Americas

Mixed Martial Arts
Media

Brazilian commercial broadcaster Globo has acquired exclusive rights to broadcast all Professional Fighters League (PFL) events in 2023 across its pay-television channel, website, app and social networks
Multiple Sports
Host Broadcast & Production

Mediapro, the broadcast production group and rights agency, has detailed plans to open new virtual production studios in Barcelona, Madrid, New York and Miami
Golf
Media

Global streaming service Netflix will promote its upcoming PGA Tour-focused docuseries Full Swing via a Michelob Ultra commercial during the Fox broadcast of Super Bowl LVII on February 12
Baseball
Media

Major League Baseball's MLB Network will no longer be available for YouTube TV subscribers after the two parties failed to reach an agreement on a contract renewal
Football
Media

Technology giant Apple is moving away from convention in the selling of commercials around its Major League Soccer coverage and is asking sponsors to buy season-long package spots rather than individual…
Football
Media

Amazon is thought to have renewed its agreement with Brazilian free-to-air broadcaster Globo for sublicensed rights to the Copa do Brasil
Baseball
Fan Engagement

Major League Baseball's New York Mets have unveiled plans to air a Super Bowl LVII commercial on New York area-network Fox 5 New York on February 12.
Golf
Media

The Ladies Professional Golf Association is looking to develop a presence in the ever-increasing sports documentary space by unveiling the multi-part Drive On: LPGA All Access, which will air on LPGA platforms…
Bull Riding
Media

The Endeavor-owned Professional Bull Riders has joined the ever-increasing sports docuseries wave with the eight-episode The Ride, which will premiere later this year on Amazon Prime Video in more than…
Tennis

Disney’s deal includes exclusive rights to live matches, unlike the previous deal during which the Tennis Channel showed a small number of live games.
Curling
Host Broadcast & Production

Canada's curling governing body, Curling Canada, has chosen StreamAMG to supply the technology that will power their new domestic and international OTT streaming service, Curling Canada+
Multiple Sports
Media

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced that streaming service Peacock added five million paying subscribers in its fourth quarter of 2022, bringing the total subscriber base to 20 million
Football
Media

Free-to-air broadcaster ATV will be the new home in Peru to the country’s 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers in the coming cycle.
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Diamond Sports Group, the Sinclair Broadcast Group entity that operates the Bally Sports group of regional sports networks in the United States, is reportedly heading towards a $8.6bn (€7.8
US College Sport
Finance & Law

The University of Alabama's athletics department has extended its multimedia rights deal with Learfield in a 15-year agreement, marking one of the longest deals of its kind in American collegiate athletics
Horse Racing
Media

Rights distribution agency HBA Media has secured three new broadcasters for this year’s edition of US horse racing event the Pegasus World Cup. The $3m (€2.8m)
Multiple Sports
Host Broadcast & Production

Host Broadcast Services, the Infront-owned sports broadcast production company, has formed a North American subsidiary based in the US city of Miami, hiring long-serving DirecTV Latin America executive,…
Pickleball
Media

The Association of Pickleball Professionals (APP) has announced broadcast deals with CBS Sports and ESPN as the league's fourth season gets underway