NBA League Pass and NBA TV added to Verizon’s +play
Verizon has completed a deal in which NBA League Pass, the National Basketball Association’s live game subscription service, and the league’s television channel NBA TV have been added to the company’s +play…
Amazon Prime Video to stream NBA games in Brazil
The National Basketball Association and Amazon announced a multiyear agreement to stream NBA games exclusively on Amazon's Prime Video in Brazil, marking another major step in both the rights acquisition…
MLS local broadcasts come to uncertain end for announcers
This past weekend not only marked the conclusion of the 2022 Major League Soccer regular season but it also meant the final local television broadcasts as the league transitions to its 10-year global rights…
Footballco partners with Overtime ahead of Fifa World Cup
Soccer content and media company Footballco has partnered with United States-based digital sports brand Overtime to provide brands and agencies in the US with access to global soccer fans ahead of the…
WNBA’s 2022 playoffs are the most-viewed in 20 years
The 2022 Women’s National Basketball Association playoffs have been the most-viewed playoffs since 2002 as the league gets set for the Finals beginning September 11 between the Las Vegas Aces and Connecticut S…
TuneIn signs international deal with NFL
Live audio streaming service TuneIn has struck an international distribution partnership with the National Football League ahead of its 2022 season, allowing fans around the world to be able to listen…
ESPN has best college football opening weekend since 2016
ESPN announced its most-watched kickoff weekend of college football since 2016 and second-best since 2009 after airing 17 games across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU
Pat McAfee joins ESPN’s College GameDay
Former National Football League punter and American football analyst Pat PcAfee has joined ESPN’s popular college football pregame show, College GameDay as a full-time member on a multiyear deal.
Williams fuels record-level US Open viewership on ESPN
Serena Williams’ final US Open run produced record attendance and viewership numbers during her second-round singles match against world No. 2 Anett Kontaveit.
Big 12 to explore media rights extension with Fox, ESPN
The Big 12 Conference said it will enter into accelerated discussions with current media partners Fox and ESPN about a possible extension of their rights contracts