The Original ‘Hockey Night In Canada’ Takes Its Dying Breath

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://defector.com/the-original-hockey-night-in-canada-takes-its-dying-breath

Formula 1 has signed a major five-year agreement with Apple to make the tech giant its exclusive broadcast partner in the United States from 2026.

#F1 #Formula1 #TVRights #Apple #USGP

https://speedcafe.com/?p=1007612

They’ll actually get more money on the finalized deal.

“MAC commissioner Jon Steinbrecher, who is one of the 11-member CFP Management Committee members, sent a memo to his league administrators saying that such reports (as The Athletic’s) are "incorrect" and premature.”

https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/10109849-report-cfp-management-committee-denies-rumors-about-6-year-78b-espn-tv-contract.amp.html

#cfb #collegefootball #playoffs #TVRights

How a storied 108 yr old #NCAA #CollegeAthletics conference collapsed in a matter of hours yesterday after a decade of strategic biz blunders. 8 out of 12 #Pac12 schools are moving on, leaving #Cal & #Stanford amongst the schools holding an empty bag in the great #TVrights switcheroo...and the main scapegoat is #commissioner #GeorgeKliavkoff

https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/08/05/pac-12-collapse-tracing-the-12-strategic-blunders-that-led-to-doomsday/

@Reuters

#Britain, #Spain, #Italy, #Germany, and #France could face a broadcast blackout?!?
Well, perhaps these bastions of high-calibre soccer should boycott the event completely, and let #FIFA know where they can stick their broadcast rights!

#WomensWorldCup
#TvRights

#BBC #Olympics coverage misses events after loss of #TVRights | BBC | The Guardian

Another reason to ditch the #IOC and their grift.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/jul/25/bbc-olympics-coverage-misses-events-after-selling-tv-rights