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NFL is launching its own streaming service. NFL+ will join a decidedly crowded field of sports streaming services.(Image:NFL)

The NFL Launches Its New Streaming Service Into a Crowded Field

On Monday, the NFL announced a new streaming service, NFL+. Since the sports streaming landscape is already crowded, the announcement made little splash. Also, NFL+ will have some limitations, so as not to irritate both current and future NFL media providers. For instance, one provider is getting ready to pay […]

Orioles' Trey Mancini drives home the winning run against the Angels on July 8, 2022. Both Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani hit homeruns, to no avail. (Image: Julio Cortez/AP)

Streaming Sports is Getting More Expensive and More Complicated

The advantages of streaming sports are now at loggerheads with increasing costs and complexity. Media providers are coming out of the woodwork to stream sports, paying top dollar for exclusive rights. As a result, recreational fans and sports bettors, are paying more than ever to follow teams, using a complicated […]

Max Verstappen wins Miami's inaugural F1 race in May 2022. (Image: Brian Snyder/Reuters) REUTERS/Brian Snyder

F1 Renews with ESPN Even Though Amazon Bid More

F1 chose to renew its media rights deal with ESPN through 2025. Amazon’s bid to stream the prestigious auto racing series, however, was significantly higher, according to Sports Business Journal sources. Still, ESPN will have to cough up a lot more than it paid to cover the previous three years. […]

Shivam Dube for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) 23 run victory over the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Image (BCCI/IPL

Cricket’s IPL Media Rights Fetch More Than $6 Billion

In a series of recent auctions, the Indian Premier League (IPL) sold its media rights for more than $6 billion. The popular cricket league’s current media contract with Star India — a subsidiary of Disney — expires at the end of this year. Going forward, however, Disney will have to […]