Apple will pay $2.5 billion to broadcast Major League Football for the next 10 years

CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — After first plunging into sports streaming last year, Apple is now indulging itself. The tech giant kicked off a 10-year partnership with Major League Soccer on Wednesday with the launch of the Season Pass on Apple TV+. “This is very important to us. It’s one of the main things we’re doing … Read more

The Tennis Channel to broadcast pickleball league matches

The Tennis Channel embraces the pickleball. Major League Pickleball announced Thursday that the satellite channel will broadcast the Major League Semifinals and Finals games in Mesa, Arizona, and make all tournament games available for live streaming. The partnership represents a deepening of the relationship between the professional blackball professional and the television network. Pickleball has … Read more

Recession or not, Wall Street still expects inflation to produce record profit margins, with more on the way

The layoffs are piling up. The recessions are deepening. But as prices continue to rise, Wall Street expects net profit margins for the companies that make up the S&P 500 to remain at levels far above any level before the COVID-19 pandemic. As fourth-quarter results come in, Wall Street analysts expect 2022 net profit margins … Read more