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Prime Video readies for 2026 WNBA season

Prime Video has confirmed its schedule for the 2026 WNBA season, featuring 30 exclusive regular-season games, the Commissioner’s Cup Championship, and exclusive postseason coverage. Prime’s coverage of the WNBA’s 30th season begins on May 15th when the Minnesota Lynx meet 2025 WNBA Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers (pictured), #1 Draft Pick Azzi Fudd and […]

May 12, 2026

WBD Q1 revenue flat, but takes $2.9bn hit on Netflix fee

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has reported its Q1 2026 revenues to March 31st – perhaps the last time the organisation reports results as a lone entity ahead of its Paramount Skydance merger. Total revenues were $8.9 billion (€7.5bn), a 3 per cent ex-FX decrease from the prior year quarter, in line with expectations. “Distribution revenues […]

May 7, 2026

NBA Bounce on LG Smart TVs

LG Electronics (LG), in collaboration with game publisher Outright Games and cloud gaming service Blacknut, is bringing NBA Bounce to LG Smart TVs and Smart Monitors. Available via LG Gaming Portal and LG Apps on models running webOS 6.0 and above, the game delivers arcade-style basketball gameplay on the big screen. Designed for all ages […]

April 23, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Prime Video tips off NBA Playoffs coverage in UK

Prime Video Sports has announced its NBA Playoffs schedule for customers in the UK and Ireland featuring exclusive coverage of the entire NBA Play-In Tournament, select first and second-round Playoff games, the Eastern Conference Finals and the NBA Finals, all available at no additional cost to Prime members. NBA on Prime’s inaugural postseason coverage begins […]

April 14, 2026

NBA’s James Harden partners with Utopai Studios for AI animated short

Utopai Studios thas announced a new collaboration with NBA superstar James Harden on a short-form animated video inspired by one of the most recognisable trademarks in sports: his beard. Available to watch now on Harden’s Instagram, X and TikTok, Harden is one of basketball’s biggest stars and one of the most recognizable figures in global […]

April 9, 2026

March Madness free in 40+ countries on DAZN

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, will allow fans to watch the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men’s and women’s basketball tournaments for free. The event, known worldwide as March Madness, features 68 US college teams across each of the men’s and women’s tournaments competing for the national title. Selection Sunday takes place on March 15th, when […]

March 12, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Disney+ to stream March Madness in Europe, South Africa

Disney+ has announced the addition of March Madness – the celebrated NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments – to its live sports slate across Europe and South Africa, marking an expansion of ESPN’s global NCAA rights agreement onto the Disney+ platform. From March 17th through April 7th, Disney+ subscribers can watch all 134 […]

March 11, 2026By Nik Roseveare

NAB Show Sports Summit expands to 4 days

The 2026 NAB Show will expand its Sports Summit to four days, convening leaders from across leagues, teams, broadcast networks, streaming platforms and technology companies to examine the rapidly evolving business of sports media. NAB Show takes place April 18–22 (exhibits April 19–22) at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Presented in the Sports Theater on […]

February 27, 2026

ESPN premieres Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League

ESPN today premiered Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League exclusively on the ESPN App. Origin documents the creation and launch of the NBA’s first collaboration to operate a league outside North America, a pan-African professional basketball league in partnership with FIBA featuring 12 top club teams from across Africa’s 54 countries competing in […]

February 11, 2026

Sportradar expands partnership with NBC Sports

Sportradar has announced a multi-year agreement with NBC Sports Regional Sports Networks (RSNs) to enhance the NBA viewing experience through real-time, broadcast solutions that enhance live game coverage. NBC Sports Regional Networks will leverage Sportradar’s NBA Advanced Data and GameFrame across live NBA game broadcasts during the 2025-26 and 2026-27 NBA seasons. The agreement supports […]

February 9, 2026