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Tight End University is set to make waves this summer as it opens its doors for another exciting session in Nashville, Tennessee. Scheduled to air on NBC at 3:00 Pm on Sunday, August 31, 2025, this unique show brings together some of the best tight ends in football for an unforgettable experience. Hosted by NFL stars Travis Kelce and George Kittle, the program promises to be both educational and entertaining.

The exclusive boarding school offers a chance for aspiring tight ends to learn from the best in the game. With hands-on training, insightful discussions, and plenty of laughs, the participants will get a taste of what it takes to excel at the highest level.

Gamers, the wait is finally coming to an end as Madden NFL 26 is just a few days away from release, and if there’s one thing that everyone’s talking about, it’s the player ratings. While the early reviews on Steam suggest that this is yet another recycled entry, at least the player ratings have changed for some fresh discussions.

So, who are the highest-rated players in Madden NFL 26? Well, let’s take a look. We’ll give you a fair warning, though, as some of these ratings might frustrate and generate some controversy. But keep in mind, this is just a game, and these virtual stats don’t take away anything from what these athletes have achieved on the real field.

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Season 2 of Netflix's sports docuseries Quarterback continues to dominate Netflix's top 10 charts more than a week after its release. Quarterback, which is produced by Hall of Famer Peyton Manning and his Omaha Productions, currently sits at #3 on Netflix's U.S. streaming charts after Sullivan's Crossing and Squid Game.

After the success of Quarterback season 1, which gave viewers an inside look into the behind-the-scenes lives of NFL quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes, Marcus Mariota, and Kirk Cousins, Quarterback season 2 returned on July 8, 2025, featuring Joe Burrow, Jared Goff, and Cousins on his new team, the Atlanta Falcons.

Quarterback first debuted on Netflix in 2023 but did not return until 2025. Instead, Netflix's spinoff series Receiver was released in summer 2024, featuring elite wide receivers and tight ends such as Davante Adams, Amon-Ra St. Brown, George Kittle, Justin Jefferson, and Deebo Samuel.

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The Kelce brothers – Travis and Jason – were among the many celebrities playing in the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship on Friday (July 11) at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Stateline, Nevada.

The 35-year-old Kansas City Chiefs star actually had quite the laugh at his 37-year-old retired NFL star sibling’s introduction that day.

According to People, Jason was introduced as a “zero-star walk-on running back,” which caused Travis to burst into laughter. After Jason caught his brother’s reaction, Travis just shrugged.

At the event, Jason also gushed about his and Travis‘ relationship.

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“Travis and I have been close for a long time,” Jason said, via Starcade Media. “Now with the podcast, we talk to each other more than we ever have. We loved each other growing up. We still love each other. Now it’s more like peer to peer, whereas growing up, being the older brother,...

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Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance to perform at the Tight End University benefit “Tight Ends & Friends,” where she sang “Shake It Off.”

This marks her first public performance since wrapping the Eras tour in December, 2024.

The benefit was billed to have country artists including Kane Brown, Chase Rice and others at the Nashville, Tennessee-based event.

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At the end of Kane‘s set, he asked the crowd, “Do y’all care if I bring out a really, really, really, really special guest?”

Taylor then appeared to huge shocks and cheers!

“You know, the one thing tight ends have in common with Nashville musicians is we’re all friends, right? So you know, we’re up there and we’re having some drinks,” Taylor said, pointing to her seats in the crowd with Travis Kelce. “And we were thinking, like, ‘How loud could this place get?...

Taylor Swift joined Travis Kelce for the kick-off of Tight End University in Nashville earlier this week and took the opportunity to perform her song “Shake It Off.” During the opening night’s afterparty at Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl, singer delivered a surprise acoustic performance of the 2014 track for NFL players and guests.

Kelce co-founded the annual three-day training summit, held at Vanderbilt University, with George Kittle and Greg Olsen in 2021. It was started as an opportunity for tight ends across the league to train, network, and share techniques. The...

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce said forget highly-publicized Hollywood red carpets, and made their red carpet debut as a couple in their own style.

The pop star and the Kansas City football player recently made their debut at the opening night ceremony for Kelce’s Tight End University in Nashville. In a video posted on the event’s official Instagram account, the pair could be seen walking onto the red carpet hand-in-hand, with smiles stretched across both their faces. The caption read, “Tight End Era.”

