Americas
ESPN would consider Apple partnership
US sports broadcaster ESPN is considering including its WatchESPN application on technology company Apple’s television device.
Blanket coverage of Premier League boosts final-day viewing in US
The thrilling final day of the 2011-12 English Premier League season on May 13 attracted a total audience of 1.348 million viewers in the United States
Mayweather-Cotto generates $94m for HBO
Floyd Mayweather Jr's world title victory over Miguel Cotto on May 5 was the second-highest-grossing pay-per-view boxing bout for a non-heavyweight encounter, according to US pay-television broadcaster…
Time Warner Cable Sports sets launch date for new channels
US cable-television operator Time Warner Cable Sports will launch two new regional sports channels for the southern California region on October 1
ESPN strikes new deal for expanded Atlantic Coast Conference
US sports broadcaster ESPN has renegotiated and extended a rights deal for the championships organised by the Atlantic Coast Conference group of US colleges
NBC Sports Network renews Ivy League rights
The NBC Sports Network US cable channel has renewed rights for North American college sports conference the Ivy League in a two-year deal, from 2012-13 to 2013-14
SNY expands University of Connecticut coverage with basketball deal
Regional US sports network SportsNet New York (SNY) has acquired media rights for the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team in a four-year deal, from 2012-13 to 2015-16.
Big 12 agrees new deal with ESPN
US sports broadcaster ESPN has verbally agreed a new 13-year deal with college sports conference the Big 12 covering the period 2013 to 2025
Uefa wants control and security
Uefa positions itself nicely to cherry-pick top markets
Uefa looking for value from games worth ‘peanuts’
Uefa looking for huge increase in value for third-party qualifier rights to hit ambitious target
US Open serves up increases in Asia to match Euro deal
IMG Media helps US Open land 50 per cent increase in Asian rights
Sportsnet acquires World Cup qualifier package
Canadian pay-television broadcaster Rogers Sportsnet has acquired rights for more than 250 international football matches in the lead-up to the 2014 Fifa World Cup
Canal 13 acquires 2015 Copa America rights
Chilean commercial broadcaster Canal 13 acquired the rights to the 2015 Copa America in a deal worth $12 million (€9.16 million).
The fee rose by 380 per cent from the $2.5
Universal Sports Network renews La Vuelta rights
US sports broadcaster Universal Sports Network, a subsidiary of the NBC network, has renewed its rights deal for cycling’s Vuelta a España, for four years, from 2013 to 2016.
Fox and Golden Boy agree long-term rights deal
The US Fox network agreed a multi-year deal with US-based boxing promoter Golden Boy Promotions for fights taking place in the US and Mexico
DirecTV slashes NFL package prices
US pay-television broadcaster DirecTV has cut the price of its NFL American football package by about 40 per cent for existing subscribers and offered it for free for one year to new customers in a bid…
Spanish Liga game is first 3D broadcast in Colombia
Pay-television broadcaster DirecTV’s live coverage of the Spanish Liga football match between Barcelona and Real Madrid on Saturday, April 21, marked the first ever 3D broadcast in Colombia.
Big EBU deal puts Fifa on course
EBU pays healthy increase for World Cup despite recession