Sports documentaries are booming. However, IP rights, licensing deals and athlete partnerships now determine who profits from the next big hit.

After a few quiet months in 2026, Amazon Prime Video is finally giving sports fans the big-name documentaries that they deserve. NBA fans have already flocked to Jerry West: The Logo, a retrospective ...

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It's playoff season for the NBA, which may be why a pair of basketball documentaries are now dominating the sports documentary ranks on Netflix. That's not too surprising, considering that Untold: The ...

What happens when sweat-stained jerseys meet red carpets? This is happening at film festivals worldwide. Programmers are now on the hunt for athlete narratives like they’re looking for the next big ...

View post: NBA Legend Returns To NBA 2K Cover After 14 Years Netflix’s John Elway documentary premieres December 22, featuring his personal NFL journey. The film covers Elway’s career milestones, ...

In recent years, the world of sports has expanded beyond stadiums and arenas to the small screens of millions of subscribers worldwide. Across Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Hulu, a wave of ...

If you love documentaries, especially those focused on sports, you know there is a vast difference between what you see on HBO Max and what you see on Netflix. HBO has a reputation for making ...

Premiering March 1 on FS1, Film Captures UCLA Women’s Basketball Team’s Historic 2024-25 Season Final Four Run Featuring Head Coach Cori Close and Star Players Lauren Betts, Kiki Rice and Gabriela ...