CBS launched a free streaming sports news channel, CBS Sports HQ, on Monday in advance of the network’s spring coverage of the NCAA March Madness men’s basketball tournament and the Masters golf major. Chairman and CEO Les Moonves had touted the coming of the over-the-top (OTT) sports streaming network last August and, on an earnings […]
CBS has announced plans to launch a 24/7 live-streaming sports channel later this year, as the broadcast company works to better compete with digital rivals and a loss in subscriptions stemmed from cord cutters. On a call Monday with analysts following the company’s quarterly earnings report, CBS Chief Executive Officer Leslie Moonves said the company […]
CBS and the NFL announced a multiyear deal Thursday as CBS All Access landed streaming rights for NFL on CBS games, including preseason, regular season and postseason. The new deal begins Sunday. It is the first time the NFL has given a television rights holder streaming capabilities on a stand-alone service. “We are very pleased […]
