Ted Sarandos famously used to say he wanted Netflix to become HBO before HBO could become Netflix. He must be a very proud papa today as Netflix announced that it would be buying Warner Bros. and HBO/HBO Max outright. The company, which has been paired with AT&T and then Discovery Networks over the past 20…
In a move that should surprise nobody who has been paying attention, WWE will be pulling much of its content library from Peacock in January. The relationship between WWE and Peacock began 5 years ago when the professional wrestling promotion made Peacock the home of WWE premium live events (PLEs) and an extensive collection of…
Media rights for sports continue to rise, but that might be ok with ESPN as long as the numbers follow. It certainly worked out last Wednesday, as the trio of NBA matchups on Thanksgiving Eve saw a 54% increase from last year’s double header. An important question for ESPN to should be, is this due…
