After the exit of longtime company veteran Rita Tuzon, Fox Corp. has expanded Claudia Teran’s purview, giving her the new title of EVP and Corporate General Counsel.
In her new role, Teran will report to Chief Legal and Policy Officer Viet Dinh and continue to serve as Fox Sports General Counsel. In her sports role, Teran has played a key part in rights negotiations over the years, including major deals for NFL Thursday Night Football, Major League Baseball, and the FIFA World Cup for both men and women.
Teran will now also supervise business and legal affairs for Fox entertainment assets and corporate legal areas such as acquisitions, content distribution, digital, privacy, advertising, and music rights.
“Claudia is a whip-smart attorney and proven leader,” Dinh said. “Her success overseeing business and legal affairs for multiple company divisions and proven leadership as Fox Sports General Counsel provides a solid foundation as she significantly expands her role and responsibilities.”Teran pronounced herself “delighted to assume this new position at such a pivotal time for the company. It is a privilege to lead such a talented and dedicated business and legal affairs team as we build and grow this exciting new iteration of Fox.”
Before joining Fox, Teran, a corporate transactional attorney, earned her bachelor’s degree from Cal-Berkeley and a law degree from NYU.
Tuzon’s departure from Fox after a 22-year run was announced Wednesday. The company embarked on its new, streamlined chapter in March after closing the $71.3 billion deal that saw two-thirds of its former asset portfolio acquired by Disney.
Presumably, most sports fans want to watch live and sports-related programs. However, we restricted this roundup to those services that include at least some regularly scheduled live sports streaming. After all, cutting the cord is pointless if you can’t watch your favorite teams live. Sports commentary and shows about sports certainly add value, but they don’t qualify a service as a sports streaming service alone.
HBO Now does not make the list for those reasons, despite its historical association with boxing and current high-quality sports shows, such as Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, Hard Knocks, and Ballers. Starz also does not qualify, as it requires you to pay extra to watch its live-streaming MMA content. On the other hand, Amazon Prime Video will stream NFL games on Thursday nights for the 2019-2020 season and offers add-ons for watching live sports (MLB.TV, NBA League Pass, and PGA Tour Live), so it cuts. CBS All Access is a similar story; the main appeal of the service is its catalog of shows and original series, but a subscription includes access to national CBS streams, which often feature primetime sports coverage. For example, CBS broadcasts NFL games, PGA Tour events, and NCAA basketball matchups.
More Than Sports
While this roundup focuses on sports content, these services do not exist in a bubble. Monthly subscription costs can add up, and there’s a good chance that not everyone in your household wants to watch sports exclusively. Many of these options cost upwards of $40 per month, depending on the package you choose, while add-ons can easily push that monthly price even higher.
Therefore, you should consider whether the service offers value to anyone in your household. Most sports streaming services are also best for general audiences, with good news and entertainment programming lineups.
Some video streaming services, such as ESPN+ and DAZN (which we’ll review soon), only offer sports content. As mentioned, CBS All Access or Amazon Prime Video, primarily on-demand services, provide a wide range of shows and movies to stream in addition to their live sports content. Hulu + Live TV also gives users access to a vast library of TV series and films, though you can subscribe to Hulu + Live TV on its own.
