Americas
Telefónica to launch new video services in Latin America
Spanish telecommunications company Telefónica has announced plans to launch a number of new video services in seven Latin American markets.
Globo awarded long-term Olympic rights in Brazil
Brazilian media company Globo has been awarded rights for the Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee through to 2032.
TSN replaces Sportsnet as ATP partner in Canada
Canadian pay-television sports broadcaster TSN has agreed a multi-year deal for rights to the ATP World Tour men’s tennis series.
Motors TV launches on Sling in US
Pan-European motorsports channel Motors TV has secured a carriage deal with Dish Network’s OTT service Sling International in the US.
RedeTV deal boosts exposure for Brazilian basketball league
The Brazilian Basketball League (LNB) has enhanced the reach of its top-tier club competition, the NBB, through a new two-season rights deal with commercial broadcaster RedeTV.
New boss at Media World Sports following FBI searches
Imagina, the operator of the Mediapro agency, will appoint a new management team at its Media World Sports affiliate company after two of its executives were suspended on allegations of corruption surrounding football rights.
MLBAM expands distribution partnership with SendtoNews
The Major League Baseball Advanced Media division of North America’s Major League Baseball has expanded its distribution partnership with digital sports news agency SendtoNews.
Cable & Wireless nets MUTV rights under wide-ranging partnership
Telecommunications company Cable & Wireless has agreed a multi-year regional partnership with English Premier League football club Manchester United, under which its pay-television platform Flow will become the exclusive distributor of the team’s in-house television channel MUTV in the Caribbean.
‘Aggressive’ expansion planned for NBA superstar’s firm after Time Warner investment
US media company Time Warner has invested $15.8m (€14.9m) in Uninterrupted, the multimedia network for sports lifestyle content created by basketball superstar LeBron James and business partner Maverick Carter.
IMG and SUM see off competition for Copa America Centenario rights
Concacaf, the governing body of football in the Caribbean, North America and Central America, and the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) have today (Wednesday) awarded the contract to market and service the commercial rights to the 2016 Copa América Centenario national team tournament to the IMG agency and Soccer United Marketing.
Jacksonville Jaguars embrace virtual reality with new game day service
NFL American football franchise the Jacksonville Jaguars has entered into a multi-faceted strategic partnership with virtual reality company Voke through which it claims it will offer an unprecedented game day experience to fans at its EverBank Field stadium.
ESPN renews deal for Canadian curling events
US sports broadcaster ESPN has retained its exclusive rights to Curling Canada’s Season of Champions events for the 2015-16 season.
HBO Sports appoints Nelson as new leader
Peter Nelson has been named as the new head of US pay-television broadcaster HBO Sports.
ESPN ramps up Rio 2016 plans in Latin America with TV everywhere scheme
Pan-regional pay-television broadcaster ESPN has unveiled a multi-platform, TV everywhere plan ahead of its coverage of the 2016 Olympic Games in the Latin America region.
Tennis Channel and USTA strengthen ties with new partnership
US pay-television broadcaster Tennis Channel has entered into a partnership with the United States Tennis Association designed to promote its premium digital-subscription service, Tennis Channel Plus.
ATN scores Hockey World League rights in Canada
Canadian broadcast group Asian Television Network has acquired exclusive rights in the country for the 2015 men’s and women’s Hockey World League Finals.
Fox Sports pulls out of running for Chilean football channel
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has withdrawn its offer to acquire Canal del Fútbol, the broadcaster that has exclusive rights to domestic football in Chile, according to Chilean newspaper El Mercurio.
NWHL confirms ESPN as streaming partner
US sports broadcaster ESPN has struck a deal to stream live coverage of domestic ice hockey competition the National Women’s Hockey League.