While it wasn’t a glamorous Grammy Awards or Met Gala red carpet, it made sense that Swift and Kelce, who keep their relationship private, opted for a more casual debut. Another photo on the Tight End University Instagram also featured the couple standing next to the program’s other founders, George Kittle and Greg Olsen, and their significant others.

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While most fans thought Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce would make their red carpet debut on a major red carpet like the Grammys or Met Gala, they chose a much more intimate event.

The couple, who have been dating for almost two years, just walked a red carpet together for the first time while attending Travis‘ opening night ceremony for his Tight End University.

The event took place on Monday night (June 23) in Nashville, Tenn.

Travis worked with NFL stars George Kittle and Greg Olsen to launch Tight End University, a three-day summer training camp where attendees are given the invaluable opportunity to learn from some of the best to ever play the game.

Travis, George, and Greg posed on the red carpet with their significant others, including Taylor. Tight End University also shared a video of Travis and Taylor walking into the venue together.

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Several professional Major League Baseball players are sporting domes for DirecTV this season.

The players include Los Angeles Dodgers’ Dustin May, Chicago Cubs’s Dansby Swanson and Milwaukee Brewers’ Christian Yelich, who will appear in digital and TV spots promoting DirecTV’s satellite-free options, which include low-cost, genre-based packages that deliver sports, news and entertainment channels for as little as $35 per month.

The video spots will include a rendition of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” which has been reimagined — appropriately — to “Take Me Out to the Bald Game,” further driving the point that sports fans don’t need a DirecTV satellite dish to watch broadcast, cable and regional sports networks during the baseball season (though they can opt for a satellite dish if they prefer).

If the campaign sounds familiar, you can blame George Kittle: The San Francisco 49ers tight end kicked off the “Nothing...

The ‘Nothing On Your Roof 2.0’ campaign is intended to let audiences know how easy it is to stream Directv without a satellite.

Take me out to the…bald game? That’s the reimagined name of Directv’s latest ad campaign, which is here just in time for the ramp-up of the 2025 MLB season. This clever campaign features MLB stars like many have never seen them before, and it’s all intended to advertise just how easy it is to watch Directv without its signature satellite dish.

Key Details: Bald is beautiful: MLB stars like Dustin May, Dansby Swanson, and others have gone bald for Directv. Rooftop removal: “Take Me Out to the Bald Game” is a refresh of last year’s “Nothing On Your Roof” campaign. Internet options: Directv has multiple ways to deliver its channel packages using just your internet connection. 5-Day Free Trial $84.99+ / month directv.com

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Every WWE fan wants to be a part of the arena, and what would be better than WrestleMania? WWE has constantly witnessed the appearance of a green-shirt guy, and he was present at WrestleMania 41, too. Many fans are confused by his constant presence in the WWE, and there are multiple theories revolving around him.

There are speculations about him being specifically planted by the WWE. After so much curiosity, the green-shirt guy was interviewed by a YouTube channel, American Brothers, where he revealed his frequent appearances in the WWE.

The green shirt guy in WWE

While some believe the WWE planted him as part of a storyline, he maintains he’s only a passionate fan. He prefers to be called “Superfan Smilez,” as his t-shirt has a smiley on it.

While having a conversation with American brothers, Superfan Smilez revealed that he has been into WWE since 2012 and started attending regularly in 2013.

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The Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce might spend $3 million on a luxury Super Bowl suite for his friends and family once again.

Caesars Superdome has 165 recently renovated seating areas and will host Super Bowl Lix on Feb. 9.

Limited luxury boxes are available at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans and prices are going up to $3 million.

The suites range from 20- to 45-person boxes. Prices begin at $500,000 and go beyond $3 million, depending on the view of the game that comes with it.

During last year’s Super Bowl, Taylor Swift joined Kelce’s family and a group of friends, including Ice Spice and Miles Teller, to cheer on his team in an expensive suite at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium.

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For the second week in WWE’s Raw run on Netflix the company needed to keep the momentum going. They did just that with the January 13 episode seeing the debut of Penta. One of the company’s most exciting signings in recent memory. The masked lucha star who lives by a code of “Cero Miedo” (No Fear). His popularity crossed over when San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle adopted Penta’s hand gesture as part of a victory celebration. Penta, who was fresh off a run in All Elite Wrestling, made a huge first impression with the audience and has been on a roll ever since. Penta entered his first Royal Rumble on February 1, kicking off the 30-man over-the-top rope elimination match against Rey Mysterio and lasting more than 42 minutes. We caught up with the new superstar on Monday nights to talk about his move to WWE. Rey Mysterio...

