Americas
Globo buys rights to Peru v Brazil as piecemeal qualifier sales begin
International rights to South American World Cup qualifiers are once again being sold around the world on a piecemeal basis, as Brazilian broadcaster Globo has agreed a one-off deal with Mediapro to show Brazil's away World Cup qualifier against Peru on September 13.
Verizon ‘has talked’ to Disney over ESPN streaming partnership
Telecommunications company Verizon has emerged as a potential strategic partner for Disney as it looks to launch an all-in-one streaming service and leave cable television
Bundesliga opts for exposure over exclusivity in Brazil
Germany’s Bundesliga will be shown in Brazil this season by seven different broadcasters and digital platforms, including linear coverage on SporTV, the Globo-owned pay-television network.A
CazéTV deals with Sportfive to show Messi in US Open Cup
Brazilian YouTube channel CazéTV has added US Open Cup coverage featuring Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami to its growing live football portfolio.
Nascar extends college sports marketing presence through Learfield deals
Nascar has furthered its presence in college athletics with a new deal with Learfield for the University of South Carolina while extending last year's agreement with the University of Alabama
OneFootball retains two key streaming contracts
OneFootball will continue to show the Bundesliga in Brazil and leading domestic football content from German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland after renewing two of its flagship streaming agreements
Utah Jazz signs with Kiswe for switch from RSNs to D2C
The National Basketball Association's Utah Jazz has announced it will work with cloud video company Kiswe to launch the team's first-ever direct-to-consumer (D2C) offering following its exit from the AT&T…
NBCUniversal, EverPass agree commercial establishments deal for Peacock content
NBCUniversal has announced a multi-year deal with media distribution business EverPass Media for the exclusive rights to distribute Peacock's sports content to commercial establishments
CazéTV to stream one Bundesliga match per week
CazéTV, the YouTube channel of Brazilian influencer Casimiro, has acquired a package of rights to German football's Bundesliga for the 2023-24 season.
NFL Network, RedZone go D2C on NFL+
The National Football League is making its two cable channels, NFL Network and NFL RedZone, available in a direct-to-consumer offering on NFL+
LaLiga, ESPN puts focus on fans in third season of US contract
LaLiga is stepping up its efforts in the United States as it enters its third season with broadcaster ESPN by adding more content and events in English and Spanish.
ESPN entered into a $1.4bn (€1.3
ESPN+ subscriptions dip, Iger ‘encouraged’ by strategic partner talks
ESPN's direct-to-consumer offering, ESPN+, has seen a dip in subscriptions from 25.3 million in the prior quarter ending April 1 to 25.2 million subscribers as of July 1
Fox remains confident in pay-TV structure, still holding out on DTC
Fox executive chairman and chief executive officer Lachlan Murdoch has emphasised the value of the pay-TV structure that Fox operates under but has not ruled out a direct-to-consumer plan down the road…
Paramount+ quarterly revenue up 40 per cent
Paramount's revenue decreased two per cent year-over-year to $7.62bn (€6.93bn) in the second quarter as advertising revenue in the television segment declined 10 per cent but direct-to-consumer streaming revenue rose sharply.
Mass exodus leaves Pac-12 with four teams in college sports shake-up
The Pac-12, one of the Power Five conferences, has been left with just four teams after a series of re-alignments in college sports
Sports content to join WBD’s Max ‘soon’, D2C subscriber total falls
Warner Bros. Discovery chief executive officer David Zaslav says that news and sports will soon be joining the company's rebranded streaming service Max
Pac-12 schools ‘weigh up Apple streaming deal’ as conference shaken by departures
The Pac-12 Conference is considering a streaming-centered media-rights deal with Apple amid a number of departures from the conference
Globo attempts to cut through Brazilian club football chaos with collective model offer
Two years of wrangling with investors, intermediaries and each other over the creation of a unified league have brought Brazil’s football clubs back to where they started: fragmented conversations with media group Globo.