Sports
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NBCUniversal in Advanced Talks for 3-Year MLB Package Nearing $600 Million
NBC would carry baseball games on select Sunday nights if the deal goes through, an individual familiar with the matter tells TheWrap
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Fox One Launches on Prime Video for $19.99 Monthly Add-On
The Amazon-owned streamer’s U.S. subscribers will have access to Fox’s full portfolio of live and on-demand content across news, sports and entertainment
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Fox and ESPN Enter a New Streaming Era – Will It Change the Game for Sports Media?
The media giants face the difficult task of winning over roughly 65 million “cord never” households with their new offerings while avoiding an acceleration in linear TV cord-cutting
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Versant Sets Charisse Williams Larado as VP of Sports Talent Strategy, Recruitment
The former NBCUniversal executive will work with Golf Channel, NASCAR, the WNBA, USGA, IMSA, the Olympics and Premier League to elevate the profiles of the company’s on-air talent
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ESPN, NFL+ Premium to Launch $39.99 Monthly Bundle
The offering, which includes NFL RedZone, will be available starting Sept. 3
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Telemundo Launches Sports-Focused FAST Channel ‘Deportes Ahora’
The offering will be available on Peacock, Xumo Play, the NBC News FAST hub and Telemundo.com on Aug. 14, with some content also set to livestream on YouTube
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Boston Celtics’ $6.1 Billion Sale Approved by NBA’s Board of Governors
The 18-time NBA champion team will be acquired by an investment group led by Bill Chisholm
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Comcast Launches ‘World Soccer Ticket’ Fan Bundle for $85 per Month
The offering for Xfinity customers includes nearly 60 channels, Peacock Premium, an X1 device and 300 hours of cloud DVR
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NBCUniversal, US Golf Association Extend Media Partnership Through 2032
Versant also acquires media rights to the USGA championships for USA Network and Golf Channel
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Can ESPN Cover the NFL Fairly Now That It’s Part of the Team? | Analysis
The cable titan and pro football have a long and complicated relationship, but formally getting in bed together looks like bad news for ESPN’s journalism
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ESPN Streaming Service to Launch on Aug. 21 at $29.99 Per Month, Adds WWE
The much-anticipated offering will also have a lower-priced plan for $11.99 per month
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NFL to Buy 10% Stake in ESPN
Under the deal, ESPN will get NFL Network and other media assets in exchange for the stake
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Disney Closes 2025 Upfront With Nearly $4 Billion in Sports Advertising
Streaming accounted for over 40% of the company’s total upfront volume, which was consistent with the prior year
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WME Names Max Eisenbud to Lead Sports Client Representation
The executive will oversee representation business across tennis, golf, action sports and sports content
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NFL Considers Taking Minority Stake in ESPN | Report
As part of the deal, ESPN would take control of NFL Network and NFL RedZone, according to CNBC
