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WNBA hopes to cash in on rising popularity with media rights reevaluation 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 […]
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Paris Olympics is the latest test of whether sports can win subscribers for NBC’s Peacock
The Paris 2024 logo representing the Olympic Games is displayed near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on April 21, 2024, in anticipation of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Chesnot | Getty Images The Paris Olympics will offer Comcast another chance to lift its streaming platform, Peacock, as it aims to not only […]
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LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault says Olympics sponsorship honors the spirit of France
For the first time a luxury brand is an Olympic sponsor. And it’s not just one brand, it’s the empire of LVMH. “We tried to find a way with the Olympic Committee – to be able to show maybe something that has never been done before with the Olympics,” LVMH Chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault […]
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France’s high-speed rail network hit by arson attacks, canceling trains ahead of Olympics
Two trains on the rails of Bercy Station, Technicentre SNCF Sud-Est Europeen in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France, July 7, 2024. Frecciarossa. (Photo by Riccardo Milani / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP) (Photo by RICCARDO MILANI/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images) Riccardo Milani | Afp | Getty Images French railway operator SNCF said […]
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Andy Murray to retire as he says Paris Olympics his ‘last ever tennis tournament’
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 04: Andy Murray of Great Britain reacts as he plays with Jamie Murray of Great Britain against Rinky Hijikata and John Peers of Australia in the Gentlemen’s Doubles first round match during day four of The Championships Wimbledon 2024 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 04, 2024 […]
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Comcast reports earnings before the bell
A Comcast service van in Miami. Getty Images Comcast reports second-quarter earnings before the bell on Tuesday, and Wall Street will be paying close attention to subscriber growth — for both the broadband and streaming businesses. Here is how Comcast is expected to perform, according to estimates from analysts surveyed by LSEG: Earnings per share: $1.12 […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery tells NBA it intends to match Amazon’s media rights package
Warner Bros. Discovery said Monday it has informed the National Basketball Association that it intends to use its matching rights for a package of games earmarked for another company. Warner Bros. Discovery is targeting the deal between the NBC and Amazon Prime Video, according to a person familiar with the matter. “In an effort to […]
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NBA sends media terms to Warner Bros. Discovery, officially starting five-day match period
Jaylen Brown, #7 of the Boston Celtics, shoots a three-point basket against the Dallas Mavericks during Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden in Boston on June 17, 2024. Nathaniel S. Butler | National Basketball Association | Getty Images With National Basketball Association media rights approaching final form, Warner Bros. Discovery is […]
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Olympic track and field gold medalists are about to receive prize money for the first time ever
Grant Fisher and Abdihamid Nur compete in the men’s 5000 meter final on Day Ten of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field on June 30, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon. Patrick Smith | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images World Athletics President Sebastian Coe defended his decision to pay prize […]
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Chaos at Copa America raises doubts over U.S. 2026 World Cup readiness
Fans of Colombia and Argentina the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 Final match between Argentina and Colombia at Hard Rock Stadium on July 14, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Maddie Meyer | Getty Images The Copa America soccer final between Argentina and Colombia on Sunday saw chaotic scenes at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami — […]
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