Warner Bros. Discovery considers matching NBA package slated for Amazon

Warner Bros. Discovery considers matching NBA package slated for Amazon

Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks drives to the basket during the game against the Indiana Pacers during Round 2 Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on May 6, 2024 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.  Nathaniel S. Butler | National Basketball Association | Getty Images Warner Bros. … Read more

Justice Department sues Live Nation, parent of Ticketmaster

Justice Department sues Live Nation, parent of Ticketmaster

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing to break up Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, over alleged antitrust violations. The lawsuit, joined by 30 states and filed Thursday, follows a DOJ investigation into whether Live Nation maintains a monopoly in the ticketing industry, a probe launched in 2022 and bolstered by fan complaints … Read more

Warner Bros. Discovery, ESPN strike College Football Playoff deal

Warner Bros. Discovery, ESPN strike College Football Playoff deal

ESPN college football broadcast camera on display prior to the All State Sugar Bowl playoff game between the Texas Longhorns and the Washington Huskies on Monday, January 1, 2024 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA. Nick Tre. Smith | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images In a move to strengthen its sports offerings, Warner Bros. … Read more

Vivek Ramaswamy takes Buzzfeed stake to bring strategy ‘shift’

Vivek Ramaswamy takes Buzzfeed stake to bring strategy ‘shift’

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump looks on as former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks at a rally by Trump, in advance of the New Hampshire primary election in Laconia, New Hampshire, U.S. January 22, 2024. Mike Segar | Reuters Former GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy has an 8% stake in … Read more

Britain expands AI safety institute to San Francisco, home of OpenAI

Britain expands AI safety institute to San Francisco, home of OpenAI

An aerial view of the city of San Francisco skyline and the Golden Gate Bridge in California, October 28, 2021. Carlos Barria | Reuters LONDON — The British government is expanding its facility for testing “frontier” artificial intelligence models to the United States, in a bid to further its image as a top global player … Read more

Companies lean on sports after Hollywood strikes

Companies lean on sports after Hollywood strikes

Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers prepares to take a snap in the first quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs0 during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Michael Reaves | Getty Images Media giants relied on sports last year when they had to woo advertisers … Read more

Taking presidential debates out of commission’s hands virtually guarantees fewer viewers

Taking presidential debates out of commission’s hands virtually guarantees fewer viewers

NEW YORK — The planned presidential debates between Joe Biden and Donald Trump that were swiftly organized this week are a coup for CNN and ABC News — but a virtual guarantee they’ll be among the least-watched general election contests ever. The two campaigns skirted the Commission on Presidential Debates, which has organized the events … Read more

NBA TV rights deal hinges on Warner Bros Discovery

NBA TV rights deal hinges on Warner Bros Discovery

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks to the media during a press conference as part of the 2022 All-Star Weekend at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on February 19, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. Jason Miller | Getty Images Whether it’s two people in a marriage or a company and a sports league, it’s not easy to break up … Read more

Deadspin’s New Owners Reveal Their Plans: Betting Content—but No AI

Deadspin’s New Owners Reveal Their Plans: Betting Content—but No AI

This week, former contributors to the sports blog Deadspin noticed something alarming: Their work had vanished from the site’s archives. There was no obvious pattern to why posts on topics such as ESPN’s attempt to create a “Black Grantland” and George R.R. Martin’s work ethic had disappeared, but it struck many alumni as likely intentional. … Read more

Disney+ to stream Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut with Indiana Fever

Disney+ to stream Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut with Indiana Fever

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, #22, drives to the basket against Atlanta Dream guard Destanni Henderson, #33, during a WNBA preseason game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, on May 9, 2024. Brian Spurlock | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images The Women’s National Basketball Association regular season opens Tuesday night with breakout star Caitlin Clark … Read more