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Pricey NFL Sunday Ticket Loses Value as National Windows Expand
sports-business13 hours ago

Pricey NFL Sunday Ticket Loses Value as National Windows Expand

NFL Sunday Ticket is losing value as the league expands national broadcast windows (via Netflix, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime, Fox), cutting the number of games included while the base price rises toward $480 per season. The package still omits Thursday/Sunday/Monday primetime games and many local matchups, often forcing fans to subscribe to multiple services to see all games. Discounts exist for students, military, and some groups, but overall the trend is higher costs with fewer games unless price or value improves.

via Fox News|
#media-rights#nfl#pricing
NCAA Faces Courtroom Fallout as NIL Reshapes College Sports
sports4 days ago

NCAA Faces Courtroom Fallout as NIL Reshapes College Sports

An opinion piece argues the NCAA’s pattern of outdated decisions and resistance to NIL reforms has led to repeated legal losses, forcing schools to share media rights, allow NIL earnings, and even re-evaluate eligibility, with courts increasingly upending traditional rules and signaling ongoing upheaval as college programs must compete with the NFL for players.

via USA Today|
#college-football#court-ruling#media-rights
NBA expands broadcast TV slate to a record 71 games in 2026-27
sports-media11 days ago

NBA expands broadcast TV slate to a record 71 games in 2026-27

The NBA’s second year of its new media rights deal adds a record 71 regular-season broadcast windows (up from 62), placing it second to the NFL in broadcast coverage. NBC gains 11 windows (to 50) while ABC drops to 21; Peacock/NBCSN exclusive windows fall to 31. ESPN/ABC total remains 80, Prime Video 67. Overall, 71 of 228 national games will be on broadcast TV (about 31%), with NBC adding Opening Night tripleheaders and a Presidents Day doubleheader, and Sunday Night Basketball expanding to 16 games across nine dates. ABC will broadcast Christmas Day games plus a January 30 quadrupleheader, while there’s no NBA game on Super Bowl Sunday; ABC will host a rare Oscars Sunday doubleheader on March 14.

via Sports Media Watch|
#2026-27-schedule#broadcast-television#media-rights
Mystery Shakeup: BC Fires Longtime Radio Announcers as Coaching Tire Fire Sparks Questions
sports19 days ago

Mystery Shakeup: BC Fires Longtime Radio Announcers as Coaching Tire Fire Sparks Questions

Boston College fired two longtime basketball radio announcers after nine seasons, with the school saying the move came from athletics admins in consultation with the media-rights partner, while announcers and sources say coach Luke Murray may have been responsible or blindsided; the abrupt decision came after months of no talks and underscores leadership and communication tensions amid BC’s broader program challenges and a high-profile media deal.

via The New York Times|
#boston-college#contract-non-renewal#luke-murray
politics26 days ago

Lobbying Gridlock Threatens Senate College Sports Overhaul

The Protect College Sports Act has cleared Senate Commerce but faces fierce pushback from the Big Ten and SEC over media-pooling and antitrust provisions, with universities seeking concessions; Cruz and Cantwell are pushing toward a floor vote before the August recess, but major conferences and schools remain noncommittal, leaving the overhaul in jeopardy amid ongoing lobbying and negotiation.

via Politico|
#antitrust#college-sports#congress
MLB rights could auto-extend if lockout drags on, risking a season of higher fees
business1 month ago

MLB rights could auto-extend if lockout drags on, risking a season of higher fees

MLB’s national media deals include a provision that could push rights beyond 2028 for an extra year if a lockout causes enough games to be missed, potentially costing the league a full season of higher media revenue; networks would continue payments during the lockout and be reimbursed afterward, giving negotiators leverage as both sides weigh the consequences of delaying higher rights fees.

via Awful Announcing|
#business#lockout#media-rights
Big Ten Expands Power as SEC Faces an Identity Shift
sports1 month ago

Big Ten Expands Power as SEC Faces an Identity Shift

As SEC football media days kick off, the Big Ten asserts itself with three straight national titles, a larger revenue stream ($1.74B vs SEC’s $1B), and coast-to-coast expansion, while the SEC remains a dominant force but appears to be entering a transitional period amid coaching changes and Nick Saban’s retirement; Indiana’s 2026 championship highlights the shifting landscape in college football.

via CNN|
#big-ten#college-football#media-rights
World Cup Rights Set to Hit the Market in Tandem
business1 month ago

World Cup Rights Set to Hit the Market in Tandem

Fox’s 2026 World Cup deal underscores the high-stakes market for U.S. rights, and the 2030 World Cup rights are expected to attract big bids just as the NFL’s next broadcast deals loom, with Netflix already holding Women’s World Cup rights for 2027/2031. The result could be simultaneous bid battles that reshape sports media budgeting and pricing in the years ahead.

via NBC Sports|
#broadcasting#business#media-rights
Congress Targets the SEC and Big Ten in College Sports Antitrust Push
sports2 months ago

Congress Targets the SEC and Big Ten in College Sports Antitrust Push

A Pat Forde column argues the Protect College Sports Act could reshape college athletics by curbing the SEC and Big Ten's dominance through antitrust exemptions and governance guardrails on transfers and eligibility, a move supported by many other conferences despite the majors' resistance; it traces a history of realignment that widened the revenue gap and warns that congressional action could either limit power or spur a breakaway mega-league, with media rights and national appeal hanging in the balance.

via Sports Illustrated|
#antitrust#college-sports#conference-realignment