As Apple TV expands, key leaders leave the company: The head of Apple TV+ and sports, Pete Distad, will leave the company just as its streaming ambitions take off.
Fubo-iSpot partnership will enhance CTV ad measurement: Advertisers stand to make better-informed decisions with their ad budgets.
NFL looks to get younger viewers in its game: League enlists Gen Z influencers to capture Sunday Ticket signups, but it could be a hard sell.
Fubo stock surges 31% on strong earnings: Sports-focused live TV streaming service says it will be cash-flow positive by 2025.
Yahoo is getting into sports betting: The early internet giant acquired Wagr to complement its popular fantasy league service.
Multiview capabilities are entering the sports mainstream: Apple TV 4K’s new feature comes on the heels of YouTube TV launching something similar.
The NBA cuts budgets, freezes hiring due to economic headwinds: This comes ahead of critical media rights negotiations.
On today's episode, we discuss how sports betting in the US became an overnight market and how many folks will own cryptocurrency going forward. "In Other News," we talk about Substack's new tweet-like feature "Notes" and how YouTube is pricing NFL Sunday Ticket. Tune in to the discussion with our director of forecasting Peter Newman and analyst Andrew Spink.
YouTube’s steep Sunday Ticket pricing will pay off, but at what cost? Consumers now have to pay more than ever to watch football.
As Texas considers sports betting, the future of a lucrative industry is at stake: FanDuel, DraftKings, others compete for dominance in a divisive, fast-growing market.
UFC and WWE look to enter the sports streaming frenzy: The newly merged company will likely try to land several lucrative deals.
Absence of major sporting events, decreasing cable audiences are a bad sign for traditional TV: US TV ad revenues will drop 4.4% this year, S&P Global Ratings predicts.
US automotive industry saw a 66.8% decrease in TV ad spend: fewer Super Bowl ads contributed, though cheaper ads could attract more dollars in coming months.
YouTube TV boosts prices due to rising content costs: Platform faces competition from other streaming services, and higher fees could push cord-cutting downward.
TikTok's US user base reaches 150 million: National security concerns haven’t been enough to scare off creators or partners like Major League Soccer.
On today's episode, we discuss what to make of a seventh consecutive US monthly ad market decline, how ad prices look compared to before the pandemic, and what we expect ad spending in Q2 to look like. "In Other News," we talk about an initiative aimed at reducing barriers to buying ad inventory and sponsorships for women's sports, as well as how many Americans still have cable—and for how long. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Paul Verna.
YouTube TV launches multiview: Feature enables sports fans to watch up to four streams simultaneously in another shot at Hulu.
Cord-cutting killed the regional star: That, plus streaming, has led to DIamond Sports Group’s Chapter 11 filing.
Record viewership for women’s sports is finally making brands take notice: A coalition of brands and sports leagues is pressuring networks to give women’s sports primetime slots.
Dick’s Sporting Goods is optimistic about 2023: After a strong 2022, the sporting goods retailer is optimistic it can push past the strong economic headwinds.