Americas
Disney open to selling stake in ESPN, says Iger
Disney is considering selling an equity stake in ESPN and is "open-minded" in finding a strategic partner, according to its chief executive officer Bob Iger
WNBA boasts 46-per-cent viewership rise on ESPN at midway point
The Women's National Basketball Association has drawn an average of 548,000 viewers on ESPN through 13 games for a 46-per-cent increase over the 2022 WNBA season average on the network
Netball World Cup loses title sponsor Vitality, nets Canada rights deal
The Netball World Cup has been left without a title sponsor just three weeks out from the start of the tournament, after insurance and investments company Vitality pulled out of its agreement
MLC secures five-year Willow deal, international distribution
Major League Cricket has announced a domestic media rights deal with subscription broadcaster Willow TV and a series of international media rights agreements ahead of its inaugural season
Greenfly acquires sports AI start-up
US digital media company Greenfly has announced the acquisition of Miro AI, an artificial intelligence-powered content-as-a-service platform
Religion of Sports, Fox Sports Films sign documentary deal
Fox Sports Films has announced that it is partnering with media company Religion of Sports to co-produce new and original sports documentaries
Charter shakes up packaging model for RSNs
Charter Communications has introduced a new model that the company says will "significantly benefit customers subscribing to its sports programming" in a major shake-up by a cable operator designed to…
ReachTV streams LIV Golf coverage in US airports
LIV Golf has announced a deal for airport television network ReachTV to stream live Friday tournament coverage of its events on a non-exclusive basis in the US
ViX picks up AEW rights in Latin America, Caribbean
ViX, the OTT streaming platform owned by Spanish-language broadcaster TelevisaUnivisión, has acquired rights in Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean to the All Elite Wrestling promotion.
RSNs face reckoning, though model is expected to evolve rather than die
Experts have told SportBusiness Media that the regional sports network business will continue to exist in the United States, though the near future will see continued turbulence.
Two Brazilian clubs deny commitment to Liga Forte Futebol project
Liga Forte Futebol (LFF), one of two collectives seeking to plot a new path for Brazilian football, has miscalculated the level of support it enjoys among clubs, according to reports in the country
Sportradar finalises Conmebol club competitions global betting rights deal
South American football governing body Conmebol has today (Wednesday) announced an agreement for sports data and betting services company Sportradar to become the exclusive global audiovisual and betting…
Chicago street race draws NBC’s biggest NASCAR audience in six years
NASCAR's Cup Series street race in Chicago drew a total audience of 4.795 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, making it the most-watched NASCAR race on NBC platforms in six years
EXCLUSIVE: FA U-turns on Infront international rights award
A proposed four-season agreement between Infront and England’s Football Association to sell FA Cup broadcast rights in various international markets has not been signed off despite the agency being selected a…
CBF keeps Brazil national team fees afloat in new Globo deal
Globo’s new deal for Brazil’s home Fifa World Cup qualifiers and friendlies will see the broadcaster pay a reduced per-match fee compared to its rates from 2020 to 2022, but an increase compared to the fees it paid from 2017 to 2019.
Canada latest market for DAZN price hike
Sports streaming platform DAZN has upped the price of its monthly subscription package in Canada, from C$24.99 (€17.32/$18.83) to C$29.99.
Brazilian Olympic Committee agrees UOL content partnership
The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) and UOL, the country's leading news portal, have signed a multi-platform distribution agreement
Leagues Cup to stream on MLS Season Pass in Mexico
All 77 matches of the Leagues Cup 2023 tournament will be streamed via Major League Soccer's MLS Season Pass on Apple TV in Mexico