WWE fans are frustrated. And their feelings are justified. But they will not win a class action lawsuit over being misled about ESPN. Root of the Lawsuit A year ago, WWE fans knew where to find the content they wanted. Netflix had Raw, USA had Smackdown and Peacock had all of the library content and…
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…
The CW is getting in while the getting is good when it comes to sports. The window busted open when regional sports networks (RSNs) began to lose favor with cable and satellite television providers, meaning that many of the niche channels that covered college sports or specific pro sports teams would no longer be available…
