The key difference between my sports media diet now versus five years ago is that the amount of TV I watch has dropped substantially. Five years ago I watched NHL Network much more than I do now, and I’ve mostly replaced it with social media content. Today, I mostly get my sports content through social media, most notably through Twitter. People post highlight mixtapes, interview clips, and news much faster than television sports channels produce content.
I still do watch television for sports, and it’s really the only reason I still hang on to cable, as internet streams are quite unreliable. I also enjoy the NBA on TNT Halftime Show, which is something that is still for the most part inaccessible outside of cable.
As far as changes I believe will occur, I think we’ll see the major North American sports leagues be auctioned off to various streaming services, as cable slowly gets phased out in favor of streaming. It’s already beginning with NBC’s Peacock’s recent acquisition of the WWE Network library of content.
If I could wave a magic wand, I would make internet streaming of sports better. Until we get broadband in more homes, it won’t be as reliable as cable, so I’d probably wave a wand and just improve everyone’s internet.