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Netflix, the NFL, and the Amazon effect

Tim Mulligan

21 May 2024

NFL

Netflix

sports streaming

After two decades of saying no to becoming a live sports streamer, Netflix has finally relented and has agreed to pay the NFL to show two NFL games on Christmas daythis year. The three year deal also includes...

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The Battle Down Under

Alistair Taylor

23 Apr 2020

#playerstogether

A-League

additive services

With COVID-19 exposing the vulnerability of pureplay sport streaming services , the importance of building out a robust and downturn-proof offering is fundamental to the viability of these currently additive...

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Digital Sports Viewing will increasingly become a shared experience

Tim Mulligan

30 Nov 2018

Eleven

NFL

Sports

On November 28 Eleven Sports, the streaming SVOD insurgent, announced the rollout of a potentially disruptive feature called ‘ Watch Together ’. Watch Together adds private video group functionality...

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Mayweather, McGregor and the Changing of the Guard In Premium Sports

Tim Mulligan

1 Sep 2017

Boxing

mayweather

mcgregor

Saturday August 26th saw the biggest prize fight in combative sports history, with unbeaten world welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match against Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter...

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Can Twitter Successfully Transition Into A Live Streaming Destination?

Tim Mulligan

4 May 2017

cbs

Facebook

live nation

At yesterday’s first ever Digital Content NewFronts, struggling social media platform Twitter made a bold play for relevance in the video-centric world of digital content. With much fanfare, Twitter...

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