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Jake Paul Anthony Joshua heavyweight boxing fight
John Ourand December 22, 2025
The Jake Paul–Anthony Joshua fight may have bored the in-arena crowd, but it perfectly illustrated Netflix’s live-sports playbook, where ringside celebrity, global reach, and social media chatter far outweigh the competition itself.
Brian Windhorst
John Ourand December 18, 2025
A candid chat with ESPN’s Brian Windhorst about the NBA’s next frontier after its massive $76 billion rights deal—its attempt to make it big in Europe, potentially dip into the Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund pot, and set up a true Champions League–style format.
notre dame ncaa college football
John Ourand December 11, 2025
Athletic director Pete Bevacqua alienated most of the college football world in his rant following the school’s exclusion from the College Football Playoff. But he’s found a defender in his old homies at NBC.
Sports fan
John Ourand December 8, 2025
No matter which company wins the battle for parentco WBD, TNT Sports could face an unappetizing future. The leagues may feel the pain, too.


Don Garber mls
John Ourand December 4, 2025
Amid revisions to MLS’s controversial deal with Apple, commissioner Don Garber is defiantly proud of the partnership that will go a long way to defining his legacy in sports media.
Mark Walter
John Ourand December 1, 2025
As the Lakers’ regional sports network hits the market, Charter is getting to work separating serious bidders from rubberneckers. Which category does new team majority owner Mark Walter fall into?
Packers Lions NFL
John Ourand November 24, 2025
With two marquee matchups on Thursday—and some favorable new accounting practices lifting its sails—the league could set regular season ratings records. Plus: notes on the EverWonder-LIV deal and a new college basketball tournament play.
Tony Petitti
John Ourand November 20, 2025
It’s been a rocky season for the Big Ten. Now comes word that media partner NBC is taking a long, hard look at its options for next year’s conference championship game.


wwe 2024
John Ourand November 17, 2025
As the dust settles following the denouement of the Disney–YouTube TV deal, it’s increasingly clear that the next-gen distributor got a lot of what it wanted during its rash of negotiations this fall. And it’s only a matter of time until it fully eats up the sports business.
Bob Iger
John Ourand November 13, 2025
With the informal deadline of Thursday’s earnings in the rearview, YouTube TV and Disney are still negotiating to find a deal. But the open items—ingestion (quelle horreur!), the ESPN app, and obviously pricing—suggest the divergence in their endgames.
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