I love AI letting fans crown personal NFL champions based on their own criteria.
Example: if the NFL worked like the Premier League (counting the most recent home & away fixtures for each team against the other teams in their conference), the Bills and Lions would be champs.
Example: if the NFL worked like the Premier League (counting the most recent home & away fixtures for each team against the other teams in their conference), the Bills and Lions would be champs.
We’ve seen enough Cowboys-Giants games and Colts-Jaguars matchups. It’s time for real rivalries.
I present to you an idea to refresh the NFL's divisions in my Club Sportico debut 👇 club.sportico.com/p/nfl-division…
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NBA streaming in 2026:
* Roughly the same # of teams are consistently on free broadcast stations as remain primarily on paid cable networks
* The Heat are the only team with a free streaming option
A lot more here: sportico.com/business/media…
* Roughly the same # of teams are consistently on free broadcast stations as remain primarily on paid cable networks
* The Heat are the only team with a free streaming option
A lot more here: sportico.com/business/media…
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The Dodgers have been on their way to becoming the most valuable team in Major League Baseball. Could tighter spending controls pull them back towards the pack?
Sportico staffers debated:
club.sportico.com/p/dodgers-sala…
Sportico staffers debated:
club.sportico.com/p/dodgers-sala…
No team benefits from a salary cap more than the Dodgers...
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Apple TVs are the best device for streaming sports. But even at $130 it was kinda hard to justify the price.
Now they're $300.
Now they're $300.
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Last year there were 49 straight days of FBS or NFL football. Here's what the schedule looked like.
This year we have Southern Miss/Troy on Tuesday, October 6, and Packers/Rams on Wednesday, November 25,
That means 61 straight days of football beginning tomorrow.
This year we have Southern Miss/Troy on Tuesday, October 6, and Packers/Rams on Wednesday, November 25,
That means 61 straight days of football beginning tomorrow.
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NFL Primetime is streaming via YouTube TV this year thanks to the integration of ESPN+ content, to whom it may concern.
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YouTube TV has gained ~10 million subscribers over the last 10 years.
Other TV providers have *lost* close to 40 million subs combined.
Here's how YouTube breathed life into the bundle: sportico.com/business/media…
Other TV providers have *lost* close to 40 million subs combined.
Here's how YouTube breathed life into the bundle: sportico.com/business/media…
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This is spot on.
If you want creators posting about your sport, you need to let them post about your sport.
If you want creators posting about your sport, you need to let them post about your sport.
“I think that there is this fear in the tennis community that the fan base is going to die," said Ayan Broomfield, influencer and girlfriend of Frances Tiafoe.
sportico.com/leagues/tennis…
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Late August is one of the quietest portions of the sports calendar and the PGA Tour is out to dominate it.
A two-week tournament concluding with a head-to-head final day!
And all finishing before the NFL season begins.
A two-week tournament concluding with a head-to-head final day!
And all finishing before the NFL season begins.
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YouTube is running its first-ever consumer marketing campaign for its ad-free premium tier.
And it's using sports content to push the service in some of its ads.
And it's using sports content to push the service in some of its ads.
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ESPN is expanding its use of RedZone IP (for the first time, I believe?) with a whip-around US Open feed.
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my thoughts on what's happened to the WNBA (and what's about to happen elsewhere).
Opinions are cheap. That's why media platforms that don't pay for content love them.
club.sportico.com/p/wnba-discour…
Opinions are cheap. That's why media platforms that don't pay for content love them.
club.sportico.com/p/wnba-discour…
RE: WNBA, Kanter, every other grifter and why none of this will change any time soon. If ever.
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If you want to get emotional over your morning coffee, this is the story for you.
"Taste is just memory in disguise."
One of the many memorable lines in Dana Brown's Sunday Long Read this morning.
mailchi.mp/sundaylongread…
"Taste is just memory in disguise."
One of the many memorable lines in Dana Brown's Sunday Long Read this morning.
mailchi.mp/sundaylongread…
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New: Indiana Pacers are the latest team to announce an exclusive DAZN deal for local coverage this year.
* $120/season (though 50% off if you sign up before Oct. 15) or $20/month
* Free for season-ticket holders
* 22 games free for everyone
* 15 games airing over-the-air
* $120/season (though 50% off if you sign up before Oct. 15) or $20/month
* Free for season-ticket holders
* 22 games free for everyone
* 15 games airing over-the-air
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For me, you still can't top August 4, 2023.
The Laker sale news included:
* an iconic franchise
* a record-breaking price
* a federal investigation
* Trump ties
* Bob Iger
But was the bombshell the most shocking sports business story in Sportico history (July 2020 to present)?
