ESPN has rolled its new direct-to-consumer (DTC) streaming service and a set of new features on an enhanced ESPN App, making ESPN’s full suite of 12 networks and services available directly to US sports fans for the first time. The launch comes in time for a key stretch of sports programming across ESPN networks and […]
Yahoo Sports and C15 Studio are announcing the launch of Yahoo Sports Network, a free, ad-supported streaming TV channel available online and through various FAST services. Yahoo Sports Network features more than 60 hours of original programming a week from shows covering a range of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, combat and more. This […]
ESPN, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, and WWE, part of TKO Group, have announced a rights agreement as ESPN platforms, including the new ESPN direct-to-consumer streaming service, will become the exclusive US domestic home of all WWE Premium Live Events (PLEs) starting in 2026. The ESPN DTC service will stream all WWE PLEs […]
According to Worldpanel by Numerator’s Entertainment on Demand (EoD) Q2 2025 report, sports content now account for 24 per cent of new paid TV subscriptions as global streaming platforms such as Netflix and Prime Video double down on partnerships and exclusive rights deals. This aligns with the rising popularity of women’s football, now watched by one-third […]
Barb, the audience measurement and television ratings organisation, together with its research partner Kantar Media, has started to report TV-set viewing to YouTube channels. This initiative, first announced in February, makes Barb the first TV joint-industry measurement system to incorporate viewing to YouTube channels. Barb has chosen 200 of the most-watched YouTube channels to become […]
WWE’s annual blockbuster event, SummerSlam, is the second biggest event in the WWE calendar behind WrestleMania. Dubbed ‘The Biggest Party of The Summer’, this year, the 38th SummerSlam, will take place over two-nights for the first time, with all the action set to unfold at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey – a 100,000 seat venue – […]
Deltatre, a provider of streaming, digital, data, and graphics solutions for the sports, media, and entertainment industries, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Endeavor Streaming from Endeavor Group Holdings. In bringing together these digital and OTT providers, Deltatre is joining its product suite – D3 VOLT, FORGE, AXIS, and DIVA, which delivers multi-functional […]
WWE, part of TKO Group, and Fanatics have announced that world-renowned entertainer, entrepreneur and professional athlete Logan Paul’s popular digital series – IMPAULSIVE – will join the lineup of WWE and Fanatics digital shows. With nearly a billion views on YouTube alone, IMPAULSIVE has become one of the world’s biggest digital series since launching in […]
ViewLift, a provider of digital solutions for sports and media content owners, has announced its launch on Comcast’s Xfinity and Xumo platforms. In tandem with this strategic rollout, ViewLift has appointed Charles Mellilo as Chief Business Officer, where he will lead the company’s business development and marketing efforts. With this launch, ViewLift-powered apps—including Monumental Sports […]
WWE content Netflix is expanding with the addition of WWE: Unreal, a new backstage series premiering with five episodes on July 29th. For the first time ever, the series will allows wrestling fans to step into the WWE writers’ room and outside the ring with some of their favourite WWE Superstars, where the drama is […]