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NBC Sports Gold To Launch IndyCar Pass Package

“It will feature over 200 hours of programming, and is designed for some of the sport’s biggest fans.”

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4 years ago

February 7, 2019

NBC has been betting on sport-specific packages lately to boost subscriptions to its over-the-top streaming platform NBC Sports Gold. The company has already launched Premier League Pass, Track & Field Pass, and two golf services: PGA Tour Live, and the lifestyle and instructional programming-focused GOLFPASS. Now NBC Sports Gold is giving open-wheel racing the same treatment.

Today NBC revealed that it is rolling out IndyCar Pass. It will feature over 200 hours of programming, and is designed for some of the sport’s biggest fans.

IndyCar Pass will provide coverage of practice sessions and qualifying events. It will also offer some shoulder programming for races carried on NBC.

What IndyCar Pass will not provide is streaming coverage of any races.

While IndyCar Pass is aimed at appealing to racing super fans, Awful Announcing’s Andrew Bucholtz says there is reason to believe not all of them will be happy to hand over the $49.99 NBC is asking for each month.

It’s interesting that NBC is promising to bring “television-quality production” to the qualifying and practice sessions, and that may be the main selling point for this. However, not all fans are going to be happy about many of these sessions moving to a premium subscription product “on an exclusive basis,” as a lot of this content was previously available on YouTube or Periscope broadcasts for free (albeit with lower production quality). And this won’t be a solution for those who want to watch live races, as they’ll still need access to NBC and or NBCSN.
Andrew Bucholtz, Awful Announcing

NBC Sports Gold will utilize the new platform around the Indianapolis 500. NBC is promising that fans will get 50 hours of Indy-specific coverage around the May 26 event.

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Bleav Launches Kordell Stewart Podcast

“My Podcast will be an On The Edge experience however tough but fair. To be able to SLASH in and out of topics takes a team that BLEAVs in me,” Stewart said in a statement.

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52 mins ago

August 10, 2022

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Former Pro Bowl quarterback Kordell Stewart is joining Bleav for a new podcast called On The Edge with SLASH.

“My Podcast will be an On The Edge experience however tough but fair. To be able to SLASH in and out of topics takes a team that BLEAVs in me,” Stewart said in a statement.

“Kordell was electric on the football field, and we are thrilled for him to be electric in front of a microphone. Kordell will bring top notch insights to Bleav,” Bleav CEO Bron Heussenstamm said. “We are ecstatic to work with him!”

The 49-year-old Stewart, nicknamed “Slash” for his ability to play several positions, mostly played quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1995-2002. He also played for the Chicago Bears and Baltimore Ravens during his NFL career

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Over Half of All NFL Viewers Don’t Know Thursday Night Football Is Streaming on Amazon

A study of 1,000 Americans 18 and older indicated 53% of frequent NFL viewers are aware that the games will only be available on Amazon Prime Video.

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10 hours ago

August 10, 2022

Jordan Bondurant

The new NFL season is heading our way fast, and in Week 2, Amazon will be kicking off its historic run as the home for Thursday Night Football.

The only thing is apparently there’s a large group of football fans out there that still have no idea that you’ll only be able to stream those games.

Cumulus Media and Westwood One Audio Active Group commissioned a study of 1,000 Americans 18 and older which indicated 53% of frequent NFL viewers are aware that the games will only be available on Amazon Prime Video.

What’s more concerning, according to Nielsen Scarborough, 54% of of those who watched TNF (36.7 million) in the last year say they are not Amazon Prime members. So they likely won’t have access to a game stream anyway unless they subscribe.

On the flipside, though, those who already have Prime are more likely to tune in to games anyway. Of those surveyed, there’s a good chance the various alternate broadcasts offered in addition to the traditional feed with Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit will bring in larger audiences and viewers who may be occasional NFL watchers.

Jordan Bondurant

Jordan Bondurant is a features reporter for Barrett News Media. He also works for ABC8 News and Newsradio WRVA and 910 The Fan in Richmond, Virginia. His prior experiences include working for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the Danville Register & Bee, Virginia Lawyers Weekly and iHeartradio Richmond. He can be reached by email at Jordan.E.Bondurant@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @J__Bondurant.

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Apple is Leader to Land Big Ten Streaming Rights

Amazon has also been negotiating, but the decision by USC and UCLA to join the conference reportedly brought Apple to the table.

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11 hours ago

August 10, 2022

Jordan Bondurant

A new media rights deal for the Big Ten Conference is nearing its completion, and it’s being reported Apple is close to joining NBC, CBS and FOX as a media partner.

According to both The Athletic and reporting from MacRumors, the tech giant remains as the leading potential streaming partner in the new deal.

Amazon has also been negotiating, but the decision by USC and UCLA to join the conference reportedly brought Apple to the table.

The deal will reportedly see the conference make $1 billion per year. Apple has already made a splash in the streaming world this year, making deals with both MLB and MLS to stream. The company is also still being linked to talks over securing NFL Sunday Ticket.

A formal announcement of the TV rights deal is anticipated by the end of this week, but no word on whether streaming will be included in that or if a separate agreement needs to be reached.

Jordan Bondurant