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The coronavirus (COVID-19) shutdown has left sports fans with few options given most major collegiate and professional leagues and events are in limbo for now. With limited options for live sports, Fox Corp (NASDAQ: FOX) and Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) subsidiary ESPN are turning to World...

With live sports mostly on hold across the United States and in much of Europe, TV networks are considering the possibility of losing some of their most popular programming, a big key to keeping audiences with many other types of programming moving increasingly to streaming platforms. The networks...

The rush by sports betting companies and media conglomerates to work together in a new era of legal gambling continued Monday with the announcement that William Hill plc (OTC: WIMHF) and Viacom CBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAC) have struck a partnership. What The Deal Includes William Hill, a major...

Now that the Super Bowl is over, are you ready for some football? The new eight-team XFL starts this weekend, hoping to appeal to those fans who just can't wait for the return of football season. You might remember the first version of the XFL. The league played its only season in 2001, and had...

Wall Street applauded late last year when Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) quickly signed up 10 million subscribers for its new Disney+ streaming service. Tuesday's encore presentation brought a standing ovation. Disney's announcement that it had more than 26 million subscribers at year-end and...

Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) has sold out of all gear related to Kobe Bryant from its online stores. "A Nike spokesman said on Tuesday that the merchandise had sold out and clarified the company didn’t remove Kobe Bryant products or ask retailers to send them back," according to a report...

Is there room for more than one major MMA league? The Professional Fighters League is adamant that there is simply more demand than supply for quality MMA fights, and the league is looking to fill the gap. After signing a multiyear deal with ESPN, the PFL saw 46% year-over-year growth in its TV...

Entertainment and media giant Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) launched its highly anticipated streaming video product Tuesday, Disney+. Here's what the experts are saying.  Nathanson Sees Bet On Nostalgia Disney+ should see "a lot of momentum" in its early days by targeting not only...

Disney+, the latest major offering in streaming services from Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS), launches on Tuesday. Here's everything you need to know about the new service. How Much Does Disney+ Cost? Disney+ will cost $6.99 a month. That’s a bit more than Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) new...

The Professional Fighters League is taking major steps toward fixing the lack of equal pay for female athletes, becoming the first professional sports league to guarantee equal payouts for female and male fighters. The MMA league is set to host playoffs at MGM Resorts International (NYSE...

The Mouse is going to roar into a new world of streaming entertainment. The new Disney+ streaming service from Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is laying out an aggressive global distribution strategy that could bring it more than 15 million subscribers next year and more than 75 million by the end of...

ESPN will stream more sports, including some exclusive content, on Facebook Watch, augmenting some of the programming the audience interactivity more common to social media sites than traditional network TV. Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)-owned ESPN announced the partnership with Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ...

Global media and entertainment giant Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) faces two near-term  headwinds, and the stock now has upside potential of less than 4%, according to Imperial Capital. The Analyst David Miller maintained an In-Line rating on Disney's stock with a price target...

The movement of players in the NBA’s offseason free agency period is so riveting it can rival the play on the court. With over $3 billion in deals made in just one day, this year's NBA free agency is arguably the most exciting one yet, with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving set to join the...

As if going up against the Golden State Warriors was not enough, Kawhi Leonard is going up against another proverbial giant, his former endorser Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE). The Toronto Raptors superstar filed a lawsuit against the athletic apparel giant in Southern California this week in an attempt...