Direct-to-consumer

The direct-to-consumer $19.99 a month service has gone live in five markets

This marks the first time that the network has offered its own direct-to-consumer subscription of the channel’s live programming

Deal includes direct-to-consumer and outer market distribution rights and is an important step forward for Sinclair’s plans to offer its regional sports networks as direct-to-consumer streaming services

New service for regional sports networks eye a launch in the first half of 2022

Will focus on developing and producing original content for streaming platforms

ABI Research’s look at the year ahead focuses on OTT, VR/AR, 8K, but not Next Gen TV.

DTC subscriptions poised to reach nearly 50 million by then, The Diffusion Group predicts