Stadium designers are increasingly turning toward psychological and anthropological research to guide the development the next generation of NFL facilities and create comfortable, as well as Instagram-able, venues. Randy Williams reports.
Q&A: Sameer Pabari, managing director of international media, the NFL
NFL Game Pass is the fastest-growing single-sport OTT service in the world, targeting both casual and avid fans.
How NFL Game Pass uses data to conquer fans around the world without hurting TV revenues
NFL Game Pass is the fastest-growing single-sport OTT service in the world, targeting both casual and avid fans. Frank Dunne speaks with representatives from some of the service's major stakeholders on how Game Pass fits into the league’s global media-rights strategy.
Nickelodeon to air weekly primetime kids-focused NFL highlights show
ViacomCBS children's channel Nickelodeon is significantly expanding its National Football League coverage by broadcasting the half-hour weekly primetime highlights program NFL Slimetime from September…
NFL, Verizon secure extended 10-year, 5G-focused partnership
The National Football League and American telecommunications giant Verizon have secured an extended and expanded 10-year partnership, which will further enhance the rollout of advanced 5G cellular technology…
Buffalo Bills propose 60,000-capacity stadium with 2027 completion date
The Buffalo Bills' stadium saga appears to be heading towards a potential resolution with reports emerging that the National Football League team has proposed constructing a 60,000-seat stadium in Orchard…
San Francisco 49ers unveil Supporters Club, Clorox partnership
The National Football League's San Francisco 49ers are looking to engage their fanbase both in the United States and worldwide by unveiling a premium Supporters Club
Francini: PE poses threat to agencies, but it won’t make them irrelevant
Ioris Francini, the former co-president of WME IMG, current chairman of IMG Media and now specialist commercial advisor to the sports industry, gives his take on the shifting dynamics in rights brokerage and distribution and the spate of private equity deals sweeping through sport. Ben Cronin reports.
Jaguars look to use Lawrence effect to transform fortunes on and off field
Thanks to the arrival of superstar quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the approval of a $120m football performance center, there is a renewed sense of excitement and optimism surrounding the Jacksonville Jaguars, as team president Mark Lamping tells SportBusiness.
Mediapro fights back after Ligue 1, Serie A setbacks and Covid
In his first major interview since the collapse of the media rights deals for France’s Ligue 1 and Italy’s Serie A, Mediapro founder Jaume Roures strongly defends the company’s approach in both markets and insists that neither deal fell through on concerns about Mediapro guarantees.
Sportradar looks ahead to accelerating future despite rocky IPO day
Shares in global sports data provider Sportradar fell more than 7 per cent in their first day of trading in the United States. But company officials remain resolute in their long-term growth prospects. US editor Eric Fisher reports.