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MLS, Apple TV Ending MLS Season Pass Subscription
"The current MLS Season Pass model will be discontinued after the 2025 season, with all games becoming accessible directly through the Apple TV streaming platform"
Former ESPN President John Skipper: Disney “Can’t Give In” On Rate To YouTube TV
"I never liked negotiating in the press, but that might be what they’re doing…Disney has to figure out a way to get them something that doesn’t trip MFNs that is not essentially unfair"
Disney CEO Bob Iger: YouTube TV Offer Is “Equal to or Better” Than What Other Large Distributors Have Already
"The deal we have proposed is equal to or better than what other large distributors have already agreed to. We are not trying to break any new ground"
USA Sports Signs Five-Year Rights Agreement With The Pac-12
"The new Pac-12 is where tradition meets transformation — a unique opportunity in the rapidly evolving college sports landscape that strongly aligns with the go-forward vision of USA Sports"
Larry Brooks, Hall of Fame Hockey Writer Dies at 75
"He was a Hall of Famer at what he did and more often than not he tapped it in"
NBCUniversal Launching NBC Sports Network Monday On YouTube TV Exclusively
"The network will debut exclusively on YouTube TV, with Xfinity expected to follow shortly after. Additional pay-TV distributors are set to be announced in the coming weeks"
Have Sports Media and Fans Forgotten What ESPN Is?
"Sports was meant to be the escape, and the programming direction of ESPN serves as exhibit A of that escape"
Why Chris Rose Is a Rose That Blooms Every Sunday on NFL GameDay Highlights
"I like survivors in the TV game. It’s a true test of fortitude out there, with career pitfalls at every turn. But Rose is not only a survivor; he is a thriver"
ESPN Reportedly Ordering Talent To End Papaya Gaming Promotional Messaging
"The promotion is tied to ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith being named a global ambassador for Papaya’s World Solitaire Championship"
YouTube TV, Disney Reportedly Have Momentum in Talks To End Carriage Dispute
"The blackout, which began October 30, has left roughly 10 million YouTube TV subscribers without access to Monday Night Football, college football, and other ESPN programming"