WNBA, media partners to reevaluate cost of rights after 2028 season

WNBA, media partners to reevaluate cost of rights after 2028 season

Connecticut Sun forward Brionna Jones (left) and Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink (22) fight for ball possession during a WNBA game between the Sparks and the Sun on June 18, 2024, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. Anthony Nesmith | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images The WNBA’s new media rights deal includes a … Read more

FIFA 2026 World Cup plan to cash in on high-end sports tourism

FIFA 2026 World Cup plan to cash in on high-end sports tourism

Football fans are seen at the Hamad international Airport ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images For consumers who are continuing to spend on high-end experiences, whether that’s traveling to Europe to see Taylor Swift or splurging on premium airfare, what promises to be the biggest sporting event to … Read more

Streaming alliances are top of mind

Streaming alliances are top of mind

A view of the Sun Valley Lodge in Sun Valley, Idaho. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Media and technology titans will convene in Sun Valley this week to lay the groundwork for the future of streaming — and for potential alliances. Allen & Co.’s annual conference, often referred to as “summer camp for billionaires,” kicks … Read more

NFL, RedBird’s EverPass lines up Sunday Ticket in bars, restaurants

NFL, RedBird’s EverPass lines up Sunday Ticket in bars, restaurants

Football fans watch the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII game between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks on at a sports bar in New Jersey on February 2, 2014. Cem Ozdel | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images A satellite dish is no longer the only way bars and restaurants can air the National Football League’s … Read more

Silver Lake to take Endeavor private for $27.50 a share

Silver Lake to take Endeavor private for .50 a share

Ariel Emanuel, Chief Executive Officer, Endeavor, at the New York Stock Exchange, April 29, 2021. Source: NYSE Private equity firm Silver Lake announced Tuesday that it’s acquiring entertainment company Endeavor Group Holdings for $27.50 a share. Endeavor’s stock was halted ahead of the announcement. Silver Lake will acquire 100% of the shares it does not … Read more