Americas

US media group NBCUniversal launched NBC Sports Network, a re-branding of the Versus cable channel, on January 2
Mixed Martial Arts

US pay-per-view broadcaster Showtime agreed a new broadcast and production deal with the Strikeforce mixed martial arts promotional company
American Football

The Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission, Canada’s telecommunications watchdog, ruled that Bell must allow rival telco Telus to stream sports content that is currently only available t…
Football

Canadian cable-television sports channel The Score acquired exclusive rights for Fifa’s Club World Cup in a one-tournament deal for the 2011 edition, which kicks off tomorrow in Japan.
Ice Hockey

US regional sports network Fox Sports Ohio extended its exclusive rights deal with NHL ice hockey side the Columbus Blue Jackets in a multi-year deal
Basketball

Canadian telecommunications company Bell, through its parent company BCE, and rival telco Rogers Communications agreed a deal to jointly acquire a controlling stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment,…
Baseball

The judge overseeing the Los Angeles Dodgers’ bankruptcy case ruled that the Major League Baseball team would be allowed to begin selling its broadcast rights.

US network CBS agreed a multi-year deal with the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) organisation for the live broadcast of 27 events per year
American Football

The Green Bay Packers’ last-gasp win against the New York Giants on December 4 attracted the highest US television rating for a regular-season NFL game since 2007, on US network Fox.
Golf

Golf: UK pay-television broadcaster ESPN acquired exclusive rights for the 2011 Australian PGA Championship and 2011 Australian Open in a deal with the World Sport Group agency
Basketball

Basketball: The MP & Silva agency brokered several deals for the Spanish league, the ACB, beginning this season
Football

Football: Korean IPTV broadcaster Spo TV acquired the rights to the Uefa Champions League and Europa League for the three-year period from 2012-13 to 2014-15 for $11.1m (€8m) (page 2).
Basketball

FA set for 50% boost...Spo TV ousts incumbents in Korea...Euroleague on the up...Pacquiao ppv numbers...Box Nation gets encryption deal
Football

Brazil deals help Uefa achieve big increase in the Americas

Rugby Union

France holds the key for 2015

Rugby Union

Two-event sales keep Rugby World Cup income growing

Sailing

Pan American Games: Brazilian commercial broadcaster Record acquired rights for the 2019 Pan American Games in a deal said to be worth more than the $30m (€21.6
Basketball

Basketball: UK pay-television channel ESPN extended its rights for the Euroleague to cover the 2011-12 season in a deal with the league