Americas
NFL Films, HBO to develop first in-season edition of ‘Hard Knocks’
Long-running documentary series shifts out of setting in training camps
NFL generates 7 per cent lift in Week 1 US viewership
ESPN's "Monday Night Football" coverage caps off strong start to 2021 season
NBC Sports faces major battle to retain US Premier League rights
NBC Sports faces a major battle to retain United States media rights to the English Premier League with ESPN, WarnerMedia, and CBS Sports all expected to bid for a new contract which will begin at the…
IndyCar secures additional broadcast exposure in Mexico
The final races of the NTT IndyCar Series will receive additional exposure in Mexico thanks to a deal struck with the Multimedios-owned Canal 6 network
Ex-DAZN chairman Skipper: OTT monetisation of second- and third-tier sports not effective
John Skipper, the former executive chairman at DAZN Group, has claimed that the monetisation of second- and third-tier sports by the OTT subscription sports broadcaster was not effective and that only…
Bidding accelerates for NFL Sunday Ticket
Out-of-market package remains of high interest to multiple suitors
Nickelodeon to air weekly primetime kids-focused NFL highlights show
ViacomCBS children's channel Nickelodeon is significantly expanding its National Football League coverage by broadcasting the half-hour weekly primetime highlights program NFL Slimetime from September…
Root Sports, fuboTV unveil distribution agreement
United States sports streaming platform fuboTV has secured an agreement to carry Pacific Northwest regional sports network Root Sports ahead of Seattle Kraken's inaugural National Hockey League season…
CBS Sports defends USMNT World Cup qualifiers on Paramount+, NWSL title game timing
CBS Sports executives have defended the decision to broadcast certain United States men's national team Fifa 2022 World Cup away qualifiers exclusively on streaming service Paramount+
MLS to go head-to-head with NFL on Thanksgiving Day
Major League Soccer has decided to go head-to-head with the National Football League by broadcasting a postseason game on the main Fox broadcast network on Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 25
Panam Sports opens up TV rights access to first Junior Pan American Games
Panam Sports, the body that represents 41 National Olympic Committees in the Americas, has announced that it will provide freely accessible global television distribution of its forthcoming inaugural Junior…
BeIN Sports expands US reach by securing YouTube TV distribution
BeIN Sports has expanded its reach in the United States by securing distribution on streaming service YouTube TV as part of the Sports Plus add-on package
NBC Sports virtually sold out of Super Bowl LVI ads
Network reaches record pricing for recent sales of inventory
ACB lands deal with fuboTV in US, Puerto Rico
Spain’s top basketball division, the Liga ACB, has awarded its US rights for the forthcoming two seasons to US streaming service fuboTV.
Trump to provide commentary for Triller’s Holyfield-Belfort fight
Former United States President Donald Trump will provide live commentary for Triller's pay-per-view fight between Evander Holyfield and Vitor Belfort at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, o…
Orioles gain a new opportunity to present MASN legal case
Long-running MLB club media rights dispute to reach New York Court of Appeals
Polish senators rally against ‘Lex TVN’ broadcast bill
Polish senators have decided to reject a proposed bill which could force US media group Discovery to give up its holdings in the country