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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.
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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…
Shaw, Cote and Sethi become latest sports exits at Meta
Three US executives at the centre of Meta’s sports-related endeavours, Rob Shaw, Kevin Cote and Dev Sethi, have left the technology company as part of the latest round of layoffs at the firm.
Liga MX clubs make notable move towards rights centralisation
Mexico’s top-tier football league, Liga MX, has approved a plan in principle to mandate the creation of a model to centralise the media rights of all 18 clubs.
PGA Championship viewership final round hits 15-year low
The final round of the PGA Championship recorded the worst viewership for the event in 15 years on CBS in the United States.
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Chilean league ‘eyes investors for commercial vehicle’
Chile's Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional (ANFP) is the latest professional football league to be seeking outside investment for a stake in its media rights, it has been reported.
NFL owners approve flexing of Thursday Night Football
National Football League owners have voted to approve limited flexing of Thursday night games to Sundays
Peacock secures The Soccer Tournament rights
The Soccer Tournament (TST), a new seven-a-side football tournament, has agreed an exclusive rights deal with US broadcaster NBC Sports to stream its inaugural tournament
Pacini promoted to broadcast operations role at Scripps Sports
US media group E.W. Scripps has promoted Quinn Pacini to the position of vice-president of broadcast operations for its new sports division
South American quartet pool global media rights for World Cup qualifiers
The football associations of Uruguay, Ecuador, Paraguay and Venezuela have taken the innovative approach to pool their international media rights for the South American qualifiers for the 2026 Fifa World…
WWE set for event in India, open to moving SmackDown from Friday nights
Nick Khan, chief executive of WWE, has revealed that the wrestling organisation will be staging an event in India in September, and suggested that its flagship SmackDown programme could move from its current…
ESPN ‘laying the groundwork’ for standalone streaming service
US sports broadcaster ESPN is reportedly planning to launch a new streaming service as a standalone subscription-based live sports package