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Broadcast & Streaming · 31 July 2026 · US

DirecTV Will Carry NFL Sunday Ticket for Bars, After All

DirecTV and EverPass announced a multiyear agreement Friday, allowing for bar owners to continue showing NFL Sunday Ticket via satellite or streaming, after months of discussion about the league’s out-of-market package for commercial establishments. The agreement goes beyond Sunday Ticket, making…

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Broadcast & Streaming · 30 July 2026 · US

News: NFL Network, LeBron James, Prime Video and more

The following article "News: NFL Network, LeBron James, Prime Video and more" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. NFL Network is now available to view through the ESPN App; a representative for LeBron James denies “Last Dance”-style doc; and Prime Video inks a sublicensing deal with Rogers…

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Broadcast & Streaming · 30 July 2026 · US

NFL Network Added to ESPN App Beginning July 30

NFL Network will be available on the ESPN App beginning July 30 for Unlimited plan subscribers. The addition brings NFL Network’s live games, studio programming, and original content into the

Sports Video Group
Broadcast & Streaming · 30 July 2026 · US

Minnesota Timberwolves Ink Local-Media–Rights Deal With DAZN

The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced a new local-media–rights agreement with DAZN and will launch a team-branded subscription service later this summer. Production for all local game broadcasts, including pregame and

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Broadcast & Streaming · 30 July 2026 · US

ESPN Secures Media Rights to Women’s Pro Baseball League

ESPN has reached a media rights agreement with the Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL), making ESPN the national streaming home of the league’s 2026 season in the United States and

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Broadcast & Streaming · 30 July 2026 · GB, US

ABC Commercial Launches Four FAST Channels on LG Smart TVs

ABC Commercial has launched four free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels on LG Smart TVs across North America, Great Britain, and select countries in Asia, Europe, and the Nordics, available

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Broadcast & Streaming · 30 July 2026 · GB, US

Gravity Media Launches MT501 Outside Broadcast Truck

Gravity Media has added MT501 to its UK fleet of outside broadcast trucks. The vehicle made its debut at the 2026 Betfred World Matchplay in Blackpool as part of Sky

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Broadcast & Streaming · 30 July 2026 · CA, MX, US

LiveU Logs Record Deployment at 2026 FIFA World Cup

LiveU provided IP video transmission and remote cloud production infrastructure for the 2026 FIFA World Cup across Mexico, the United States, and Canada. The deployment covered 104 matches across 16

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Broadcast & Streaming · 30 July 2026 · US

Yankees, Knicks Deal Just the Start of DAZN’s Latest U.S. Plans

The New York Knicks will have a new local streaming home as they defend their NBA title. So will the New York Yankees, Brooklyn Nets, New York Rangers, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders and Buffalo Sabres. And if DAZN gets its way, those seven teams will just be the start. A day after announcing

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