Americas
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
MP & Silva finds route to Fifa via the Pacific Islands
Pacific Islands provide roundabout route to Zurich
Ecuadorian broadcasters win domestic football rights
Ecuadorian state broadcaster TC Televisión, commercial broadcaster GamaTV and public-service broadcaster Ecuador TV have agreed deals to acquire rights for Serie A and Serie B, the country’s top football di…
US carriage deals for beIN Sport
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sport has secured carriage agreements with US pay-television operators Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks
Fox launches third sports channel in Latin America
Fox International Channels Latin America will launch a third Fox Sports channel in the region on November 5
Sportsnet buys provincial curling championships rights
Canadian pay-television broadcaster Sportsnet has acquired exclusive rights for the men’s and women’s provincial curling championships in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario.
News Corp secures Consolidated board’s approval for takeover
Consolidated Media Holdings’ board approved a takeover of the Australian media investment company by media conglomerate News Corporation today.
Time Warner Cable SportsNet strikes deal with West Coast Conference
Southern California regional cable-television broadcaster Time Warner Cable SportsNet has acquired rights for US college sports body the West Coast Conference
Premier League completes overseas rights hat-trick
The Premier League, the top division of football in England, has agreed rights deals in China and Macau, the Caribbean and Canada
Univision Deportes in 10-year deal with Concacaf
Spanish-language US broadcaster Univision Deportes has acquired rights for tournaments operated by Concacaf, the governing body of football in North and Central America and the Caribbean, in a 10-year…
NBCUniversal lands Premier League rights deal
The NBC Sports division of US media group NBCUniversal has acquired the US rights for the Premier League, the top division of football in England, in a three-year deal, from 2013-14 to 2015-16