Football fans will now be able to stream their favorite games on their phones, after Verizon signed a multi-year deal with the NFL. Paul Kelly, Chief Revenue Officer of Whistle Sports joins Cheddar to discuss the ever-changing landscape for sports media.
He says the changing landscape of sports media is a plus for the leagues, because they can make revenue on traditional TV and mobile at the same time. He believes this is a long-term strategy for Verizon to deliver an OTT platform in the future.
In addition, Kelly also talks about the price of viewing your favorite sports team. He explains how inflating the value of live sports impacts ESPN. Plus, how millennial viewing habits have changed over the past few years.
Two-time reigning champions United States came an inch short of Women's World Cup elimination, but Portugal's late near-miss helped the Americans avoid the biggest upset in tournament history.
Women who were sexually assaulted by former Michigan State University sports doctor Larry Nassar filed a lawsuit Thursday saying school officials made “secret decisions” about releasing documents in the case.
Lindsey Horan scored an equalizer late in its second first-round World Cup match against the Netherlands to finish 1-1, in a rematch of the 2019 final when the U.S. prevailed 2-0. The U.S. will finish its group-stage games against Portugal next week.