The 2025 Pro Bowl is here!

The annual NFL event – with the NFC coached by Eli Manning and AFC coached by Peyton Manning – will see players from the AFC competing against the NFC. If you don’t know, players are voted into the Pro Bowls by fans. The Super Bowl teams are not eligible for Pro Bowls.

Each year, there are players who are voted in, but opt not to participate. Three star quarterbacks, Jayden Daniels, Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen, all declined this year. They are then replaced with alternates, based on the voting.

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Quarterback:

Drake Maye – New England Patriots (AFC)

Jared Goff – Detroit Lions (NFC)

Joe Burrow – Cincinnati Bengals (AFC)

Russell Wilson – Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC)

Sam Darnold – Minnesota Vikings (NFC)

Baker Mayfield – Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFC)

Running Back:

Bijan Robinson – Atlanta Falcons (NFC)

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How did Taylor Swift deal with swallowing a bug during her concert? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

This incident happened during her Eras Tour in Milan. It was Saturday, July 13, and Swift was deep into singing “I Almost Do,” playing the piano, when things got… bugged.

She suddenly started coughing, prompting a brief pause as she told the audience she needed a moment to recover. “There are so many bugs tonight,” she said, acknowledging the pesky interruption with a smile. Swift quickly cleared her throat and got back into the groove, proving she’s not just a pro at music; she’s a pro at handling stage surprises.

This wasn’t Taylor Swift’s first encounter with unexpected stage moments. She had a similar hiccup in Chicago and London, showing that bugs clearly had a thing for her live performances. But it was the Milan moment that truly put her composure on display.

The 2025 Pro Bowl kicks off tonight, and we have the full roster of players who will be in attendance.

The Pro Bowl – with the NFC coached by Eli Manning and AFC coached by Peyton Manning – will see players duke it out in various skill position drills tonight.

On Sunday, the Pro Bowl game will be played with the AFC competing against the NFC. If you don’t know, players are voted into the Pro Bowls by fans. The Super Bowl teams are not eligible for Pro Bowls.

Each year, there are players who are voted in, but opt not to participate. Three star quarterbacks, Jayden Daniels, Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen, all declined this year. They are then replaced with alternates, based on the voting.

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See the Pro Bowl players, by position…

Quarterback:

Drake Maye – New England Patriots (AFC)

Jared Goff – Detroit Lions (NFC...

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Nearly 24 million people watched the San Francisco 49ers defeat the Dallas Cowboys during NBC’s telecast of “Sunday Night Football” this past weekend, according to data from Nielsen and Adobe Analytics disclosed by NBC Sports this week.

On Monday, NBC said the game was the most-watched National Football League (NFL) Week 8 match-up “on record.” The 23.9 million people who watched some or all of the game included viewership on NBC’s broadcast channel, the streaming platform Peacock and NBC Sports apps for phones, tablets, TVs and web browsers. It also included viewership on NFL Plus, the direct-to-consumer streaming service operated by the NFL itself, which offers access to locally-televised games in a user’s home area.

The game peaked during the second quarter, when 26.4 million people tuned in to watch the 49ers and the Cowboys between 9:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Following the success of Netflix’s “Quarterback,” the new documentary “Receiver” provides an intriguing look at life on the football field from a different perspective. Beyond the star quarterbacks often seen as the face of the game, this series illuminates the gripping tales of receivers—those lightning-fast pass-catchers whose dynamic play can turn the game’s tide.

Across eight insightful episodes, “Receiver” profiles five elite NFL wideouts throughout the 2023 season: Davante Adams of the Las Vegas Raiders, Amon-Ra St. Brown from the Detroit Lions, Justin Jefferson of the Minnesota Vikings, and the dynamic duo of Deebo Samuel and George Kittle representing the San Francisco 49ers.

Viewers get a glimpse into how these stars balance devotion to perfecting their craft while pursuing greatness, with intimate interviews and compelling game highlights.

From the on-field challenges to their personal lives off the field, these athletes open their lives to viewers. “Receiver” gives sports...

NBA stars have been omnipresent this offseason thanks to the incredible Olympics performance of the United States mens’ basketball team and Steph Curry’s sitcom debut in “Mr. Throwback.” But even if NBA fans didn’t have much of a chance to miss their favorite players, it’s hard to imagine anyone will complain about yet another chance to see some of the game’s biggest names in the final month before regular season play begins.

