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Athletes Unlimited announces documentary deal with Boardwalk Pictures
Athletes Unlimited has announced a partnership with production company Boardwalk Pictures to create a documentary series on the professional women's sports leagues company
NWSL strengthens IMG connection with betting data, streaming rights deal
IMG Arena, the sports data and technology arm of the IMG agency, has secured the exclusive worldwide betting data and streaming rights for the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and been appointed a…
Atlantic League secures landmark rights deal with FloSports
The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) has secured the first league-wide broadcast deal in its 25-year history through a global agreement with streaming service FloSports
Scripps makes first sports rights move with WNBA deal
The Women's National Basketball Association has announced a multi-year agreement with EW Scripps Company to televise Friday night regular-season WNBA games nationally on the company's ION network
Viaplay launches on Roku devices in UK
Viaplay Group, the international subscription streaming service and broadcaster, has broadened the reach of its Viaplay streaming service in the UK, the US and Canada by agreeing a carriage deal with digital…
Brax goes for exposure in Brazilian Série B venture
Brazil’s Série B will remain the second-richest lower-tier football league in the world thanks to last month’s domestic media rights deal with agency Brax Sports Assets.
Religion of Sports acquires UK production company Jiva Maya
Sports media company Religion of Sports (ROS) has acquired United Kingdom-based production company Jiva Maya, which specializes in global football, cricket and motorsport
FDP lands US Soccer Spanish audio rights
US Soccer has announced that Fútbol de Primera (FDP) will become the exclusive Spanish-language audio rights broadcaster for its matches and competitions.
UFC partners with Cosm for immersive PPV event venues
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has announced a multi-year deal with tech company Cosm, who will produce and present live UFC Pay-Per-View (PPV) events using immersive 8K technology
Fox, CBS pick up Premier Rugby Sevens rights ahead of new season
Premier Rugby Sevens, the US-based rugby sevens league, has agreed rights deals with the CBS and Fox networks for its upcoming 2023 season
Meta signs VR-focused deals with Peacock, NBA 2K League
Technology company Meta has agreed a deal for its virtual reality platforms to carry content from NBC Universal’s Peacock streaming service, while it has signed a separate VR-focused deal with the NBA 2…
Sinclair’s Tennis Channel added to YouTube TV
Sinclair Broadcast Group has announced a distribution agreement with YouTube TV to add carriage of its Tennis Channel service to the latter’s line-up in the US market.
WBD ‘building attack strategy’ for sports as unified ‘Max’ OTT service unveiled
As Warner Bros. Discovery announced the merger of its two streaming platforms, HBO Max and discovery+, into one offering the company will call Max, chief executive officer David Zaslav has said that it is "building an attack strategy" over the next few months for sports streaming in the US market.
Outside Interactive signs UTMB World Series deal, L’Équipe renews rights
Outdoor recreation media and services company Outside Interactive has reached an agreement with the UTMB World Series to showcase the global trail running circuit’s 2023 season, while French media group L…
YouTube sets NFL Sunday Ticket prices
YouTube has announced its subscription details for the out-of-market streaming service NFL Sunday Ticket and NFL RedZone channels ahead of the 2023 NFL season
CBS totals over 16m viewers on Masters final day
CBS Sports' Sunday broadcast of the Masters, which included the conclusion of the third round and the final round, earned 16
Sportradar, Big Ten sign two-year OTT streaming extension
Sportradar has agreed a renewal through the 2024-25 college athletics season with the Big Ten Network to run its streaming service, B1G+
MLB announces film deal with Imagine Entertainment
Major League Baseball has announced a new multi-year partnership with Brian Grazer and Ron Howard's Imagine Entertainment to create scripted and non-scripted film and television projects