Football

Amazon. AMZN -0.12% com Inc. has struck a deal with Nielsen Holdings NLSN 0.25% PLC to have the ratings firm measure its coverage of “Thursday Night Football” games on its Prime Video streaming platform, the two companies said.The deal marks the first time Nielsen will include ratings from a streaming service in its closely watched weekly television-viewing report, whose data is crucial for determining the value of…

It’s fantasy football season! For the next few months, millions of people will compete to be the smartest football thinker in their friend group. We’ll spend hours (too many hours) looking for sleepers, learning the names and play styles of guys who will never even sniff the field, and having such strong attachment to their play that the NFL players will occasionally have to remind us that there’s actually, like, real football happening out here, too. But all you want is to win your league. So I’m here to help: With…

FC Bayern is one of the most historic and successful football clubs in the world. And with a rapidly growing global fanbase (they have more than 33 million Instagram followers vs. the Green Bay Packers’ 2.5 million), the club is passionate about connecting fans to their favorite club in new ways.To help the club bring new, personalized experiences to its millions of current and future global fans—both on and offline—while driving greater efficiency and more sustainable business practices, FC Bayern is partnering with…

Manchester City and Puma have teamed up with Roblox to reveal the team’s new football kit. The limited edition event, which coincides with the kit’s real-world launch, gives players the chance to get their hands on a digital third kit jersey by winning a game of Football Rush in Puma And The Land Of Games. The offer is available for two weeks. Players will also be able to purchase the kit in Puma’s Roblox gear shop. As well as players being able to get the new kit in-game, the event includes a Man City-inspired reskin of…

EA Sports has announced a “one of a kind, multi-year partnership” with La Liga, Spain’s top football division. Set to start in the 2023/2024 season, the partnership “will allow both parties to deliver groundbreaking experiences for global football fans” and include title naming rights for all La Liga competitions, a complete rebrand of La Liga with EA Sports including all logos, graphics, fonts and other visual elements, while also “delivering new in-game integration, broadcast highlights, and joint commitments to…

(Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) They both feature people wearing masks, helmets, and other adornment and/or body armor during their contests of strength and power. And they both rack up staggering amounts of money with each event, year after year after year. The spectacle and production value brings in the fans — and the money — no matter the controversies or mediocrity that can sometimes surround them. Yes, it’s fair to say that these two brands accumulate more money than just about any other viewing…

Beginning this season, Amazon Prime Video will be the exclusive home for the NFL's Thursday Night Football. But if you don't want to watch the main show featuring two of the biggest names in sports broadcasting, the company will be offering alternative streams, including ones starring the hugely popular YouTube channel Dude Perfect. The Dude Perfect creators built their giant YouTube channel — it has 58 million subscribers — on things like outlandish stunts and trick shot videos, and it seems like they'll be bringing…

Whether it comes to food, electronics, or fantasy football, I'm incredibly picky. So when deciding which platform I want to run my league on, I had to think long and hard. But, there are so many great platforms out there, it is hard to choose between the top-four choices. ESPN's Fantasy app is the clear choice for the No. 1 spot because of its popularity, simplistic design, and punctual news from around the NFL. In terms of the other four included in this list, it all comes down to preference. Many of my friends love the…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A University of Sheffield study has demonstrated once and for all that Sheffield is the home of the beautiful game—sporting the oldest clubs, grounds, trophies and even many of the rules that shaped the way football is played today. …

The NFL is making its move into offering its own media streaming platform. The league announced that "NFL+" had launched. Owners were briefed about it during the league meetings in May, while Brian Rolapp, the NFL's chief media and business officer, confirmed in a column for "Sports Illustrated" last week that it would be starting this season. In a phone interview with The Associated Press, Commissioner Roger Goodell said that the direct-to-consumer offering gives the league the ability to understand what fans and…