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Disney and Optimum Renew Multi‑Year Carriage Deal

Providing ESPN Unlimited at no extra charge to eligible Optimum customers shifts live sports access toward Disney’s paid streaming product.

Fox Will Not Renegotiate NFL Media Rights Before 2030 Opt-Out

DirecTV For Business Signs Multi‑Year Deal to Distribute NFL Sunday Ticket via Satellite and Streaming

Dana White Says NFL Leaders Were Stunned by UFC’s $7.7 Billion Deal as Rights Talks Falter

NFL Rebukes Fox Pressure as Streaming Push Draws Federal Review

NFL Defends Streaming Deals in FCC Meeting as Antitrust Reviews Intensify

Warren and Ryan Press FCC to Rein In Sports-Streaming Consolidation

ESPN Plans About 30 Layoffs, Mostly Behind the Scenes

FCC Chair Warns NFL’s Streaming Push Could Jeopardize Antitrust Shield

FCC Opens Inquiry Into Live Sports’ Shift From Broadcast TV to Streaming

Dish Countersues Disney and ESPN, Alleging Antitrust Violations Over Sling Passes and Bundling

NBC, Amazon Discuss $70 Million Sale of 2026 Big Ten Championship as Fox Pushes Back

Week 6 Marks Final ESPN ‘MNF’ Doubleheader as NFL–ESPN Deal Awaits Approval

MLB Strikes Tentative Media Pacts With NBC, ESPN, Netflix and Apple for 2026–28

ESPN Signals Openness to More League Equity Deals After NFL Network Agreement

YouTube Rolls Out Monthly NFL Sunday Ticket and New Multiview Options

House Republicans Press Leagues to Justify Broadcast Blackouts and Antitrust Exemption