Netflix has unveiled the trailer for “Starting 5” a new 10-episode documentary that follows five of the league’s biggest stars — LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat, Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Domantas Sabonis of the Sacramento Kings, and Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics — over the course of the 2023-2024 NBA season.

Per an official synopsis, “The series captures their battles on and off the court as they chase greatness,...

George Kittle embraces the “footbald” lifestyle for a new DirecTV promotion. (Courtesy image)

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has parted with his trademark locks as part of a promotional campaign for pay television provider DirecTV.

The promotion involves Kittle embracing the “footbald” lifestyle by sporting a bare head — a metaphor to draw consumer awareness to the notion that DirecTV offers its traditional pay TV service without a satellite.

The campaign, called “Nothing On Your Roof,” emphasizes that DirecTV offers the same broadcast and cable channels through its streaming service, DirecTV via Internet, which complements the packages available on its flagship satellite product but without the cumbersome equipment.

“The campaign shocks fans by giving their beloved player a new show-stopping look that kicks off a hilarious visual association with the phrase, no satellite needed,” a DirecTV spokesperson told The Desk via e-mail.

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Quick Links What Is Receiver About & Who Participates Deebo Samuel & George Kittle Amon-Ra St. Brown Davante Adams Justin Jefferson

Following the 2023 release of Netflix's original sports docuseries Quarterback, Receiver joined the platform on July 10, 2024, and became just as popular. The 8-part series follows five excellent National Football League players, including four Wide Receivers and one Tight End, as they juggle their personal lives with demanding professional duties. Chronicling each player's ups and downs throughout the 2023 NFL season, celebrating triumphant wins and grappling with painful losses, navigating injury and rehab, and more, the behind-the-scenes doc hints at many things to come in 2024.

With less than one month until the 2024 NFL pre-season begins, watching Netflix's Receiver will provide fans with a snapshot of the competitive landscape ahead, with great expectations put on teams such as the San Francisco 49ers and personal records targeted by the league's best Wide Receivers, The Raiders'...

Netflix celebrated the upcoming launch of its new NFL documentary series Receiver with a star-studded premiere at the Netflix Tudum Theater. The event featured NFL stars Amon-Ra St. Brown, Davante Adams, Justin Jefferson and George Kittle, alongside football legend Peyton Manning.

The eight-episode series, set to debut in summer 2024, follows five prominent NFL pass catchers through the 2023 season. Featured players include Adams (Las Vegas Raiders), Jefferson (Minnesota Vikings), Kittle (San Francisco 49ers), Deebo Samuel (San Francisco 49ers) and St. Brown (Detroit Lions).

Receiver builds on the success of Netflix’s Quarterback series, which reached the global top 10 for three weeks last year. The new show is a collaboration between NFL Films, Omaha Productions and 2Pm Productions.

Gabe Spitzer, Netflix’s vice president of nonfiction sports, described the series as a natural progression from Quarterback, aiming to highlight the drama of the sport both on and off the field.

Manning, an executive producer on the project,...

Netflix's "Receiver" gives a behind-the-scenes look at top NFL receivers in the 2023 season. The series showcases on-field triumphs, injuries, and personal lives of players like Adams and Kittle. Contract negotiations and player performances are highlighted, including Jefferson's huge extension.

Netflix's Receiver goes behind the scenes to depict the 2023 NFL season through the eyes of five of its top performers. The new NFL docuseries, which was released exclusively on Netflix on July 10, 2024, focuses on four of the very best wide receivers, and one tight end, in the NFL. Those in focus include Amon-Ra St. Brown of the Detroit Lions, Justin Jefferson of the Minnesota Vikings, Davante Adams of the Las Vegas Raiders, and Deebo Samuel and George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers. The series is a spin-off to Netflix's popular Quarterback series that premiered in July 2023.

Receiver provides in-depth footage of various triumphs, losses, and injuries on the field combined with practices,...

Receiver is Netflix's new #1 show, following the private and professional lives of top NFL receivers. The docuseries provides unique insight into players' lives, balancing on-field drama with personal moments. Produced by NFL stars Patrick Mahomes and Peyton Manning, Receiver focuses on the pressures of the games and players' personal lives.

Netflix has a new #1 show, and it's a testament to the lasting appeal of NFL football. The original documentary series Receiver premiered on the streaming service on Wednesday, with all eight episodes available to binge. By Friday, it had unseated another hit Netflix series, The Man with 1000 Kids, as the #1 TV series on the platform.

