Last fall Yahoo streamed a Jaguars vs. Bills game in London that reportedly achieved 15.2 million unique viewers. Today, Yahoo decided to build off this digital success by announcing a deal with the National Hockey League where it will deliver live, out-of-market games for free. Get The Latest Sports Tech News In Your Inbox! Starting tomorrow, […]
Facebook is currently in negotiations with the National Football League to acquire the rights to live stream Thursday Night Football throughout the 2016 season. The social media giant is not the only online platform that is a part of the negotiations. However, it is unclear at this point if any of the contenders, Yahoo, Amazon, Verizon, […]
With the increasing popularity of live streaming and the growing trend of “cable cutters,” Yahoo has been one of the companies trying to be at the forefront of this movement towards online television. They were the first digital media group to buy the rights to an NFL game—the Bills vs. Jaguars matchup last October in […]
Without question, sport is best watched when it’s live, whether that be in first-person or simply in real-time on a screen somewhere. And, like everything in life, it’s even better when it’s free. Yahoo will deliver just this, signing a partnership deal with the PGA Tour that will see free, live action from the PGA Tour’s […]
Yahoo and NBC Sports Group recently confirmed the renewal of their multi-faceted partnership with plans to expand with more content to Yahoo/NBC Sports viewers, including Premier League highlights, NBC Sports Regional Network team reports, and Golf Channel. The renewed deal also extends to digital and on-air experiences through mobile and Tumblr. “Yahoo has been a great partner, and […]