Tag: Fox

Major League Soccer reported a 23% year-over-year increase in global average viewership for its Cup Playoffs, hitting 711,000 viewers across Apple TV and linear platforms. This spike likely stems from Apple’s move to drop the Season Pass requirement for playoff…

NBC is reportedly exploring selling its rights to the 2026 Big Ten Championship Game, its only year holding the marquee event, despite a seven-year deal with the conference. Talks with Amazon are in early stages, while Netflix has shown limited…

Kirby says control is the new currency in streaming, and Apple, NBCUniversal, and Fox are showing exactly what that looks like. Apple is collapsing barriers by making MLS a core Apple TV feature. NBCU is reviving NBC Sports Network to…

Kirby breaks down why Fox streamed the Super Bowl on Tubi but kept the World Series off. The key? Control. The NFL deal gave Fox full flexibility to experiment with reach, while MLB’s rights mess made free streaming too risky.…

ESPN and Fox One's new direct-to-consumer platforms pulled in a combined 1 million sign-ups within their first 10 days, according to Antenna data shared at the Tuned In summit. ESPN captured the majority of these early subscribers, with Antenna noting…

YouTube TV and Fox Corp. reached a multi-year distribution deal just hours before a potential blackout, preserving access to Fox’s broadcast and cable channels for the platform's 9.5 million subscribers. The agreement includes key sports and news networks and avoids…

YouTube TV may drop Fox channels if a deal isn’t reached by Wednesday, with Google accusing Fox of demanding above-market rates. Fox countered by calling Google’s negotiating tactics exploitative. The standoff highlights growing friction between streamers and programmers as cord-cutting…

ESHAP is back this week, hijacking Ask Skip once again to argue that Disney is the only traditional media company playing the right game. While others flail or fold, Disney is leveraging legacy profits to fund its transformation—bundling services, consolidating…

ESPN has launched a new ad campaign featuring John Cena to promote its upcoming all-in-one sports streaming platform, set to debut Aug. 21. The service will combine ESPN’s original programming with fantasy sports tools, enhanced stats, betting features, e-commerce, and…

Disney’s ESPN and Fox Corp. will launch a $39.99/month soft bundle in October, packaging their new direct-to-consumer services at a $10 discount while keeping them as separate apps. The deal is designed to combat subscription fatigue by offering a simple,…