The sports documentary series is a sequel to 2023's Netflix series Quarterback, which profiled the league's top play callers. Receiver is a natural follow-up, and follows the same formula, balancing the drama of the game with a look at the players' personal lives.

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Twisters, Fly Me to the Moon and Longlegs.

Fly Me to the Moon premiere

Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum walked the carpet on Monday at the New York premiere of their rom-com, set against the backdrop of the Apollo 11 moon landing.

Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum Jamie Erlicht (head of worldwide video, Apple), Greg Berlanti and Tom Rothman (chairman and CEO, Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group) Twisters premiere

Stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell and Anthony Ramos joined director Lee Isaac Chung at the Los Angeles premiere of their new disaster movie on Thursday, with support from Powell’s dog Brisket.

Glen Powell, Lee Isaac Chung, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Anthony Ramos Glen Powell and his dog Brisket Lady in the Lake premiere

Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram debuted their...

Netflix's new series Receiver delves into the lives of NFL stars George Kittle, Deebo Samuel, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Justin Jefferson, & Davante Adams. Viewers get a unique peek behind the curtain at these athletes' day-to-day struggles, triumphs, and personal relationships on and off the field. With exclusive access to their families, injuries, and game-day experiences, Receiver offers an intimate look at the 2023 NFL season.

The new NFL docuseries Receiver features a wide list of appearances outside of its starting five. As a sort of spin-off to Netflix's popular Quarterback series that premiered in July 2023, Receiver follows a similar format in depicting many behind-the-scenes details of some of the NFL's most notable stars throughout the course of an entire season. The five NFL wideouts in focus Amon-Ra St. Brown of the Detroit Lions, Justin Jefferson of the Minnesota Vikings, Davante Adams of the Las Vegas Raiders, and Deebo Samuel and George...

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Receiver.

Receiver focuses on top NFL wideouts like St. Brown, Jefferson, Adams, Samuel, and Kittle for a deeper look at their lives on and off the field. Adams vents his frustration with the Raiders' direction, recalling how he "signed off" on benching Garappolo for rookie Qb O'Connell. Jefferson's resilience shines through as he plays through injuries like a lung contusion, showcasing the unknown challenges faced by NFL stars.

The new NFL docuseries Receiver focuses on four of the top-performing wide receivers, and one tight end, of the 2023-2024 NFL season. As a sort of spin-off to Netflix's popular Quarterback series that premiered in July 2023, Receiver follows a similar format in depicting many behind-the-scenes details of some of the NFL's most notable stars throughout the course of an entire season. Quarterback was produced by NFL Hall of Famer Peyton Manning and featured extensive coverage on former Atlanta Hawks quarterback Marcus Mariota,...

On Tuesday, July 9, The Today Show kicks off with a segment on the Fountain of Youth, featuring journalist Vicky Nguyen, who visits a “biological age” lab. NFL players Davante Adams, Deebo Samuel, George Kittle, Justin Jefferson, and Amon-Ra St. Brown join the show to discuss the receiver position. Angie Rito and Scott Tacinelli, chefs […]

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The Netflix July 2024 originals, movies, and TV shows have been revealed and can be viewed below. The streaming service has also announced which movies and TV series will be leaving next month.

The July lineup includes Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 1, The Dragon Prince Season 6, Elite Season 8, Exploding Kittens, Find Me Falling, and Homicide: Los Angeles.

The Netflix July 2024 slate also features Love Is Blind: Brazil Season 4, Simone Biles Rising, Too Hot to Handle Season 6, Unsolved Mysteries Volume 4, and Vikings: Valhalla Season 3.

Netflix July 2024 Schedule

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Laliga: All Access (Es) — Netflix Documentary

This docuseries grants an exclusive look into the acclaimed Spanish football league — from triumphs during the game to tears off the pitch.

Simone Biles Rising — Netflix Sports Series

Follow gymnast Simone Biles as she balances her personal life, mental health journey, and training ahead of a highly anticipated return to the Olympics.

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No major American professional sport has a longer offseason than the NFL, but the league never fails to find ways to turn professional football into a year-round entertainment product. As fans wait out the final summer months before their favorite teams suit up on the gridirons again, they can always count on new prestige documentaries to tide them over until kickoff.

For years, the summer football documentary niche was monopolized by HBO, whose annual training camp documentary “Hard Knocks” has long been beloved by sports media consumers. But Netflix got into the game in 2023 with “Quarterback,” an eight-part documentary that followed quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins, and Marcus Mariota over the course of a season playing the sport’s most important position.

