World Cup

The United States women's national soccer team defeated the Netherlands 2-0 to win the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Final, the team's fourth title following wins in 1991, 1999 and 2015. Megan Rapinoe put the US on the board with a penalty kick in the 61st minute. Rose Lavelle put them up...

Coming soon a TV near you: an unlimited supply of streaming options. Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX)'s CEO Reed Hastings spoke of the future of television during the Media Convention in Berlin last week, and suggested an app-based streaming TV ecosystem is coming in our lifetime. According...

Germany wasn't the only winner to come out of the 2014 World Cup. A wide spectrum of broadcasters and companies scored well when it came to raising their profiles with consumers. According to Kelley Blue Book, automakers that advertised during the international soccer tournament saw...

In the wake of a scintillating, extra-time 1-0 victory over superstar-laden Argentina, the German national soccer team emerged as World Cup champions this past weekend. After playing to a draw in the first ninety minutes of the historic matchup, Germany's young star Mario Gotze broke the...

Germany claimed its fourth World Cup title when it defeated Argentina 1-0 in extended extra time. Considered one of the favorites going into the tournament, Germany's win wasn't surprising, but some of the tournament's other winners and losers were. Here's a look at who else came out on top and...

WWE Network (NYSE: WWE) has lost some of its luster after the highs of WrestleMania XXX. When the event debuted in April, WWE Network became the number-two live streaming site in the United States. As of April 7, the service had garnered 17.7 percent of all live streaming traffic (by volume)....

The World Cup final match takes place Sunday. With it comes the conclusion of the most talked about event ever on Facebook (NASDAQ: FB). So, what’s next? Will there be another ‘most talked about event’ ever on the social media site soon, or will this record stand until the...

Brazil isn't the only big name getting kicked around in the soccer world. On Tuesday,  Nike (NYSE: NKE) said it will no longer sponsor kits (soccer uniforms) for Manchester United (NYSE: MANU), effective after the 2014-2015 season. Nike has been a sponsor of the English Premier League...

Data obtained by Reuters shows social media titan Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) set a record for the most talked-about event in company history: the World Cup. The one billion posts, likes and comments on that topic occurred between June 12 and June 29, only halfway through the tournament, meaning the...

After a month of major announcements, the first week of July came and went without any Earth-shattering developments. This can be partially attributed to the holiday, but it may also be a byproduct of the numerous conferences that were held in June. Now that those are over, there aren't many...

The 2014 FIFA World Cup has provided ESPN and BBC Live with a massive boost in online video traffic, but these gains may not be monetized to their full potential. "I haven't seen the golden road where everything is done seamless in a way that's both non-intrusive and you still get...

The 2014 FIFA World Cup has become a temporary cure for ratings blues. On any normal day, ESPN's live video streams account for roughly 0.2 percent of all domestic video streams. In the United Kingdom, BBC Live accounts for roughly 0.8 percent of all video streams. When Portugal took on the United...

The 2014 World Cup is scoring record television ratings, particularly in the United States. However, the second-screen power of Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) may be what takes both the World Cup and Twitter to new heights. "The World Cup is embracing the platform," said Alexandra Weiss...