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Free F1 live stream: Where to watch Monaco Formula 1 GP online from anywhere

businessinsider.com Monaco Grand Prix ANP via Getty Images When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. The most prestigious event of the world's racing…

Why Dallas Cowboys Make Sense as Potential Landing Spot For DeAndre Hopkins

forbes.com The Dallas Cowboys may not be done adding receivers just yet. The big news on Friday was the Arizona Cardinals surprisingly deciding to release DeAndre Hopkins. After weeks…

Bizarrap Makes Time’s ‘Next Generation Leaders’ List & More Uplifting Moments in Latin Music

billboard.com From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what…

The Athletic’s live audio rooms bring sports talk radio into this century

niemanlab.org A curious media hole forms in the wake of a big sports game. After the final whistle, people are craving content about what they just watched, but many reporters are busy…

Disney is shrinking FiveThirtyEight, and Nate Silver (and his models) are leaving

niemanlab.org FiveThirtyEight founder Nate Silver and at least some of the data-driven site’s 35-person staff are leaving ABC News as part of broader layoffs at The Walt Disney Company.…

WNBA Ratings Soar After Brittney Griner Makes a Successful Return

thestreet.com The WNBA tipped off last week, and the early returns show the league hitting a few ratings records. The league saw an average of 683,000 viewers for its opening night game…

How WBD Leveraged the NBA to Drive Record Revenue in First Stanley Cup Finals

adweek.com In Warner Bros. Discovery’s first year hosting the NHL Stanley Cup Finals, the company leveraged the power of the league and the NBA to help drive record ratings and…

SVOD Revenue Will Nearly Match Pay TV By 2027, But ARPUs Are Another Story

mediapost.com Thanks in part to live sports shifting to streaming channels, annual revenues for U.S. subscription video on demand (SVOD) services will nearly equal those of traditional…

Heading To The Finals, NBA Playoff Viewing Is Surging

forbes.com Viewing to the 2023 NBA playoffs are at their highest level since before the pandemic. The increases are across both Disney (ESPN/ABC) and Turner Sports (TNT). The playoffs…

WATCH LIVE: Bidens host NCAA basketball champions at the White House

pbs.org President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, will welcome the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball champions to the White House Friday. The women’s champion LSU team is scheduled to…

Diablo IV Characters Beg for Salvation in Game's Dark Ad

adweek.com Brandweek will feature live discussions with marketing pros at ULTA Beauty , Converse , UPS and more. Meet us in Miami Sept. 11–14 to boost your business and elevate your…

The Ratings Game: Paramount stock takes off as controlling shareholder gets $125 million cash infusion

marketwatch.com Shares of Paramount Global Inc. were popping 5% in premarket trading Friday after the media company’s controlling shareholder announced that it received a $125 million…

16th Television Academy Honors Canceled In Latest Hollywood Events Shutdown

deadline.com The Television Academy has abruptly canceled its planned May 31 Television Academy Honors. “After discussions with the WGA and out of deference to those impacted by the…

TV Academy Cancels Its 16th Annual Honors Event, Which Had Been Set for Next Week

variety.com The Television Academy has canceled plans to hold its 16th Television Academy Honors, which had been slated to take place next Wednesday, May 31. “After discussions with the…

Why Disney's 'inevitable' move to standalone ESPN streaming service would bring 'little risk, ample reward'

marketwatch.com Walt Disney Co. reportedly is “actively preparing” to make ESPN a standalone streaming service, a future that’s sparked mixed reactions on Wall Street. A Wall Street Journal…

2023 NBA Playoffs: Here Are All the Ways to Watch the Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics Game Without Cable

billboard.com All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the…

Will ESPN’s transition to streaming kill cable TV?

cnn.com CNN media analyst Sara Fischer tells “Nightcap’s” Jon Sarlin how ESPN’s plan to launch a standalone streaming service will impact the media business. For more, watch the…

Media Execs Can’t Agree On the Future of Sports

observer.com Live sports have traditionally been one of the biggest money-makers in television. More than 30 percent of television ad revenues come from live sports, even though sports…

Video: Tech companies seek to end work from home, how ESPN's transition to streaming could kill cable TV and more on Nightcap

cnn.com EZPR’s Ed Zitron tells “Nightcap’s” Jon Sarlin that workers could begin to organize to fight back-to-the-office mandates. Plus, Axios’ Sara Fischer explains why it will be…

Film Industry Players to Participate in Fundraising Soccer Tournament at Tribeca-Set NYFest

variety.com Aside from screening movies, film executives attending Tribeca will be playing ball on June 10 as part of of the 12th edition of the NYFEST, the New York-set fundraising…

Chloe Zhao Directs Horror Trailer For Blizzard Entertainment’s Diablo IV Video Game

deadline.com Blizzard Entertainment has released the horror trailer Saviors Wanted, shot by Oscar-winning director Chloe Zhao, and co-directed by Kiku Ohe ahead of the June 6 global…

French Open 2023: Alcaraz, Djokovic Drawn Into Potential Semifinal Matchup; Swiatek-Gauff Could Square Off In Quarterfinals

forbes.com Much of the intrigue coming into Thursday’s French Open draw related to Novak Djokovic and where he would be placed. The 22-time Grand Slam champion and world No. 3 landed…