The streaming giant repeats the formula with the upcoming “Receiver,” which puts five of the NFL’s top wide receivers in the spotlight. Amon-Ra St. Brown of the Detroit Lions,...

It used to be all about the trailers and the broadcast fall schedules. Now those are largely a thing of the past as the media sector’s upfront presentations to Madison Avenue ad buyers continue to evolve.

Following a week of spin and hard sales, here are eight central takeaways after Netflix, Amazon, NBCUniversal, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, YouTube and Fox made their pitches.

1. The Streaming Giants Came to Play Reese Witherspoon attends as Amazon debuts Inaugural Upfront Presentation at Pier 36 on May 14, 2024 in New York City.

This year was the first time that Netflix and Amazon had physical events in New York during upfronts week (YouTube is now in year three), and they clearly tried to make an impression, gunning for a piece of the $20 billion or so in upfront commitments that used to go exclusively to traditional entertainment companies. Amazon’s event Tuesday featured “the highest concentration of...

A year and a half after Netflix launched an ad-supported tier, the dominant streamer made an upfront pitch — at least in person, in Manhattan — for the first time. There was bragging about the overwhelming statistics of annual hours viewed, a second appearance this week from Jamie Foxx and an open invite for deeper relationships with brands looking to cash in on Netflix’s wildly popular slate. Just ask Mindy Kaling.

“It’s [a series] about a strong woman making it in the male-dominated world of professional basketball,” the writer-producer said of her latest creation for the streamer, Running Point, “and I cannot wait to fill it with commercials about laundry detergent, anti-depression medication, cigarettes, whatever you guys wanna sell … Picture Kate Hudson smoking an e-cigarette.”

“Smoking is so cool,” added Hudson, the series’ star.

Obviously, the duo were hamming it up. (There are still laws about cigarette advertising, right?) Plus, prior to their bit,...

A small group of advertisers were serenaded by Metallica’s Master of Puppets (one of those songs that Stranger Things brought to a new generation) as they walked into Netflix’s first in-person Upfront.

Held at Pier 59 Studios in New York, the event had the feeling of an immersive theater experience with a lot of black t-shirt-clad staff handing out drinks.

It comes as the streamer unveiled a number of new series and films including a new Kevin Williamson drama, a bull riding drama starring Tim McGraw and a slew of sports docs as well as more episodes of 3 Body Problem.

Shonda Rhimes kicked things off, talking up her move from ABC to Netflix, saying that she’s doing things that can’t always be done on broadcast television. “The definition of a Netflix show is one that people like to watch,” she said before introducing a sneak peek of Bridgerton’s third season,...

In Netflix’s first move into big-league sports streaming, the company has won the rights to two NFL games on Christmas Day 2024.

On Dec. 25, 2024, Netflix will be the global home of the NFL’s two Christmas Day games. In addition, the streamer will have at least one holiday game in 2025 and 2026 as part of the three-year deal. The Netflix Christmas Day games will also air on broadcast TV in the competing teams’ cities, and they’ll be available on U.S. mobile devices with NFL+.

Netflix will pay about $150 million total for the Christmas Day games this year ($75 million per game), the Wall Street Journal reported. It’s still Tbd who will produce the games; Netflix declined to comment on that detail.

The two NFL games on Netflix on Christmas Day 2024 will be Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers — presenting the possibility that Taylor Swift will be in attendance to root on her boyfriend,...

WWE has successfully created the much-needed hype for WrestleMania 40, thanks to Dwayne Johnson’s return and his new way of running things where he himself turned heel. The response for the biggest WWE upcoming is sky high.

WrestleMania 40. Image WWE

Amid all the interesting scheduled matches and the beautifully designed feuds behind those fights— it kind of reminds us of the attitude era— another speculation has dominated the discussion among fans. While several celebrities are expected to appear at the event, fans speculate about the iconic returns of legendary superstars including The Undertaker and Stone Cold.

Possible Big Returns At WrestleMania 40

Steve Austin and The Undertaker. Image: Broken Skull Sessions/WWE

WrestleMania is full of surprises and WWE has been very good at delivering these surprises with much of a hint. As The Undertaker has been a regular and almost synonymous with the event, fans are bound to speculate about his appearance.

Poster for Netflix’s ‘Receiver’

Netflix is expanding its sports content with the new series Receiver featuring four outstanding wide receivers and one tight end. The series continues the streaming service’s partnership with the NFL and is expected to premiere this summer.

