WNBA games and a NCAA women’s basketball tournament aren’t the only tools Disney has in its arsenal to attract advertisers hoping to expand support of women’s sports. Starting July 10, the entertainment giant will launch “In The Arena: Serena Williams,”…
Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery to bundle streaming services
The bundle is back. Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery are planning to offer their streaming services — Disney+, Hulu and Max — in a bundle mirroring the traditional cable TV package, the companies said Wednesday. The latest iteration of the…
Women’s NCAA Championship scores more viewers than men’s final — for the first time ever!
Women’s college basketball ended with a bang this year! The NCAA championship game — a highly anticipated matchup between South Carolina and the Caitlin Clark-led Iowa Hawkeyes — brought in more viewers than the men’s final for the first time…
Fox, ESPN and Warner Bros Discovery team up to launch “all in one” sports streaming service
Fox Corp, Walt Disney’s ESPN and Warner Bros Discovery will join together to build a sports streaming platform, the companies have said, in a bid to lure younger viewers who have eschewed television for streaming platforms. The media companies will form a joint…
Barcelona booed in home win against Getafe after UCL flameout (ESPN)
Spanish champions Barcelona beat top-four chasing Getafe 2-0 in front of a subdued and near half-empty Nou Camp on Sunday in their first La Liga game since a humbling defeat by Liverpool sent them crashing out of the Champions League…
Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp has ‘no words’ for Alisson save vs. Napoli (ESPN)
Jurgen Klopp described Alisson’s stoppage-time intervention against Napoli on Tuesday as a “lifesaver” as Liverpool reached the knockout rounds of the Champions League. Liverpool will be in a draw for the round of 16 on Dec. 17 after Mohamed Salah’s…
Manchester City into round of 16 after late Aguero header seals draw with Lyon (ESPN)
Manchester City progressed to the knockout stages of the Champions League after twice coming from behind to draw 2-2 with Olympique Lyonnais in Group F on Tuesday. Goals from Maxwel Cornet were cancelled out by Aymeric Laporte and Sergio Aguero…
Correa Strikes In Stoppage Time As Lazio Hold Milan (ESPN)
Lazio coach Simone Inzaghi was sent off and initially refused to leave the touchline after over-celebrating his team’s stoppage-time equalizer in a dramatic 1-1 draw against makeshift AC Milan in Serie A at a wet Stadio Olimpico on Sunday. After…
River Plate vs. Boca Juniors Copa Libertadores final postponed again after fan violence (ESPN)
The Copa Libertadores final between River Plate and Boca Juniors, originally planned for Nov. 24, has been postponed for a second time following Saturday’s crowd trouble. River’s second leg showdown at home to Boca was rearranged for Sunday but Alejandro…