Americas
TV targeted as biggest growth area for 2016 Paralympics
International Paralympic Committee chief executive Xavier Gonzalez has called on organisers of Rio de Janeiro’s 2016 Paralympic Games to build on the broadcast success of London 2012 and tap into major m…
Fiba bringing the game to the fans
Fiba overhaul to bring national team basketball to home fans and boost value of World Cup; Rights fees up but tough talks still to come in key territories
Concacaf secures its future and looks for growth abroad
New 10-year US deal is good for both Concacaf and Univision
ESPN acquires rights for new US college American football playoff series
US pay-television sports broadcaster ESPN is finalising a deal for rights for the four-team US college American football playoff competition that will replace the season-ending Bowl Championship Series
Club chief in legal threat over Ecuador rights deal
Francisco Egas, the president of Ecuadorian football club Universidad Católica, threatened to take legal action against the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol, the Ecuadorian football federation, following th…
News Corp seals Yes Network deal
Media conglomerate News Corporation has struck a deal to acquire a 49-per-cent stake in US regional cable-television channel Yes Network, which shows games featuring Major League Baseball team the New…
Fox Sports snaps up Oklahoma State University rights
US broadcaster Fox Sports has acquired rights for sports events featuring Oklahoma State University teams in a deal with the Learfield Sports agency.
The length of the multi-year agreement was not disclosed
Yes seals Yankees extension as News Corp deal nears
US regional cable-television channel Yes Network has agreed to extend a rights deal for games involving the New York Yankees Major League Baseball team through to 2042, according to the Bloomberg news…
SporTV and Fox Sports Brasil to share football programming
Brazilian pay-television channel SporTV has agreed a deal with rival Fox Sports Brasil to exchange some domestic football rights, according to the Meio e Mensagem news website
News Corp to secure stake in Yes Network
Media conglomerate News Corporation is closing in on a deal to acquire a minority stake in US regional cable-television channel Yes Network, according to the Reuters news agency
ESPN ties up Orange Bowl deal
US sports broadcaster ESPN has agreed a 12-year deal for US and international rights to the Orange Bowl US college American football game with the Atlantic Coast Conference, running from 2015 to 2026
ESPN strikes rights deal for Sugar Bowl
US sports broadcaster ESPN has acquired rights for the Sugar Bowl US college American football game in a 12-year deal, from 2015 to 2026
Entel set to renew Bolivian league rights
Bolivian state-owned telecommunications company Entel is set to renew a domestic rights deal for the Liga del Fútbol Profesional Boliviano, the Bolivian football league.
Arena Football League switches to CBS
US cable-television channel the CBS Sports Network, which is operated by the CBS network, has acquired rights for the Arena Football League, the US indoor American football league
US colleges cool on multi-billion-dollar ESPN offer
The next cycle of domestic rights for the US college American football playoff competition that will replace the season-ending Bowl Championship Series (BCS) from 2014 could be split between multiple broadcasters,…
Neo acquires Bangladesh v West Indies
Pay-television broadcaster Neo Sports has acquired rights for the West Indies national cricket team’s upcoming tour of Bangladesh.
Big rights-fee increases continue but key Middle East talks drag on
Premier League enjoys massive increases in more key territories but cooling Middle East market provides a major challenge
Windies slow decline confirmed
New West Indies deal reflects changing world order in cricket