“It’s been said that there’s no more difficult position in the NFL than the quarterback,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “But throwing the pass is only half the story. Receiver follows five of the NFL’s best pass catchers throughout the 2023 season on and off the field: Davante Adams (Las Vegas Raiders), Justin Jefferson (Minnesota Vikings), George Kittle (San Francisco 49ers), Deebo Samuel (San Francisco 49ers), and Amon-Ra St. Brown (Detroit Lions).”

NFL Films, Omaha Productions, and 2Pm Productions are producing the eight-episode season. Executive producers include 2Pm Productions’ Patrick Mahomes and Jacquelyn Dahl and Omaha Productions’ Peyton Manning and Jamie Horowitz. NFL Films’ Ross Ketover,...

Netflix is moving from quarterbacks to wide receivers and tight ends in its latest NFL docuseries.

The streamer has ordered Receiver from the team behind Quarterback – NFL Films, Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions and Patrick Mahomes’ 2Pm Productions.

The series follows stars such as Las Vegas Raider Davante Adams, Minnesota Viking Justin Jefferson, San Francisco 49ers George Kittle and Deebo Samuel and Detroit Lion Amon-ra St. Brown.

It comes after Netflix last year launched Quarterback starring Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins, then of the Vikings, and Marcus Mariota, then of the Atlanta Falcons. Manning said Netflix had renewed Quarterback for a second season, but admitted that finding subjects was also tricky, hence the pivot to receivers.

The series follows this group throughout the 2023 season, which saw the 49ers beaten in the Super Bowl by the Chiefs.

The eight-part show will launch in the summer.

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Over Super Bowl weekend, Travis Kelce‘s ex girlfriend Kayla Nicole was seen hanging out with some of the San Francisco 49ers WAGs!

Kayla attended a birthday party, hosted by Casa Del Sol Tequila and Claire Kittle, for Kristin Juszczyk held at the The Vault at the Bellagio Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

Claire is the wife of 49ers tight end George Kittle and Kristin, who is an amazing designer, is married 49ers full back Kyle Juszczyk.

Kristin got a custom Casa Del Sol-themed birthday cake and specialty cocktails to celebrate her special day.

Also in attendance were singer Tyler Rich with wife Sabina, Commanders tight end Logan Thomas, Raiders punter Aj Cole, and others.

The Kansas City Chiefs ended up winning the Super Bowl 25-22.

If you don’t know, Kayla dated Travis for five years before splitting up in 2022.

While watching the 2024 Super Bowl, you’ll probably be hearing San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle‘s name called for his big plays quite often….but we’re taking a moment to highlight her personal life!

The 30-year-old tight end is married to the lovely Claire Kittle!

George and Claire reportedly met when they were both students at the University of Iowa.

Keep reading to find out more…

George obviously played football in college, and Claire played for the women’s basketball team.

After dating for several years, George got down on one knee and proposed to Claire in 2018 at Twin Lakes State Beach in Santa Cruz, California.

They got married on April 9, 2019 and the couple ended up eloping!

If you follow Claire on Instagram, you’ll know that she is very often at the 49ers games cheering on her husband Give her a follow!

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After a grueling 17-game season and exciting playoffs, the NFL season has finally reached its grand finale. The defending champion Kansas City Chiefs are set to have a Super Bowl Liv rematch with the San Francisco 49ers. Can Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce win their third championship in five years? Or will Brock Purdy and George Kittle lead the Niners to their first championship since 1995?...

Find out everything you need to know about the San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs episode of Super Bowl Lviii, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!

Super Bowl Lviii San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs Preview

Football fans, mark your calendars because the most anticipated sporting event of the year is just around the corner! On February 11, 2024, at 6:30 Pm, CBS is set to broadcast “Super Bowl Lviii,” featuring a thrilling showdown between the San Francisco 49ers and the defending champions, the Kansas City Chiefs. The stage for this epic battle is none other than Las Vegas, and the excitement is palpable.

This Super Bowl is a rematch that promises to deliver unforgettable moments. Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs’ star quarterback, aims to lead his team to a back-to-back championship victory as they take on the formidable 49ers. Football enthusiasts remember the...

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Super Bowl Lviii is just around the corner, but, in the meantime, we’ve got the 2024 Pro Bowl to whet our appetite. This Sunday, top players from the AFC and NFC will face off in the Pro Bowl Games Championship, competing in games like Gridiron Gauntlet,...

While watching the NFC Championship Game today, you’ll probably be hearing San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle‘s name quite a bit!

