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/ 92 days ago

Decision reached in $546 million deal for Ligue 1 rights in France

The ongoing pursuit of a domestic Ligue 1 TV rights holder in France has come to a close with two familiar broadcasters. DAZN and beIN SPORTS will combine to broadcast every game of the Ligue 1 season for viewers in France. The deal was completed just weeks before the Ligue 1 season begins. Kickoff for […]

TV

/ 94 days ago

Euro semifinals are most-watched in US history

FOX has once again posted record-breaking viewership figures for their coverage of Euro 2024. The network previously reported an average of 1.04 million viewers throughout the group stage of the tournament. This narrowly edged America's previous English-language record during the initial phase of the competition in 2012. However, it also represents a 30% increase over […]

TV

/ 94 days ago

How USWNT is helping truTV morph into TNT Sports on truTV

The United States Women's National Team (USWNT) is a driving force behind the change from truTV into a sports channel in the TNT network. Warner Bros Discovery, the owning group of truTV, TNT and TBS, signed a multi-year agreement with US Soccer. Therefore, the basic cable channels have become a spot to watch USMNT and […]

TV

/ 96 days ago

Filming starts on Necaxa TV series with help of Wrexham owners

Interest has recently increased in TV shows around sports. From Formula 1: Drive to Survive to Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, we've been served with behind-the-scenes footage of many of our favorite sports teams. So when Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, and Eva Longoria teamed up to make a TV series about Liga […]

UEFA Euro 2024

/ 97 days ago

More Americans are watching Euro 2024 than Copa America

Americans have had a wealth of soccer to enjoy with the Copa America and Euro 2024 happening at the same time. FOX's Summer of Soccer has been a raving success, with the broadcaster airing almost every game of both tournaments. Despite the United States hosting the Copa America for the second time, fewer fans are […]

TV

/ 97 days ago

ESPN+ to air 13 major European preseason friendlies this month

Soccer fans have been treated to two top international tournaments throughout the last few weeks. Both Copa America 2024 and Euro 2024 have been played simultaneously since the middle of June. Much to the delight of the fans, the competitions are also not conflicting with each other on TV. European games regularly feature in the […]

Copa America 2024

/ 97 days ago

TelevisaUnivision scores huge Copa America viewership

TelevisaUnivision has released some solid viewership figures during their coverage of Copa America 2024. The Mexican-American media company is airing all 32 of the tournament's matches here in the United States on Univision and TUDN. The two networks are currently the exclusive Spanish-language home of the competition Stateside. According to the company, the top five […]

UEFA Euro 2024

/ 99 days ago

BBC scores major viewership for England win over Switzerland

The BBC viewership of England advancing past Euro 2024 quarterfinal rival Switzerland was massive on Saturday. The Three Lions required penalties to defeat the Swiss after falling behind in the second half. However, a perfect five-for-five performance from the spot ensured another trip to the semifinals for England. It is the first time England has […]

TV

/ 99 days ago

What's the plan for Paramount+ now after Skydance takeover?

Paramount+ could be subject to considerable change when the service's parent company, Paramount, is sold to Skydance. Skydance is injecting $8 billion in Paramount in exchange for the Redstone family's voting shares. That equates to roughly 77% of the family's voting shares. In doing so, Skydance and Paramount are merging into one, which ends the […]

TV

/ 99 days ago

Ligue 1 clubs face bankruptcy without a new broadcast deal

Several Ligue 1 clubs are facing bankruptcy due to the league's unfinished broadcast deal in France. Teams such as Lens, who finished second in Ligue 1 in the 2022/23 season, and eight-time league winners Nantes, could all close their doors depending on the league's indecisiveness, per a report from L'Equipe. The LFP, the body that […]

TV

/ 104 days ago

FOX pulls record viewership from Euros and Copa America

FOX Sports is scoring some impressive viewership figures in both the Euros and Copa America. The American network previously secured the English-language broadcasting rights to the two tournaments here in the United States. As a result, American soccer fans have not necessarily had too hard of a time finding the matches on TV. This is, […]

Copa America 2024

/ 105 days ago

Copa America: FOX loses USA and Mexico fans; What next?

While the inquisition begins in the United States around the national team crashing out of Copa America, FOX and TelevisaUnivision are picking up the pieces. With the USA's elimination on Monday night preceded by Mexico's capitulation on Sunday, the two most popular teams for viewers in the US are out of the tournament. Consequently, US […]

TV

/ 105 days ago

Paramount+ seeks merger with other streaming service, incl Max

Paramount is continuing to look for a partner regarding their streaming service as new reports of a merger surface. It was revealed back in February that Paramount+ and Peacock were deep in discussions about potentially joining forces. Five months later, however, the move has ultimately failed to materialize. While a partnership between the two companies […]

TV

/ 106 days ago

MLS Season Pass drops price for remainder of 2024 season

MLS Season Pass is half-off for the rest of the 2024 season. Based on league play, all teams are beyond the halfway point in the season. Consequently, the push for the MLS Cup Playoffs will ramp up, and MLS Season Pass has coverage of every game available. As of July 1, fans can get a […]

TV

/ 108 days ago

Apple TV+ market share overtakes soccer-centric competitor

Apple TV+ has seen a slow but gradual growth since its launch back in 2019. The streaming service was essentially late to the game when they arrived on the scene. After all, popular over-the-top on-demand subscription services such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video have all been in place for over a decade. While […]