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NWSL and ATP Activate the Overtime Contingency
Mar 06, 2025

NWSL and ATP Activate the Overtime Contingency

The two leagues are turning to Overtime, the social-first sports media company, to reach the next generation of fans and attempt to future proof their brands

Alex Abrams
Alex Abrams
Sports MediaSports Media
ESPN-ything and Everything
Feb 06, 2025

ESPN-ything and Everything

ESPN is taking a shotgun style approach to the future of sports media. Will it work?

Alex Abrams
Alex Abrams
Sports MediaSports Media
Cable's Spin Zone and Sports
Dec 19, 2024

Cable's Spin Zone and Sports

What the "spinoff moment" in cable media means for sports

Alex Abrams
Alex Abrams
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MLB's New Bundle of Joy
Oct 17, 2024

MLB's New Bundle of Joy

Faced with a major revenue hurdle following Diamond Sports Group's plan to drop over a third of its teams, MLB needs to look to a new take on the old model to stabilize its teams -- the streaming bundle.

Alex Abrams
Alex Abrams
Sports MediaSports Media
Deja-View
Sep 05, 2024

Deja-View

The DIRECTV-Disney carriage dispute looks a lot like the Charter-Disney fight from last year, with a few subtle but impactful differences

Alex Abrams
Alex Abrams
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SBP Round-Up: Media Edition
Aug 08, 2024

SBP Round-Up: Media Edition

There have been significant developments on three major stories within the sports media space in the past few weeks involving the NBA, the NFL, and the WNBA. We dive into what’s happened and preview where things are heading.

Alex Abrams
Alex Abrams
Sports MediaSports Media
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Star-ting FAST
Jul 18, 2024

Star-ting FAST

The Dallas Stars have left the regional sports network model. In its place is the likely next evolution in the "reach over revenue" methodology -- will other teams follow suit?

Alex Abrams
Alex Abrams
NFLNFL
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No Sunday (Ticket) Scaries Here
Jul 11, 2024

No Sunday (Ticket) Scaries Here

The NFL has lost a $14 billion lawsuit about its Sunday Ticket package. I don't think it matters.

Alex Abrams
Alex Abrams
Sports MediaSports Media
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What's All the Hoop-la with NBC/Peacock
May 09, 2024

What's All the Hoop-la with NBC/Peacock

The Showdown Between Warner Brothers Discovery and NBC Over the NBA Media Rights and its Potential Impact on the Industry (+ a lot of Memes)

Alex Abrams
Alex Abrams
Sports MediaSports Media
Set a Course, Mr. Spulu
Mar 14, 2024

Set a Course, Mr. Spulu

The sports streaming joint venture made an initial splash, but what is it actually going to deliver?

Alex Abrams
Alex Abrams
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