Americas
Nugent leaves Infront’s iX.co digital and technology operation
David Nugent, the chief commercial officer at iX.co, the digital media and solutions company owned by the Infront agency, is leaving his position
WarnerMedia closes in on Champions League rights in Mexico
US-based media group WarnerMedia is expected to be awarded broadcast rights in Mexico to the Uefa Champions League from 2021-22 to 2023-24, SportBusiness understands
Win Sports acquires Euro 2020 rights in Colombia
Colombian pay-television broadcaster Win Sports will broadcast this summer's Uefa Euro 2020 tournament.
The tournament will also be broadcast by DirecTV Sports
New England Revolution strikes local broadcast deal with CBS Boston
Major League Soccer's New England Revolution has named CBS Boston as its new local broadcast partner, replacing NBC Sports Boston
SBT finalises Champions League swoop, Conmebol TV passes 200,000 subscribers
Brazilian commercial broadcaster SBT has confirmed its acquisition of Uefa Champions League rights in Brazil, securing free-to-air rights to one match per matchweek over three seasons, from 2021-22 to…
REV TV picks up Canadian rights to MotoGP as Mediapro provides playout services
Motorsport-focused broadcaster REV TV has acquired rights in Canada to the MotoGP motorcycling championship
USL League One secures landmark game on ESPN2
The USL League One game between Greenville Triumph SC and Union Omaha on May 16 is scheduled to air on ESPN2, marking the first time that the third-tier league will appear on national television in the …
Caribbean broadcasters handed May deadline for Uefa club competitions bids
Broadcasters in the Caribbean region have been invited to bid for rights to the Uefa club competitions from 2021-22 to 2023-24 in the latest sales process to be initiated by the Team Marketing agency
Penn Relays secures FloSports digital rights deal through 2025
The Penn Relays, the oldest and largest track and field competition in the United States, has struck a five-year digital rights deal with streaming service FloSports through 2025.
Coppa Italia, Supercoppa broadcast rights awarded in Balkans and Americas
Lega Serie A has accepted offers for broadcast rights to the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana in the Balkan region and also the Americas, excluding the US, from 2021-22 to 2023-24
Juventude agrees free-to-air, pay-per-view Série A deals with Globo
Brazilian Série A club Juventude has agreed a four-year media rights deal with media group Globo, covering free-to-air and pay-per-view rights to all its home matches in Brazil's top tier.
FanCode secures exclusive Cricket West Indies rights in India
Online streaming platform FanCode has acquired exclusive rights to broadcast the West Indies’ home cricket matches and competitions in India.
Serie A cashes in on US soccer streaming war with ViacomCBS deal
Italy’s Serie A will enjoy a significant increase in the value of its US media rights for the second cycle in a row after securing a deal with ViacomCBS from 2021-22.
Univision acquires 2021 Copa América rights; secures exclusive window for 2024, 2028
US media group Univision has acquired exclusive Spanish-language rights to the 2021 Copa América, paying less than its rival Telemundo did for the 2019 edition of South America’s top-tier national football tournament.
Court documents detail DAZN’s acrimonious exit from FC Diez Media
The documents show that multi-platform broadcaster DAZN was due cash and rights fee relief from IMG in return for its 50-per-cent stake in the special purpose joint venture.
Meadowlark Media lands $12.6m in Series A funding
Meadowlark Media, the newly formed content venture formed by former DAZN chairman John Skipper and popular sports talk radio personality Dan Le Batard, has raised $12.6m (€10.7
YES Network posts series of ratings records
The YES Network, the regional sports network home for Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees, set a series of viewership records for its coverage of the club’s April 1 Opening Day game against Toronto.