The Pacers Bet $9M on Fans Paying $120
The Pacers gave up a guaranteed $17M for an $8M floor and a 50-50 ad split with DAZN. Now they need fans to actually pay the $120, not just tune in.
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It Now Costs Over $1,000 to Legally Watch the NFL
Watching every NFL game legally now takes ten subscriptions and north of a grand a season. The FCC chairman noticed. It's about time somebody did.
ESPN Grabbed Every WPBL Game. Only 11 Are Free.
ESPN locked up the entire first WPBL season, playoffs included, behind a paywall. Only 11 low-stakes games are free anywhere. That's not a programming plan.
Dan Le Batard Says Sports Journalism Is Dead. He Helped Kill It.
Le Batard declared sports journalism dead because streamers don't care about reporting. He streams on Peacock. The irony writes itself.
Will TNT Sports Survive the Paramount-WBD Merger? The Math Says No
The Paramount-WBD merger will combine CBS Sports and TNT Sports by Q3 2026. Here's why the TNT Sports brand is the most obvious casualty of consolidation.
WWE Fans Now Need Three Subscriptions to Watch Everything, and It Costs Nearly $1,000 a Year
WWE's move from Peacock to ESPN's $29.99/month streaming service means fans need Netflix, cable, and ESPN to watch all WWE content, costing nearly $1,000 a year.