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December 2, 2022 Analysis, Top Stories

Prime Video Leads Parks’ Top 10 U.S. Subscription OTT Video Services

December 2, 2022

Parks Associates has released its updated list of the top 10 U.S. subscription OTT video services, with Prime Video occupying the top spot, knocking Netflix out of the leading position for the first time in the history of this annual report.

June 4, 2021 Top Stories

ESPN Appoints President of Programming & Original Content

June 4, 2021

ESPN has promoted Burke Magnus to president of programming and original content.

May 14, 2021 Top Stories

U.S. LaLiga Coverage Moves to ESPN

May 14, 2021

ESPN+ has shored up the rights to English- and Spanish-language coverage of LaLiga in the U.S. for an eight-year period beginning this fall, with beIN Media Group inking a buy-back deal with the Spanish league.

December 1, 2020 Top Stories

ESPN+ & New Zealand Cricket Reach Six-Year Extension

December 1, 2020

ESPN+ has secured a new six-year agreement with New Zealand Cricket for exclusive U.S. rights to all International Cricket Council (ICC) men’s and women’s matches played in New Zealand, across all three formats.

March 9, 2020 Top Stories

PGA Tour Inks Nine-Year Media Rights Deal

March 9, 2020

The PGA Tour has announced its new nine-year domestic media rights portfolio for 2022-2030, including deals with its existing partners ViacomCBS and Comcast/NBC Sports Group and new partners Disney and ESPN+.

November 4, 2019 Top Stories

ESPN & Formula 1 Ink New Three-Year Deal

November 4, 2019

ESPN and Formula 1 have entered a new agreement that will keep the FIA Formula One World Championship on ESPN and ABC through 2022.

October 1, 2019 Top Stories

ESPN+ Lands U.S. Rights for Bundesliga

October 1, 2019

ESPN+ will become the new home of Bundesliga coverage in the U.S. via a long-term deal that begins in August 2020.

October 11, 2018 Top Stories

CBS, ESPN in PGA Deal

October 11, 2018

CBS and ESPN have inked an 11-year multiplatform agreement for the PGA Championship, beginning in 2020.

July 12, 2018 Top Stories

ESPN in Overwatch eSports Deal

July 12, 2018

ESPN and Disney XD have reached a deal with Blizzard Entertainment to deliver live coverage in the U.S. of the Overwatch League, a professional eSports league that has teams across Asia, Europe and North America.

May 24, 2018 Top Stories

ESPN Scores UFC Deal for the U.S.

May 24, 2018

Effective January 2019, ESPN+ and ESPN will become the exclusive digital and linear distributors in the U.S. for UFC mixed martial arts action.

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Prime Video Leads Parks’ Top 10 U.S. Subscription OTT Video Services

ESPN Appoints President of Programming & Original Content

U.S. LaLiga Coverage Moves to ESPN

ESPN+ & New Zealand Cricket Reach Six-Year Extension

PGA Tour Inks Nine-Year Media Rights Deal

ESPN & Formula 1 Ink New Three-Year Deal

ESPN+ Lands U.S. Rights for Bundesliga

CBS, ESPN in PGA Deal

ESPN in Overwatch eSports Deal

ESPN Scores UFC Deal for the U.S.

Succession, The Bear Score Golden Globes

The Tourist Travels to Netflix in the U.S.

Combined Disney+/Hulu Service to Own Most Popular Titles in the U.S.

Disney Licenses Package of Shows to Netflix

Showtime Linear Channel Rebranding in January

Succession Leads Golden Globes TV Nominations