YouTube, ESPN and a blackout
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After millions of fans were shut out from watching the Monday Night Football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals on YouTube TV, they now will miss out on watching Luka Doncic. Here’s the state of play (off the court): Google-owned YouTube TV is the nation’s fourth-largest TV distributor with 10 million subscribers.
Google's YouTube TV live streaming service is yet to agree terms with Disney's networks. The only real loser will be paying customers
NBC is returning to the sport after decades on the sideline, and streaming power player Amazon is joining the fray as key placements sell out.
Dedicated viewers will observe that TNT has been booted off entirely after 40 years of broadcasting the league. “Inside the NBA,” TNT’s poster broadcast, has been moved off Tuesdays and Thursdays and replaced by NBC/Peacock and Amazon Prime, respectively.
The NBA is in talks with The Walt Disney Company on a single-site scenario for a resumption of play in Central Florida in late July, the clearest sign yet that the league believes the season can continue amid the coronavirus pandemic. The National ...
Leading up to the upfront, Disney will also host its annual global tech and data showcase on Jan. 7, which offers a look at its adtech and global advertising platform, and a sports summit on March 24, which will focus on its portfolio across ESPN and ABC and live events.