2026-27 NBA season. As the official television home of the Lakers, SportsNet will
The Charlotte Hornets have announced DAZN as their exclusive direct-to-consumer streaming partner for the 2026-27 NBA season. The service launches immediately, giving fans across North Carolina and South Carolina access
The avatars of actual athletes have populated video-sports gaming for years. Platforms like NBA 2K26, EA Sports Madden NFL, EA Sports FC, and MLB The Show use real-world athlete likenesses,
The Memphis Grizzlies have announced a multi-year partnership naming DAZN as the exclusive home for Grizzlies basketball across the Mid-South. DAZN will stream 78 of the 80 announced 2026-27 regular
The San Antonio Spurs have announced DAZN as their exclusive direct-to-consumer media partner beginning with the 2026-27 NBA season. DAZN will stream all regular season games not selected for national
The Cleveland Cavaliers and DAZN have announced a multi-year partnership making DAZN the exclusive streaming destination for Cavaliers basketball beginning with the 2026-27 NBA season. As part of the agreement,
Sportradar has expanded its partnership with Polymarket, extending its sports data, streaming and integrity services to the prediction market platform across more than 20 leagues and competitions. The expanded US agreement adds properties including the Bundesliga, Euroleague Basketball, Chinese…
Homestream, a mobile app that automatically syncs a team’s local radio broadcast to the live national or regional televised game, launches this fall at Duke, Auburn and Georgia Tech for
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…
The following article "Game of DAZNs: Pacers latest team to join streamer" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. Another NBA team is officially moving to DAZN. The Indiana Pacers have reached an exclusive media rights deal with DAZN, it was announced Thursday, becoming the second NBA team…
Ratings Roundup is a rundown of recent ratings news and is derived from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s edition, CBS’ final round of the FedEx
Pacers Sports and Entertainment has announced a partnership with DAZN, making it the exclusive streaming home of Indiana Pacers basketball. A team-branded streaming service will launch in early September on
The first season under the NBA’s blockbuster media rights package proved to be a lollapalooza for the league’s distribution partners, as coverage of the 2025-26 campaign generated a record $2.11 billion in advertising revenue. According to a new report issued by Guideline, which captures actual…
Season tips off Oct. 20 and runs through April 11; Christmas Day, NBA Cup, All-Star in Phoenix, and Prime Video’s first exclusive Eastern Conference Finals anchor the calendar The NBA
Cox Media Group (CMG) has announced multi-year local broadcast rights agreements with the Orlando Magic and Charlotte Hornets, beginning with the 2026-27 NBA season. CMG will air Orlando Magic games
The New York Knicks will have a new local streaming home as they defend their NBA title. So will the New York Yankees, Brooklyn Nets, New York Rangers, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders and Buffalo Sabres. And if DAZN gets its way, those seven teams will just be the start. A day after announcing
