Americas
CBS deal shows power of the NFL
The CBS network’s renewal of its deal with the US National Football League for its Thursday Night Football package underlines the incredible power of the league in the US television market.
MLS sells digital media platform
North America’s Major League Soccer has sold KickTV, its global media platform with a core presence on YouTube, to London-based digital media company Copa90.
FCC refuses to re-open Tennis Channel’s case against Comcast
US pay-television broadcaster the Tennis Channel has pledged to maintain its long-running carriage dispute with pay-television provider Comcast despite US media regulator the Federal Communications Commission denying its request to again look at the case.
NFL launches new video app for Super Bowl fans
The NFL American football league has launched an in-stadium app providing video content for fans attending its Super Bowl showpiece game in Phoenix on Sunday.
Time’s 120 Sports network to launch on Apple TV
The new 120 Sports digital sports channel operated by US Media group Time is to launch on digital media player Apple TV.
Turner set to acquire Esporte Interativo – report
Pan-regional media company Turner Latin America is set to secure outright ownership of Brazilian commercial television channel Esporte Interativo, according to the NaTelinha website.
Chicago Fire in local rights deal with Comcast SportsNet
North American Major League Soccer club the Chicago Fire has entered into a regional rights deal with the Chicago branch of US pay-television broadcaster Comcast SportsNet.
Universal Sports Network extends UCI rights deal
US pay-television sports broadcaster Universal Sports Network has extended a rights deal with the International Cycling Union (UCI) for coverage of the governing body’s events.
Real Salt Lake secures local rights deal
North American Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake has signed a multi-year local rights deal with US television broadcasting company Sinclair Broadcasting Group.
NFL signs YouTube partnership
American football league the NFL has signed a partnership with YouTube creating an official channel for the organisation on the video-sharing platform.
De La Hoya TV signs up content partner
Australian television content group DSI by Inverleigh has announced a three-year partnership with De La Hoya TV ahead of the US network’s spring 2015 launch.
Spike welcomes boxing with Haymon deal
US pay-television broadcaster Spike TV has acquired rights for the new Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) series operated by manager and adviser Al Haymon.
De La Hoya launches Spanish-language sports channel
Boxing promoter and former multiple world champion Oscar De La Hoya will launch an eponymous Spanish-language sports and lifestyle cable television channel.
Motors TV set for pan-American expansion
Pan-European motorsports channel Motors TV will expand into North and South American markets from January 28.
Eurovision strikes ski coverage deal with Sportsnet
Eurovision, the television producer operated by the European Broadcasting Union, and Alpine Canada, the country's national governing body for alpine skiing, have struck a rights deal with Canadian pay-television broadcaster Rogers Sportsnet.
FIBT expands Canadian coverage with Sportsnet deal
The International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation (FIBT) has renegotiated a deal for Canadian pay-television broadcaster Rogers Sportsnet to show same-day coverage of the remainder of the 2014-15 Bobsleigh and Skeleton Word Cup.
NBCU seeks to utilise Super Bowl to promote TV Everywhere services
US media company NBCUniversal will provide 11 consecutive hours of live streaming content free of charge for Super Bowl XLIX on February 1, as it seeks to use the huge audiences associated with the finale to the NFL American football season to raise awareness of its online viewing platforms.
NFL renews CBS Thursday Night Football deal
The NFL American football league has extended a rights deal for the Thursday Night Football package with the CBS network in the US.