Americas
NHRA to switch from ESPN to Fox Sports
Fox Sports has struck a deal to replace rival US pay-television broadcaster ESPN as the rights-holder of the National Hot Rod Association motor-racing series.
BeIN Media Group acquires EHF rights
The beIN Media Group has acquired rights for a number of competitions operated by the European Handball Federation.
Mayweather ponders free-to-air farewell – report
Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr. is reportedly considering making his planned career swansong in September this year available on free-to-air television in the US.
Learfield adds collegiate rights with Front Row deal
The Learfield Sports agency has further expanded its portfolio of US collegiate rights by acquiring Front Row Marketing Services’ collegiate multimedia rights properties from Comcast Spectator, part of US media company Comcast.
Gol TV deal plugs gap for MLS in Latin America
Major League Soccer’s deal with Gol TV Latin America is a stop-gap to ensure coverage in the region for the remainder of the 2014-15 season. The league will seek a longer and more lucrative deal from next season.
Americas success story drives Formula E renewal
A successful inaugural Formula E season drove Fox to extend its Latin and North American deals ahead of time.
ESPN extends long-term rights deal with Southland Conference
US sports broadcaster ESPN has extended its long-term rights deal for the Southland Conference US college sports conference.
NASL secures national TV platform with One World Sports deal
North American pay-television broadcaster One World Sports has agreed a multi-year partnership with the North American Soccer League.
Concacaf and Traffic Sports USA sever ties
The partnership between Concacaf, the governing body of football in the Caribbean, North America and Central America, and the Traffic Sports USA agency, has been curtailed.
US Women’s World Cup win sets ratings record
The US national team’s victory over Japan in the final of the 2015 Fifa Women’s World Cup attracted a record television audience for a football match in the US.
Mediapro seals Globo deal for Brazilian football rights
The Mediapro agency has agreed a sublicensing deal with Brazilian media company Globo to market international rights to the country’s domestic football tournaments.
ESPN Brasil rides off with World Superbikes extension
Pay-television broadcaster ESPN Brasil has agreed a three-year extension to its rights deal for the Superbike World Championship (WSBK) motorcycling series.
Sky Mexico extends Euroleague Basketball agreement
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Mexico has retained rights to the Euroleague Basketball club tournament in Central and South America and the Caribbean basin.
Universal Sports Network signs Suddenlink carriage deal
US pay-television sports broadcaster Universal Sports Network has signed a multi-year carriage deal with national cable distributor Suddenlink.
Fox Sports secures NWSL broadcast rights
The Fox Sports division of US network Fox has agreed a deal to broadcast coverage of the 2015 National Women’s Soccer League, the top division of women’s football in North America.
Learfield Sports extends Missouri State partnership
The Learfield Sports agency has agreed a 10-year extension to its partnership with the MSU Athletics division of Missouri State University.
International Champions Cup nets Bleacher Report partnership
Organisers of the International Champions Cup pre-season football series have agreed a partnership with US media platform Bleacher Report.
Fox Sports extends Formula E deals in Americas
International pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has extended rights deals in North and Latin America for the electric car-racing Formula E Championship.