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08/31/2026

Nielsen Recalibrates TV Currency

Nielsen is heading into the new broadcast TV season with yet another refinement of its audience measurement.

By Noah Ziegler

Found in: Mike Mulvihill / NFL / Nielsen
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08/25/2026

Women’s Sports Keep Up the Momentum

U.S. audiences consumed 46 billion minutes of women’s sports last year, a 71% increase from 2022, according to a new Nielsen report.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: ESPN / FIFA World Cup / NCAA / NFL / Nielsen / WNBA
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07/31/2026

DirecTV, NFL Sunday Ticket Cross the Goal Line

With weeks until the 2026-27 NFL season kicks off, DirecTV and EverPass Media shook hands to ensure NFL Sunday Ticket would be distributed in bars, restaurants and other commercial venues.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: DirecTV / EverPass / NFL / NFL Sunday Ticket
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07/28/2026

Operators Warm Up to ESPN Unlimited

About 150 of NCTC’s roughly 700 member companies have signed on to offer ESPN Unlimited to their traditional video subscribers—a modest but growing start, according to Disney’s top distribution executive.

By Amy Maclean

Found in: ACA Connects / fubo / nctc / Lou Borrelli / ESPN / Jimmy Zasowki / YouTube TV / Independent Show / Disney / Google / NFL / NHL / NBA
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07/01/2026

Effros: $256.68 Billion

What’s this column’s title all about? $256.68 Billion? Well, it has nothing to do with money flowing in and out of some pockets. It’s the total amount of money currently committed for major sports distribution rights!

By Steve Effros

Found in: FCC / MLB / Steve Effros / NFL / NHL / NBA / scotus
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06/10/2026

Football Was Never Really Free

There was plenty of talk at Wednesday’s House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on sports content moving behind a paywall instead of on broadcast.

By Amy Maclean

Found in: Netflix / Amazon / NFL / NAB / Streaming / live sports / House Judiciary / Curtis LeGeyt / EverPass Media / Broadcast / Patrick Crakes / DirecTV

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Nielsen Recalibrates TV Currency

Women’s Sports Keep Up the Momentum

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Effros: $256.68 Billion

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