You might also be wondering about his dating life and if he has a girlfriend…. well, he’s married to the lovely Claire Kittle!

The 30-year-old NFL player and Claire reportedly met when they were both students at the University of Iowa.

Keep reading to find out more…

George obviously played football in college, and Claire played for the women’s basketball team.

After dating for several years, George got down on one knee and proposed to Claire in 2018 at Twin Lakes State Beach in Santa Cruz, California.

They got married on April 9, 2019 and the couple ended up eloping!

If you follow Claire on Instagram, you’ll know that she is very often at the 49ers games cheering on her husband Give her a follow!

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While watching the NFL playoffs this evening, you’ll probably hearing San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle‘s name quite a bit! You might also be wondering about his love life…. well, he’s married to the lovely Claire!

The 30-year-old NFL player and Claire reportedly met when they were both students at the University of Iowa.

Keep reading to find out more…

George obviously played football in college, and Claire played for the women’s basketball team.

After dating for several years, George got down on one knee and proposed to Claire in 2018 at Twin Lakes State Beach in Santa Cruz, California.

They got married on April 9, 2019 and the couple ended up eloping! Fans found a wedding registry in their names for March 27, 2020, and it seems the lovebirds couldn’t wait to get hitched!

If you follow Claire on Instagram, you’ll know that she is very often...

George Kittle is the star tight end for the San Francisco 49ers, and we’re taking a second to meet his lovely wife Claire!

George is going to be playing in Monday Night Football this evening against the Minnesota Vikings.

The 30-year-old NFL player and Claire, 29, reportedly met when they were both students at the University of Iowa.

Keep reading to find out more…

George obviously played football in college, and Claire played for the women’s basketball team.

After dating for several years, George got down on one knee and proposed to Claire in 2018 at Twin Lakes State Beach in Santa Cruz, California.

They got married on April 9, 2019 and the couple ended up eloping! Fans found a wedding registry in their names for March 27, 2020, and it seems the lovebirds couldn’t wait to get hitched!

Best of luck to George in the big Monday Night Football game this evening!

These teams are about where we expected them to be entering this contest. The San Francisco 49ers are undefeated and are one of the most complete teams in the NFL. The Arizona Cardinals, meanwhile, are 1-2 but that victory came as a surprise last week against the Dallas Cowboys. Can Joshua Dobbs and the Cardinals pull off another upset, or will the 49ers continue to dismantle their competition? It all goes down on Sunday, Oct. 1 at 4:25 p.m. Et. Find out exclusively on Fox, which you can stream with a live TV streaming service.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev is getting ready to pour cold beer on a brewing controversy.

After getting tangled in the nation’s culture wars with a Bud Light social-media promotion that included transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney — a move that unexpectedly resulted in boycotts, diminished sales and a decision to put on leave two marketing executives who oversaw the effort — the company hopes to move on with a new ad campaign that focuses on the many summer activities that present an appropriate moment for the beer, one of the best-known beverages in the United States. “Good Times,” the sunny 1978 hit by the dance-music group Chic, plays throughout.

“We want to show up in all relevant occasions in summer — backyard barbecues, stadiums and sports venues,” says Todd Allen, an Anheuser-Busch veteran who was recently named vice president of Bud Light, in an interview. “That’s what counts and that’s what we are focused on.

Leave it to Snoop Dogg to emerge as the Most Valuable Performer of WrestleMania 39.

During a weekend that saw World Wrestling Entertainment set a two-night attendance record for their signature event, the company on the verge of being sold and Roman Reigns remaining the undisputed champion, the iconic rapper stepped up in an emergency.

Snoop Dogg was co-hosting a segment between matches on Sunday at SoFi Stadium with wrestler Mike “The Miz” Mizanin when he goaded Mizanin into an impromptu match with Shane McMahon, who made his appearance at a WWE event for the first time in 14 months. McMahon and Mizanin traded punches before McMahon tore his quad when he did a leapfrog maneuver while trying to avoid Mizanin.

Doctors checked on McMahon before he was helped out of the ring. Snoop Dogg then came back into the ring to continue the match, as he punched “The Miz” twice, then...

This week, Tom Brady, an NFL quarterback of some note, announced for the second time that he would be retiring from professional football. I’ll believe it when I see it, because about a year ago I wrote an aggravated goodbye-to-Brady piece, watched him return to the game, and then learned about how he only retired as part of a lengthy scheme to personally wield total control over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ football operations. He can act like he’s done but I know he will be throwing pigskin around for the Niners next year,...