Jim Cramer's top things to watch in the stock market Thursday

cnbc.com My top things to watch Thursday, May 25 1. Nvidia (NVDA), a longtime Club holding, is soaring nearly 30% after Wednesday evening's blowout quarter and guidance raise. The…

Eight new channels added to Sling Freestream

thedesk.net The new streams include three from FilmRise and several Spanish-language channels. The new streams include three from FilmRise and several Spanish-language channels. Dish…

Jay-Z Backed Fanatics Expands into the Auction World With Its PCWW Acquisition

observer.com Fanatics, the fast-growing sports memorabilia company, is acquiring auction collectibles company PWCC for an undisclosed sum. All of PWCC’s 125 employees will be moved over…

Lopsided NBA And NHL Playoff Series Point To Lost Advertising Opportunities For Disney And Warner Bros Despite Overall Ratings Surge

deadline.com After waving their sports flags proudly last week at their upfronts pitches to ad buyers, Disney and Warner Bros Discovery are confronting a head-scratching situation with…

WGA Strike Is A “Growth Opportunity” For WME, Endeavor President Mark Shapiro Says; “Writers Are Going To Do Better Economically,” Which Will Boost…

deadline.com Endeavor President and COO Mark Shapiro said the ultimate resolution of the WGA strike will improve the fortunes of the company’s representation business. “This is a growth…

Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez will have massive prenup for $140B fortune

pagesix.com Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Jeff Bezos’ and…

‘Stopped Me in My Tracks’: Skip Bayless Calls Ja Morant’s Latest Instagram Posts a ‘Cry for Help’

mediaite.com The NBA community was left worrying about Ja Morant on Wednesday when the Memphis Grizzlies star posted a series of cryptic messages on Instagram. Earlier in May, Morant…

Comcast goes head to head with Sling and Hulu + Live TV with upcoming streaming service

fortune.com Comcast is launching a cable-free streaming service as it attempts to stem subscriber losses and compete with rival services, such as Sling, Hulu + Live TV and more. The…

Louisville TV station hires Greever as sports director

talkingbiznews.com WDRB-TV Ch. 41, a Fox affiliate in Louisville, has hired Tyler Greever as a news director. Recently, he was a weekend sports anchor and reporter at ABC station WHAS-TV Ch.…

New York Jets to work out Matt Araiza, who was cut by Bills after rape accusations

nbcsports.com Matt Araiza, the punter who was drafted last year but never played as a rookie after he was accused of rape, has earned his first NFL tryout since the Bills cut him. Araiza…

Punter Matt Araiza Working Out With New York Jets

mediaite.com Adrian Kraus/AP Punter Matt Araiza may not have to wait long for his next opportunity in the NFL. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Araiza will be working out with the New…

The Great Rebundling: Who Will Figure Out How to Rebuild Pay TV First?

hollywoodreporter.com At this point in the streaming wars, bundling, rather than M&A, is back in the spotlight. During a May 18 investor conference, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav was…

Comcast to launch cable-like live-TV streaming service for $20 a month

marketwatch.com Taking a “if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em” approach, cable giant Comcast Corp. is launching a live-TV streaming service for $20 a month. Dubbed “Now TV” and available only…

Brock Purdy’s Imminent Return To Throwing Breeds Quarterback Optimism For 49ers

forbes.com It will be a while before the San Francisco 49ers have absolute clarity on whom their starting quarterback will be Week 1 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but optimism it…

Undervalued talent in the NBA playoffs

marginalrevolution.com With the underdog Miami Heat ahead of the Celtics 3-0, and the Denver Nuggets ahead of the Lakers 3-0, it is time to assess a lesson or two. As for Miami, four of their key…

Sling Freestream adds content from Canela.TV

thedesk.net Dish Network’s ad-supported service Sling Freestream is adding six new channels and hundreds of Spanish-language television shows from Canela.TV, officials at Canela Media…

Variety and Sportico Partner to Host Sports and Entertainment Summit on July 13

variety.com Variety and Sportico will partner for the first time to present a co-branded Sports and Entertainment Summit, presented by City National Bank, on July 13 in Los Angeles.…

JJ Redick Apologizes to Stephen A. Smith For Earlier Insult

mediaite.com When challenging his colleagues for their questionable opinions on First Take, ESPN’s J.J. Redick isn’t afraid to remind everyone that he’s the one with the most extensive…

The NFL Is Training Fans to Love Streaming

vanityfair.com NFL commissioner Roger Goodell stood on stage at Lincoln Center last week to trumpet the dawn of the league’s streaming age. The NFL’s partnership with YouTube TV, which…

Comcast reveals Now TV, a cable-lite streaming package for $20 a month

theverge.com On Tuesday, Comcast announced Now TV, a new $20 per month cable-ish streaming service for Xfinity internet customers that includes access to more than 40 live channels, over…

Los Angeles Lakers May Have Reached Their Peak In LeBron James-Anthony Davis Era

forbes.com All things considered, the 2022-23 season was a massive success for the Los Angeles Lakers. However, despite one of the best performances of LeBron James’ 20-year career —…

JJ Redick Rips Media’s Obsession With the LA Lakers After Colleague Lauds Their ‘Terrific’ Play in Series Where They Lost Every Game

mediaite.com ESPN’s JJ Redick believes the media has failed to properly market the entirety of the NBA in favor of focusing on a handful of teams. On Tuesday’s episode of First Take, the…