On Friday, CEO David Zaslav said the company is “actively working” on adding sports and news offerings after its U.S. streaming business turned a profit for the first time ever in Q1.

On Wednesday, the company told ad buyers that it plans to expand its Olympics-centered partnership with NBCUniversal (NBCU) to include four months of content building up to next summer’s Paris Games.

Yesterday, Ally Financial marked the first anniversary of its 50/50 Pledge to spend equally on men’s and women’s sports media by 2027 with a positive status report and a new brand ambassador program.

In a Monday interview, chairman Jimmy Pitaro said it’s “a ‘when,’ not an ‘if’” the broadcaster moves its entire slate to streaming service ESPN+, which would change the entire sports broadcasting landscape as we know it.

On Friday, Athletes Unlimited (AU) and Topps released a trading card set featuring all four AU sports — basketball, lacrosse, softball, and volleyball — in a move that signals the continuing demand for women’s sports products.

According to a recent report, brands ramped up their name, image, and likeness (NIL) dealmaking in year two, with NIL spend increasing 300% (!!!) from March 2022 to March 2023 as student-athletes continue to make their case as the industry’s most impactful influencers.

A study published Monday revealed that the nation’s professional women’s sports market is currently estimated to be worth $110M to $148M, providing the first step towards understanding the untapped Canadian landscape.

Last week, wearable tracking provider Kinexon announced its new partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop products and technology to better serve female athletes.

Marketing solutions firm Kore released its State of the Industry report yesterday, which revealed that social media generated more than $12B in total adjusted ad value for sponsors around the world last year.

On Friday, the media company struck a content partnership with gamification company Gaming Society that’s centered on increasing the visibility of women’s sports and the wagers you can place on them.

On Tuesday, NBCUniversal (NBCU) revealed ad sales for the 2024 Summer Games are “pacing well ahead” compared to the pandemic-delayed Tokyo event, signaling the Olympics’ enduring appeal.

A recent report revealed that several pro leagues grew their social media visibility in 2022, providing the latest empirical example of women’s sports’ undeniable rise.