Americas
ESPN adds F1 alternate broadcast with Ricciardo
ESPN, the American broadcaster for Formula 1, has announced an alternate broadcast hosted by Red Bull Racing reserve driver Daniel Ricciardo and actor and F1 fan Will Arnett for the Canadian Grand Prix…
Bevacqua quits NBC Sports for University of Notre Dame
Pete Bevacqua is to quit his role as chairman of NBC Sports Group to become athletic director at Notre Dame, the prestigious US university
Chilevisión deal concludes Santiago 2023 domestic rights sales
The organising committee for 2023 Pan American and Parapan American Games in Santiago has concluded the line-up of broadcasters in the host nation through the signing of a deal with commercial broadcaster…
USL renews SiriusXM radio rights deal
The United Soccer League (USL), the organising body for US leagues below Major League Soccer (MLS), has renewed its radio rights deal with SiriusXM to 2025
CBS Sports turns to Hype for sports broadcast innovations
Sport technology ecosystem Hype Sports Innovation and broadcaster CBS Sports have agreed to a partnership that focuses on creating new technology and innovation for the network’s sports programming.
‘Proud and happy’ Apple breaks silence on MLS coverage
Apple has spoken publicly for the first time about its coverage of Major League Soccer (MLS), deeming the first few months of the long-term partnership to have been a success and "better than forecasted"
Rival investment funds make financial incentives to Brazilian clubs
The two collectives of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and B teams seeking to drive plans for a new Brazilian football league system have this week made new financial offers in a bid to entice rival clubs …
Tight turnaround may hinder LatAm quartet’s collective sales ploy
A quartet of South American football associations have banded together to sell media rights to their home 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers, in what experts regard as a step in the right direction for the region’s international football rights market.
NBA coverage on Globo’s SporTV to end
Brazilian media group Globo is to stop showing National Basketball Association matches on its pay-TV channel SporTV
TelevisaUnivision turns to WSC Sports to generate AI highlights
AI-powered video content company WSC Sports has signed a long-term deal with Spanish-language broadcaster TelevisaUnivision to generate highlights for 15 soccer properties in the United States and Mexico
Globo retains rights to Brazil home matches
Media group Globo has retained domestic rights to the Brazilian national team’s home Fifa World Cup qualifying matches and friendlies until 2026.
MLB to produce and distribute Padres games as Diamond opts to miss payment
Major League Baseball is taking over production and distribution of San Diego Padres games with immediate effect after Diamond Sports Group, the owner and operator of 19 Bally Sports regional sports networks…
Bid deadline extended for South American quartet’s World Cup qualifier rights
The bid deadline for international rights to the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying matches of four South American nations has been extended by nine days to give interested parties more time to formulate their…
TNT Sports talks up Chilean league rights contract amid investor push
TNT Sports, the pay-television broadcaster in Chile, has reacted to reports that Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional (ANFP), the country's professional football league, is considering selling a s…
DirecTV lands commercial venue rights for NFL Sunday Ticket
DirecTV and EverPass Media, a new media platform created by the National Football League and RedBird Capital Partners, have announced a multi-year deal to air NFL Sunday Ticket at commercial establishments…
CBS Sports to broadcast final stages of US Open Cup
The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup semi-final and final will air on CBS Sports platforms.
Rights-holder Warner Bros
LaLiga’s Brazilian rights-holder ESPN demands action on racism
The Disney Group, the exclusive broadcast rights-holder of LaLiga in Brazil, has called for immediate “solutions to the hateful racism that stains Spanish football” following the abuse suffered by Rea…