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The battle for sports rights could be heating up with streaming companies entering the market at an increasing rate. Sports industry expert Darren Rovell shares with Benzinga thoughts on the streaming market and who could take market share away from ESPN. Sports Streaming Rights: Action Network...

The acquisition of social media platform Twitter by Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has led to lots of ideas to change the platform with some already implemented. One plan to get rid of the frequent scams and bots was to charge for verified blue check mark accounts, something that might...

Media giant The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) reported fourth-quarter and full-year financial results after market close Tuesday. Here are the key highlights. What Happened: Disney reported fourth-quarter revenue of $20.15 billion, up 9% year-over-year. The revenue total was shy of a Street...

Former President Barack Obama was one of the featured guests during the ManningCast edition of Monday Night Football with Peyton Manning and Eli Manning on Oct. 24. Obama shared stories of his love for sports and offered several opinions on political reporting and getting out to vote. What Happened...

DraftKings Inc (NASDAQ: DKNG) shares soared nearly 8.5% in the after-hours trading on the buzz surrounding a large partnership with Walt Disney Co.’s (NYSE: DIS) ESPN. What Happened: The agreement will allow ESPN to build on the increasingly popular sports-betting segment, reported Bloomberg...

One sports bettor might be a little more anxious watching the Monday Night Football National Football League game for Week 4. With a large potential profit on the line, here’s the story of a $10 bet that could turn into a massive payout. What Happened: In Week 4, a total of 16 NFL games will...

The first week of the National Football League 2022 season kicked off on Sept. 8 with a Thursday Night Football matchup between the Buffalo Bills and defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams. The games broadcast on Thursday, Sunday and Monday posted strong viewership figures. Here...

The 2022 NFL season officially kicked off Thursday night with a marquee matchup of the Buffalo Bills visiting the Los Angeles Rams. The Bills beat the defending Super Bowl champions 31-10, covering the -2 spread and surprising lots of bettors who backed the underdog home Rams. Here’s a...

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football is planning to expand playoffs from four teams to 12. While this means lucrative media rights deals for the NCAA, one coach thought players should benefit as well. What Happened: In the 2021 NCAA college football season,...

Considered by many one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Serena Williams is playing in her final US Open. Williams announced her retirement from the sport of tennis to focus on building a family. Here’s a crazy stat from her first win at the 2022 US Open and what betting odds and...

Activist investor Dan Loeb issued a letter to The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Chapek and the company’s Board of Directors Monday. Loeb took a stake in Disney via Third Point and is seeking to have constructive engagement with the company. In the letter, Loeb congratulates ...

The growth of Disney+ and the parks and resorts segment, as well as a new ad-supported plan, were among the topics that weighed on analysts after Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) reported third-quarter financial results. Here’s what analysts were saying after the report....

Media company Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) announced third-quarter financial results after market close Wednesday. The company also announced a release date and pricing plans for its Disney+ ad-supported plan. What Happened: Disney announced its highly anticipated ad-supported Disney+ streaming...

Media giant The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) reported third-quarter financial results after the market close Wednesday. Here’s a look at how the company’s parks segment and direct-to-consumer segment performed. What Happened: Disney reported third-quarter revenue of $21.5 billion, up...

The Big Ten Conference, the oldest collegiate athletic conference in the United States, is floating a streaming package, and tech giant Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) could be interested in lapping up the rights to it, the Athletic reported. What Happened: Apart from Apple...