No. club.sportico.com/p/ranking-most…
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NBA going big on Thanksgiving Eve again
The hottest day on the sports calendar is Thanksgiving Eve:
- NBA scheduled a triple-header for the first time on ESPN in 2025
- Duke will play UConn on Amazon Prime this year
- The NFL is considering scheduling a Thanksgiving Eve game, possibly on YouTube
Cancel your plans.
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Looks like YouTube is offering pretty big NFL Sunday Ticket discounts again for military members, first responders, teachers, and medical providers.
There's a separate deal for students too.
sportico.com/business/media…
There's a separate deal for students too.
sportico.com/business/media…
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ESPN's Fantasy Football will include win probability charts for matchups this season.
This will make those Monday Night losses even more painful.
This will make those Monday Night losses even more painful.
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Here's what Apple's VR presentations for Lakers games this season looked like
Apple TV's "Friday Night Baseball" will include four MLB broadcasts in VR this season, starting with Yankees vs. Red Sox on August 28.
The Vision Pro immersive streams will have their own announcer teams and 180-degree video captured in 8k.
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Apple TV's "Friday Night Baseball" will include four MLB broadcasts in VR this season, starting with Yankees vs. Red Sox on August 28.
The Vision Pro immersive streams will have their own announcer teams and 180-degree video captured in 8k.
The Vision Pro immersive streams will have their own announcer teams and 180-degree video captured in 8k.
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Who's really to blame for the Dodgers' absurd talent stockpile?
Club Sportico's finest whipped up some MLB blame pies. Here's who we're pointing the finger at (and why):
club.sportico.com/p/mlb-business…
Club Sportico's finest whipped up some MLB blame pies. Here's who we're pointing the finger at (and why):
club.sportico.com/p/mlb-business…
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Los Angeles Times testing a $2 one-day pass micro subscription 👀
If I had a nickel for every time someone asked me why papers don't offer these kinds of things .... well I'd be able to buy at least a day's worth of LA Times.
If I had a nickel for every time someone asked me why papers don't offer these kinds of things .... well I'd be able to buy at least a day's worth of LA Times.
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More ESPN college football simulcasts are coming to Disney+ this fall, the company told shareholders this morning.
Disney is also continuing to emphasize ESPN’s place as “the front door for sports fans.”
Disney is also continuing to emphasize ESPN’s place as “the front door for sports fans.”
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Over at Club Sportico, we start every week by updating subscribers on the biggest (and most bizarre) sports business stories.
Today, we lead with the ongoing shake-up of sports streaming rights.
club.sportico.com/p/sports-strea…
Today, we lead with the ongoing shake-up of sports streaming rights.
club.sportico.com/p/sports-strea…
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Traveler searches for Cape Verde are up 935% this summer over last year on Expedia, the company says.
The second biggest jump among World Cup teams is Algeria (?), at 295% growth.
The second biggest jump among World Cup teams is Algeria (?), at 295% growth.
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A Liverpool vs. Wrexham preseason tune-up is airing on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET tonight, if you were curious about the level of soccer interest in the U.S.
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We're still waiting to see how exactly YouTube TV handles ESPN's countless streams of smaller sports in its UI, but one integration is already live: You'll be able to track ESPN fantasy football matchups within YouTube TV. (first spotted by Cord Cutter News)
Ahead of WWE SummerSlam (and US Open/NFL season), YouTube TV subs now have access to ESPN Unlimited (including ESPN+) in ESPN's app.
Full roll-out will take a few days. This was part of the last YouTube/ESPN deal.
All ESPN streams will also be available in YTTV this fall.
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Ahead of WWE SummerSlam (and US Open/NFL season), YouTube TV subs now have access to ESPN Unlimited (including ESPN+) in ESPN's app.
Full roll-out will take a few days. This was part of the last YouTube/ESPN deal.
All ESPN streams will also be available in YTTV this fall.
Full roll-out will take a few days. This was part of the last YouTube/ESPN deal.
All ESPN streams will also be available in YTTV this fall.
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Disney (and others) still pull closer when you count traditional TV viewing as well. (via @nielsen)
full May report: nielsen.com/news-center/20…
full May report: nielsen.com/news-center/20…
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YouTube now commands more TV time than the next two biggest streamers (Netflix and Disney) combined.
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I guess this means we've reached the top for TikTok edits...
How @KingJames announced his free agency signings:
2010 — “The Decision” on ESPN
2014 — Sports Illustrated op-ed
2018 — Klutch Sports X account
2026 — James’ personal X and Instagram accounts
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(another) tough day at ESPN today. If you're wondering why the company operates differently than it did 15 years ago, I'd start with these two charts.
In a note to staffers, ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro acknowledged that the transaction with the NFL led to “some difficult decisions about job impacts.” At least eight on-air talents—including Karl Ravech and Ryan Clark have been laid off thus far.
Full story: sportico.com/business/media…
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