by RedChalkGroup | Apr 5, 2018 | Media
The NBA has discreetly piloted a microtransaction-based model for access to select games – while nascent, this model represents another method to engage fans and monetize content. Recently, the NBA has been quietly testing a new way for people to watch their content –...
by RedChalkGroup | Feb 9, 2018 | Media
Sports broadcast contract values have ballooned in the past decade – and players like ESPN may end up holding the bag. The Crown Jewels of Content It seems as if no matter where you turn, the end of Pay-TV is nigh. Myriad factors, including cord-cutting, millennial...
by RedChalkGroup | Feb 5, 2018 | Media
Fox’s aggressive bid for Thursday Night Football rights confirms that the NFL is still the top media property – but will it stay that way? The King of Content Looking across the content landscape, live sports remains the most lucrative – and expensive – content type...
by RedChalkGroup | Oct 12, 2017 | Media
At their 4th annual Oculus Connect event, Facebook formally announced a long-rumored expansion to their family of VR products – the Oculus Go, set to launch in early 2018. The Go is a standalone VR headset, meaning it does not need to be tethered to a computer for the...
by RedChalkGroup | Oct 10, 2017 | Media
For years, ESPN has been hailed as the “crown jewel” or “golden goose” of Pay TV; the unassailable asset that would continuously grow and churn out profits for Disney. Even as recently as 2011, ESPN hit new subscriber records, with over 100 million subs. However, a...
