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MLB’s New TV Era Opens With 3 Million-Viewer Primetime Games on Netflix and NBC

Shifts in Nielsen measurement complicate year-over-year comparisons.

Refs Union Pushes Back on NFL Messaging as CBA Talks Stall

Schefter’s On-Air Wi‑Fi Complaint Puts ESPN’s McAfee Studio Under Scrutiny on Free‑Agency Opening

Barkley Criticizes NBA’s New Media Schedule Over Fan Confusion

FIFA Sets 15 Kickoff Slots for 2026 World Cup, Upending German TV Plans

Lakers Rule Rui Hachimura Out for a Week as Injuries Force More Lineup Changes

Ligue 1 Shifts All 2026–27 Matches to Ligue1+ as Clubs Reclaim BeIN Slot

UEFA Sets Nov. 18 Deadline as Champions League Rights Are Split Into Four Packages to Lure Global Streamers

Sky Sets Ryder Cup Records as NBC Posts Lowest U.S. Sunday This Century

MLB Attendance Ticks Up to 71.41 Million in 2025, Extending Three-Year Rise

Mariners to Shut Down ROOT Sports Northwest as MLB Takes Over 2026 Broadcasts

Ligue 1+ Tops 1 Million Subscribers One Month Into Season

Barkley Blasts TNT as Inside the NBA’s ESPN Run Lacks Clear Postgame Plan

NBL, ESPN Strike Multi-Year Rights Extension to Stream Every Game on Disney+

Bundesliga Aligns International TV Rights for Global Streaming Strategy

ITV to Air Final Free Tour de France Before Live Rights Shift to TNT Sports

German Football Rights Split Among Sky, DAZN, Amazon Prime for 2025/26

DFB Negotiates Split or Own Broadcast After Free-TV Pokal Rights Package Goes Unsold

MLB Viewership Jumps Double Digits on U.S. Networks, Japanese Channels and Streaming

Deutsche Telekom Secures Exclusive Rights to 2026 FIFA World Cup