Moneyball: The impact of sports media rights on the US video market

Media companies continue to invest in live sports content to draw large audiences to their platforms, but the landscape is shifting. TV networks are competing with streaming services for valuable rights while pay-tv operators launch sports-centric “skinny bundles” to mitigate cord cutting. The future of local media rights for the MLB, NBA and NHL are in flux as local broadcasters and streaming services replace regional sports networks. At the same time, the value of the larger national rights deals is under scrutiny as TV networks reevaluate the value of those ballooning deals on their bottom lines.

Please join us as Octagon’s William Mao sits down with S&P Global’s Mike Reynolds, Justin Nielson, Michael Johnson and Scott Robson in a discussion on:

• The importance of sports rights for TV networks, pay-tv operators and streamers
• The future of the local sports rights business amidst the declining RSN industry
• The growth of direct-to-consumer sports services including ESPNs upcoming launch
• The emergence of new sports leagues, tournaments and marquee events