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The National Football League is partnering with one of the longest-running television shows of all time to give viewers a unique simulcast of an upcoming game, adding to the league's experiments with alternative broadcasts. What Happened: The National Football League will air "The Simpsons Funday...

A bettor was able to turn $10 into more than $131,000 thanks to many of the favorites in Week 6 winning their NFL games and scoring lots of points, reversing an early season trend of underdogs winning. What Happened: One of the common themes of the 2024 NFL season start was underdog teams covering...

The National Football League is shopping some of its media assets and Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) (NASDAQ:PARAA) could be a winner thanks to its pending merger with Skydance Media. What Happened: The National Football League’s media partners, including Paramount's CBS broadcast network and...

The 2024 National Football League season enters Week 3 with nine of the 32 teams holding a perfect 2-0 record, including the Kansas City Chiefs, hoping to become the first NFL team to win three straight Super Bowls. Here's a look at the betting odds and media companies that could benefit in the...

An analyst views the launch of ESPN's DTC streaming platform as a mixed bag for The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), with both positives and negatives. While potential challenges loom, renewed NBA rights and NCAA football playoffs could help offset future weakness. The Disney Analyst: Macquarie...

Two weeks of the 2024 National Football League season are almost in the books with soaring interest from fans around the world, which could benefit media companies that have NFL rights. What Happened: Viewership figures are in for the first week of the NFL season along with the first "Thursday...

The 2024 National Football League season continues with a second week featuring three primetime games and all 32 teams in action, including the Kansas City Chiefs, who are hoping to become the first NFL team to win three straight Super Bowls. Here's a look at the betting odds and media companies...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include a comment from a Disney spokesperson. The ongoing feud between pay-TV provider, DirecTV, owned by AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), and TPG Capital and Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) over a new carriage agreement has taken a new...

Sports betting operator DraftKings Inc (NASDAQ:DKNG) looks strong compared to competitors for promotional activity, market share and more ahead of the 2024 NFL season. The DraftKings Analyst: Needham analyst Bernie McTernan reiterated a Buy rating and $60 price target on DraftKings. The Analyst...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include a statement from Disney executives. A failed distribution agreement between Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) and pay-TV provider, DirecTV, owned by AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) and TPG Capital, has led to more than 11 million...

In a significant development, ESPN, co-owned by The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) extended its partnership with the United States Tennis Association (USTA), ensuring the U.S. Open tennis tournament will be aired on ESPN through 2037, according to an announcement by ESPN. What Happened: The 12-year...

The University of Colorado Football team is attracting a large number of bettors predicting success and predicting failure for the 2024 season, which comes after the team saw strong betting interest last season. What Happened: NCAA Football games are weeks away and will be a key storyline for...

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) stock analysts see concerns for the company’s theme park business weighing on financials and offsetting profitability shown for streaming in the third quarter. The Disney Analysts Bank of America analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich reiterated a Buy rating and...

On Thursday, major U.S. indices showed mixed results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 0.2% to 39,935.07, while the S&P 500 fell by 0.5% to 5,399.22. The Nasdaq dropped 0.9% to 17,181.72. Let’s take a closer look at the top stocks that caught the attention of retail traders...

The NCAA football season, which begins on Aug. 24, is a highly anticipated event for sports bettors. Here's a look at the betting favorites and the best teams ranked by a new college football video game. What Happened: The 2024-2025 NCAA Football season will be the first to see an expanded 12-team...