Americas
Premier Boxing Champions series expands reach with Bounce TV
African-American broadcaster Bounce TV has signed as the fourth partner of the new Premier Boxing Champions series operated by manager and adviser Al Haymon.
ESPN to show amateur basketball tournament
US pay-television network ESPN has acquired rights for the 2015 edition of the Basketball Tournament, an amateur, single-elimination competition in the country.
ESPN lands US rights to Indian Premier League
US sports broadcaster ESPN has acquired media rights for Twenty20 cricket competition the Indian Premier League.
ESPN surprises NBC with ice hockey score
US pay-television network ESPN beat commercial networks NBC and Fox to win rights to the revived World Cup of Hockey in 2016.
US funding plus local knowledge helps Esporte Interativo
The financial might of major US network Turner Broadcasting System, allied to strong local market knowledge, will enable Brazilian sports broadcaster Esporte Interativo to be both competitive in the rights market and distinctive from rivals in its programming, the broadcaster believes.
Serie A returns to ESPN Brasil
Pay-television broadcaster ESPN Brasil has acquired rights to Italy’s Serie A, the top division of football in the country, under a sublicensing deal with the league’s rights-holder in Brazil, pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports.
Tennis Channel broadens portfolio with PSA partnership
The Professional Squash Association has agreed a long-term rights partnership with US pay-television broadcaster the Tennis Channel.
MLB considering investment options for developing MLBAM unit
Major League Baseball is considering spinning off part of MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM), its interactive media and internet company, so it can focus on new clients and attract investment.
Fifa defends new US rights deal
Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke has defended the new US broadcast rights deal signed by world football’s governing body, stating it did not break any “international rules.”
IOC not focused on 4K coverage for Rio 2016
The International Olympic Committee has said it holds no plans to drive an extended roll out of ultra high-definition 4K coverage for the 2016 summer Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Diamondbacks confirm ‘game-changing’ rights extension
Major League Baseball team the Arizona Diamondbacks has confirmed a lucrative extension to its local rights deal with regional sports network Fox Sports Arizona.
Showtime and HBO team up for Mayweather-Pacquiao fight
US cable television broadcasters HBO and Showtime have come together to agree a joint pay-per-view rights deal for the highly anticipated boxing bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao.
IPC to live stream Alpine Skiing Worlds
The IPC Alpine Skiing division of the International Paralympic Committee has said it will provide live streaming of the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships, which take place in Panorama, Canada from February 28 to March 10.
Universal Sports Network secures Baku 2015 rights deal
Pay-television sports broadcaster Universal Sports Network has acquired rights in the US and Canada for the inaugural 2015 European Games multi-sport event in Baku, Azerbaijan.
MLB’s Diamondbacks land billion-dollar rights deal – report
Major League Baseball team the Arizona Diamondbacks has agreed a billion-dollar extension to its local rights deal with regional sports network Fox Sports Arizona, according to the Arizona Republic.
IMG’s Crispino follows Pyne to Bruin Sports
Bruin Sports Capital, the new global sports marketing firm launched by former IMG Worldwide president George Pyne, has appointed Tony Crispino as its chief operating officer.
PGA Tour extends DirecTV deal
US satellite-television provider DirecTV has extended a media rights deal for four PGA Tour golf tournaments.
TVG creates unified US racing platform through HRTV purchase
US horseracing pay-television broadcaster TVG, a subsidiary of internet betting exchange Betfair, has acquired rival pay-television broadcaster HRTV from gambling and horse racing company the Stronach Group.