The sad State of sports streaming
speculative work, 2025
Editorial illustration based on an Associated Press article by Maya Sweedler about the struggles sports fans have with streaming platforms, made with watercolor and ballpoint pen, color added digitally with Photoshop.
ARTICLE SUMMARY
Sports fans are unhappy with the state of sports streaming services. Fans often have to rotate between services to watch their favorite teams or choose to not watch those teams because of the rising prices of these services.
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1. paywall
A wall full of screens showing various sports games is blocked by a large figure in a suit, representing the streaming services, surrounded by a crowd of people.
2. money pile
A lone sports fan sits atop a stack of cash, surrounded by a wall of screens playing various sports broadcasts.
3. checkout
A large pile of blocks with the logos of various streaming apps are scanned by a clerk.
4. juggling
A sports fan struggles to juggle balls containing the logos of sports streaming services.
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