With the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs deliveries already at a record high, the league now has a rare chance to own the sports media landscape for the next five nights. Click here to read the story at sportico.com. Discussion Questions:
The joint venture of Disney/ESPN, Fox Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery to package together a sports streaming bundle has a name — Venu Sports. Click here to read the story at variety.com. Discussion Questions:
Live sports are coming to Disney+ sooner than you might think. Click here to read the story at hollywoodreporter.com. Discussion Questions:
Major League Baseball (MLB) wants to launch a new direct-to-consumer (DTC) streaming service that would offer local live broadcasts for at least half of teams in time for the 2025 season. Click here to read the story at sportspromedia.com. Discussion Questions:
The NCAA is dealing with a flurry of court cases, labor board decisions and congressional apathy. And as college sports teeters on the precipice of significant change, there’s concern the NCAA’s hallmark event will change with it. Click here to read the story at espn.com. Discussion Questions:
Jake Paul is set to fight former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in a boxing match that will be livestreamed on Netflix. Click here to read the story at sports.yahoo.com. Discussion Questions:
It’s fitting that the 2024 Major League Soccer (MLS) season will kick off on February 21 with a game featuring Lionel Messi and Inter Miami. The (arguably) greatest player of all time and his pink-clad teammates face Real Salt Lake to start the second full season of MLS’ 10-year, $2.5 Read more…
Sports fans greeted Tuesday’s news that Fox, ESPN and Warner Bros. Discovery will form a new, unified streaming entity with a mixture of hope and resignation. Click here to read the story at sports.yahoo.com. Discussion Questions:
Milk’s favorite cookie is back for America’s favorite sport. After an 11-year hiatus, Oreo will once again advertise in this year’s Super Bowl. Click here to read the story at marketingbrew.com. Discussion Questions:
All eyes were on Peacock on Saturday night — even if social media wasn’t happy about it. Click here to read the story at thestreet.com. Discussion Questions: