#sports-streaming

#sports-streaming

For almost as long as phones have been around, people have wanted those phones to also be laptops. It seems so simple: Your phone has plenty of computing power, access to all your apps and data, an always-on connection. The only problem? Your phone's screen is too small for many tasks, and so is its keyboard. Or at least, they were, until foldable phones made it possible to carry a truly gigantic screen in your pocket. Now all bets are off.

YouTube TV is getting ready to launch two major updates that will allow you to watch multiple non-sports channels simultaneously, as well as choose from 10 new paid plans focused on a range of topics, including sports, entertainment, and news. In his annual letter to users, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan says both of these changes will arrive "soon." YouTube TV has been slowly expanding its multiview feature over the past few years.

When over-the-top (OTT) streaming providers like YouTube TV, FuboTV, and DirecTV first entered the market, they promised to give viewers more flexibility to pick and choose the channels they wanted - like NESN, the official broadcaster of the Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins - all while saving money on their cable bill in the process. Instead, these OTT providers and the broadcast rights holders keep raising their prices and getting into contract fights,

Watt's ire was caused by the ongoing carriage dispute between Disney and YouTube TV, which resulted in ESPN, and a bunch of other Disney networks, going dark on the Google-owned pay TV service on October 30th. The two companies are fighting over the money YouTube has to pay to carry Disney's networks, with both rejecting the other side's demands as unreasonable.

Amazon's Prime Vision feature will debut in the UK on Tuesday during the first round of UEFA Champions League matches. The optional feed layers real-time stats, like players' names, running speeds, and jump heights, directly onto the live stream. Additionally, the graphics will feature Amazon's expected goals (xG) algorithm, which tracks match momentum and estimates which team is most likely to score next.

Irony is the NFL finally being fully available to cord-cutters just as streaming has begun to bundle itself a la traditional TV. You're probably already aware of streaming being in its aggregator era. I mean, former WarnerMedia CEO John Stankey declared his intent to make HBO Max an aggregator back in 2019 - the media company has gone through three name changes and two corporate restructurings since then.

Fubo is launching a new Sports plan on September 2nd that costs $55.99 per month and comes with over 20 live sports and news-focused channels, including the ESPN and Fox Sports channels, as well as local stations owned by ABC, CBS, and Fox. Where available, this package includes coverage for network TV-broadcast pro and college football games that might slip through the cracks of other streaming options, while going light on channels that aren't all about sports:

"Tennis fans can access live scores for Grand Slam and 1000-level tournaments, and can track every point across all men's and women's singles matches, beginning with Wimbledon."

Colombia are currently looking good for qualification for next year's World Cup - but they will be keenly aware that they don't have a huge amount of room for error.

In the UK, Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea is live on Sky Sports Main Event, kicking off at 4pm BST with no build-up due to Monaco Grand Prix.

The Florida Panthers will be looking to extend their playoff lead against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Four, currently leading the series 2-1.

Both the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays are in need of a win as they face off, both currently under .500 in the early season.