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The $9-million pay-per-view match between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson Friday presents many questions: why wasn't this match scheduled 10 years earlier? And if it does go well, will pay-per-view golf take off?  Some are calling it a must-see event, while others have other golf...

HBO’s long history with boxing is coming to an end. The premium network said it will stop airing boxing matches after 2018, ending a 45-year run with the sport that coincides with the decline in compelling matchups in the ring. “Boxing isn’t as popular as it used to be,...

Tiger Woods' historic comeback win at the Tour Championship leading into this week's Ryder Cup has given new life to golf and has been a dream for networks — but will it help golf sales? Woods removed "the weight off his shoulders" by winning a tournament, media analyst...

If there were any lingering doubts about Tiger Woods' popularity, they weren’t evident at the PGA Championship Sunday in St. Louis. The golfing legend may not have won, but he stole the show and virtually of all thunder from eventual winner Brooks Koepka. The Tiger Woods 'halo effect...

Twenty-first Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA) and Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) are competing for British broadcaster Sky, and as recently as this week, Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) and Comcast have been vying for Twenty-First Century Fox. It’s a pretzel of a deal, but here’s a...

Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB)’s taking an unexpected risk to compete in an evolving sector. Beginning with Nickelodeon, the firm’s networks will soon produce content for Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), according to The Information. “In the wake of all these mergers and...

The NBA just posted its most watched season in four years. With the playoffs underway, ratings are as healthy as ever, posting the best Saturday playoff opener in five years. If the expected matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets comes to fruition, one media consultant...

Tiger Woods may not have been in contention to win his fifth Green Jacket at Augusta National on Sunday at the Masters, but the Tiger halo effect on TV ratings is still very real. It had been 1,089 days since Tiger Woods had played Augusta National before the opening round Thursday and,...

The "Today" Show will go on. Savannah Guthrie and NBC’s morning crew were back to the grind Thursday after co-host Matt Lauer, a 20-year veteran of "Today," was terminated following reports of sexual misconduct. Lauer’s loss was an immediate pain point for NBC -- a...

HBO has signed comedian Jon Stewart to a four-year digital content deal. Stewart is just the latest in a list of big-name additions by the network. HBO is fighting with a batch of new competitors in the exploding business of digital and mobile video. HBO announced this week that the...

FBN Securities came out with a note on World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) on Thursday. The firm initiated coverage on the stock with an Outperform rating with fair value of $25.11 per share, which represented 32.6 percent upside from Wednesday's closing price. FBN said, "In...

They've been coming to your city for 21 years. This week, ESPN’s "College GameDay" goes to back to where it began... well, sort of. Fifth-ranked Notre Dame (6-0) travels to second-ranked Florida State (6-0) Saturday night. The matchup of unbeatens recalls the very first...

The Federal Communications Commission has lifted a 40-year ban on sports blackouts, perhaps to the delight of a few NFL fans who can't make it to the stadium. The FCC said television revenue has become the main source of revenue for NFL franchises, which should create a "powerful...

The so-called “triple play” bundle originally offered by cable companies has been very successful. Combining telephone, television and Internet into one package provided additional revenue for the companies and, in most cases, value for customers. When telecoms got involved, triple...