Americas
Bell adds NBA programming to mobile television service
Canadian telecommunication company Bell has agreed a deal to add NBA content to its mobile television service
Peruvian football federation to centralise domestic league rights
The Peruvian football federation, Federación Peruana de Fútbol, will assume control of the centralised television rights to the country’s top league, the Copa Movistar Torneo Descentralizado, from 201…
Fox Sports set to acquire Cleveland Indians network
US Major League Baseball team the Cleveland Indians is set to sell its regional cable-television channel SportsTime Ohio to Fox Sports Ohio, a regional division of Fox Sports, which is owned by US network…
New Colombian sports channel launches
Win Sports, a new sports channel in Colombia that is jointly owned by pay-television broadcaster DirecTV and commercial broadcaster RCN, started broadcasting yesterday, according to Colombian news website…
Argentinian FA ordered to make social security contribution
The Argentinian government has ordered the country’s football association, Asociación del Fútbol Argentino, to contribute 6.5 p
La ‘U’ to sign multi-million dollar rights deal
Peruvian football club Universitario de Deportes, which plays in the country’s top league, the Copa Movistar Torneo Descentralizado, is reportedly close to agreeing a deal with commercial broadcaster A…
Verizon secures TV Everywhere rights in deal with NBCU
US media company NBCUniversal has struck an agreement with Verizon FiOS that will allow its channels to be carried on the IPTV operator and shown via the TV Everywhere internet television initiative
Dodgers tipped to earn over $6bn in Fox rights deal
US broadcaster Fox Sports could pay at least $6 billion (€4.7
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