Tag: DAZN

VodafoneThree’s using Vodafone TV to make its broadband and mobile plans stickier by bundling Netflix with Ads, HBO Max with Ads, Freely and Android TV into one connectivity package. The strategy is built around customer acquisition, lower churn, upsells and…

Amazon’s turning Prime Video into the app store for local sports, letting teams sell subscriptions or bundle games with Prime while Amazon handles billing, accounts and distribution. The model positions Prime Video as the storefront for fragmented local sports without…

DAZN is turning team-controlled NBA broadcasts into a repeatable direct-to-consumer product, with the Cavs and Spurs producing games while DAZN handles subscriptions and streaming. Matching pricing and tiers show DAZN is building a scalable local sports model, with conversion and…

Basics of Streaming breaks down the technical and economic tradeoffs behind delivering 4K, including encoding, HDR, bandwidth, device compatibility, and CDN costs. For streaming services, the real calculation is whether 4K’s viewer and subscription value justifies the added complexity, especially…

DAZN is acquiring EverPass Media, giving it commercial distribution infrastructure for U.S. bars, restaurants, hotels and casinos, including exclusive commercial access to NFL Sunday Ticket. The deal expands DAZN’s U.S. sports stack across consumer streaming, rights-holder platforms through ViewLift and…

Streaming economics increasingly depend on who controls the interfaces, infrastructure, billing relationships, and discovery tools connecting audiences with premium content. YouTube, Amazon, HBO Max, Netflix, and DAZN are gaining leverage by owning customer setup, search, packaging, data, and the next…

YES Network and MSG Networks are shutting down the Gotham Sports app and moving their direct-to-consumer services to DAZN beginning with the 2026-27 NBA and NHL seasons. The partnership lets the networks retain their valuable local sports rights while outsourcing…

Last week’s throughline was the growing divide between how aggressively media companies are using AI to measure worker productivity and how little accountability exists for the executives making those decisions. AI is accelerating operational efficiency and labor scrutiny across media…

Last week underscored that distribution, discovery, and monetization systems have become the most valuable assets in streaming, not the content itself. Roku, DAZN, ESPN, Netflix, Amazon, and YouTube all made moves to control the viewer entry point, compress decision-making, and…

DAZN is pursuing local NBA rights for 13 teams without RSN partners, offering short-term deals in the $8M to $15M range while trying to secure a foothold ahead of the NBA’s planned centralized local streaming hub. DAZN’s ViewLift acquisition gives…