CBS locks up two-year WNBA deal, momentum builds with national broadcasts
CBS Sports has signed a new rights deal with the Women's National Basketball Association, which SportBusiness understands runs for two years, as it prepares for record network coverage of the league in 2024.
TNT Sports lands WNBA rights in UK, Ireland
The Women's National Basketball Association has announced a multi-year deal with TNT Sports to air 16 regular-season games each season in the United Kingdom and Ireland
NCAA men’s basketball final draws fewer viewers than women for first time
The NCAA men's basketball championship on Warner Bros. Discovery's TBS drew 14.8 million viewers, nearly four million fewer viewers than the women's championship on Sunday
Women’s college basketball title decider shatters viewership records
The NCAA women's basketball championship game drew a record-shattering 18.7 million viewers, peaking at 24 million as South Carolina won a second title in three years.
WNBA extends Prime Video broadcast deal for two years
The Women's National Basketball Association has extended its domestic broadcast deal with Amazon Prime Video for two years, with the platform airing 21 WNBA games each season, including the WNBA Commissioner's…
ESPN exec Williamson leaves after nearly 40 years
Longtime ESPN executive Norby Williamson has left the company after nearly four decades working across the business from content and business to programming and production
Diamond Sports makes post-Chapter 11 move with Charter distribution
Regional sports network (RSN) owner and operator Diamond Sports Group has announced a multi-year distribution renewal with Charter Communications in a move that shows life beyond its Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Roku launching NBA’s first FAST channel
Streaming platform Roku has agreed a deal with the National Basketball Association to launch the league's first FAST (free, ad-supported streaming TV) channel and NBA Zone, providing non-live games, documentaries,…
Iowa-LSU smashes women’s basketball record viewership on ESPN
The highly anticipated NCAA women's basketball Elite Eight matchup between Iowa and Louisiana State drew a record 12.3 million viewers on ESPN, eclipsing the record of 9.9 million during last year's clash between the same teams.
Endeavor valued at $13bn in Silver Lake’s privatisation plans
Endeavor, the sports and entertainment giant that owns the IMG agency and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) properties, is going private three years after listing on the New York Stock Exchange.