"That's the greed of Major League Baseball just like the greed of the NFL putting that playoff game on Peacock. That's the league."
"Jim DeLorenzo will be promoted to pick up the baton on the sports side at the company. Apple is splitting Distad's responsibilities."
"While the companies above were noted to have submitted proposals, the ruling doesn't reveal which proposals became actual bids."
Deciding to require a subscription mimics the strategy employed by Apple with its MLS Season Pass package.
Potential suitors will have plenty of time to plot bids for the NBA's television rights. Its current contract doesn't expire until after the 2024-2025 season.
"Reporting in The Athletic indicates that there is an opt-out clause in the contract that would allow Apple to terminate the agreement if a certain number...
"Schools are expected to receive anywhere from $28.5 million to $34.9 million each year under the new deal."
“The platform that Apple is saying to Major League Soccer and saying we have the same ambition, we have the same resources, we have the same...
"So nobody is walking in and watching Pac-12 Network, even if there's a pretty good game in the Pac-12. It's just not available."
In the potential deal, Apple would expect to hold the rights to all of the conference's broadcasts.