Americas
North American TV deals agreed for World Football Challenge
The organisers of the 2012 World Football Challenge agreed broadcast deals for North America
Wimbledon men’s final pulls record audience for ESPN
US pay-television sports broadcaster ESPN attracted its largest-ever audience for a tennis match for its live coverage of the men’s final of Wimbledon on July 8, according to audience measurement company N…
Argentina’s ‘football for everyone’ costs revealed
The Argentinian government has spent about ARS$4 billion (€700 million/$880 million) on its ‘fútbol para todos’ (‘football for everyone’) scheme to show domestic league matches on free-to-air television…
T3Media to manage US Soccer’s video assets
The US Soccer Federation, football’s governing body in the United States, signed an agreement with T3Media that will allow the video management and licensing services company to manage the body’s video ass…
NBC expands Fight Night multiple-promoter boxing deal
The NBC Sports Network US cable-television channel has struck a deal with the Main Events boxing promoter to show between six and 16 live Saturday night ‘Fight Night’ programmes during the 2013-14 sea…
NFL eases broadcast blackout rule
American football’s National Football League has relaxed its broadcast blackouts rule, which blocks US sports events from being shown live on television in their local market unless all tickets to attend h…
ESPN renews rights to the Rose Bowl college football game
US sports network EPSN has renewed its rights deal for the Rose Bowl game, the annual college American football game, for a further 12 years, from 2015 to 2026
ICC goes from free to pay in the Caribbean
ESS sells ICC rights to ESPN
NBC agrees ten-year extension for Tour de France rights
US cable channel the NBC Sports Network has renewed its deal with the Amaury Sport Organisation for rights to the Tour de France cycle race for a further ten years, from 2014 to 2023
FCC success could lead to Tennis Channel sale
US pay-television broadcaster Tennis Channel could dramatically expand its distribution, possibly prompting a sale by its owners, if it is successful in a case pending before the Federal Communications…
CBC and Bell scrap Olympic bid strategy
Canadian public-service broadcaster CBC and telecommunications company Bell have dropped their joint bid for the Canadian media rights to the 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games, having had two offers rejected…
NBA’s New Orleans Hornets agree regional Fox deal
US regional sports network Fox Sports Southwest has agreed a long-term deal with the New Orleans Hornets, of the National Basketball Association, commencing in the 2012-13 season
University of North Dakota seals regional broadcast deal
US regional sports broadcaster Midco Sports Network has agreed a five-year deal, from 2012-13 to 2016-17, with the University of North Dakota for live rights to matches of the hockey, football, basketball…
NHL blocks Bell and Rogers from joint bid for rights, report says
Bell and rival telecommunications company Rogers Communications will not be allowed to submit a joint bid for the next cycle of the National Hockey League’s Canadian rights, according to the Globe and M…
One World Sports acquires Japanese baseball rights
US Asia-focused sports network One World Sports has acquired exclusive rights to the home games of Japanese baseball side Hiroshima Carp, which competes in the top-tier Nippon Professional Baseball league
ESPN to mark Title IX anniversary with channel launch
US sports broadcaster ESPN is to launch a channel dedicated exclusively to live women’s sports events on its ESPN3 internet service.
How ESS will turn into feisty Fox
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ESPN to continue showing high school sport despite scaling back business
US broadcaster ESPN is set to close down its high school sports-focused operation, but will continue to televise sport at that level