Americas
Sportfive renews USL international distribution role, adds betting remit
The Sportfive agency has signed an extension to its international media rights distribution deal with the United Soccer League and has taken on an additional betting rights remit
Genius Sports posts annual revenues of $341m, loss cut to $182m
Sports data and betting services company Genius Sports posted revenue of $341m (€320m) for the 2022 financial year, narrowly ahead of projections, as group net loss dropped considerably from $592.8
Warner Bros. Discovery, CBS ‘virtually sold out’ of March Madness ad space
Warner Bros. Discovery and CBS Sports, which hold domestic broadcast rights to the National Collegiate Athletic Association's men's basketball March Madness tournament, have "virtually sold out" of their advertising inventory.
Brax agency secures Brazilian Série B broadcast rights
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B clubs have accepted a proposal from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) that will see the Brax Sports Assets agency take on broadcast rights for the competition for …
Lopez, Full Play convicted in football rights bribery case, Martinez acquitted
Hernan Lopez, the former chief executive at Fox International Channels, has been convicted of participating in a scheme to pay bribes to South American football officials, while the Full Play agency has…
Playfly adds Baylor to college rights portfolio
Baylor Athletics has signed a new 10-year multimedia rights agreement with sports marketing and media company Playfly Sports Properties.
NWSL matches to air on TSN in Canada
The National Women's Soccer League has announced a deal with Canadian sports broadcaster TSN to air league matches in English, including the championship game, on its network and streaming service TSN+
CBS Sports launches FAST soccer network, US Open Cup to stream on Bleacher Report
CBS Sports has announced a free 24-hour, soccer-specific streaming channel called CBS Sports Golazo Network
WNBA, ESPN announce 2023 broadcast schedule
The Women's National Basketball Association has announced its 2023 schedule on broadcast partner ESPN and other Disney-owned networks such as ABC and ESPN2
Brazil and Latin America next up for Uefa club competition rights sales
Broadcasters in Brazil and the rest of Latin America must lodge their Uefa club competition rights bids later this month, SportBusiness understands
Sports Innovation Lab, Ally target equitable media spend on women’s sports
Boston-based data company Sports Innovation Lab and Ally Financial have launched the Women's Sports Club in an effort to create equitable media spend on women's sports properties
Netflix renews golf and tennis docuseries
Netflix has announced that it has renewed its golf and tennis documentary series "Full Swing" and "Break Point" for second seasons
TUDN claims Spanish-language audio rights to World Baseball Classic
Spanish-language broadcaster TUDN Audio Network has reached an agreement to cover the upcoming World Baseball Classic
Band, TV Brasil ‘in negotiations’ over Série B rights
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is said to be holding talks with public broadcaster TV Brasil and commercial broadcaster Band over rights to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the second tier of …
Tennis Channel expands US reach with Vidgo streaming deal
Tennis Channel, the single-sport streaming service owned by Maryland-based Sinclair Broadcast Group, has agreed a carriage deal in the US with Vidgo
ESPN ‘targets status’ as streaming hub connecting all live sports
US sports broadcaster ESPN is reported to be considering introducing a service whereby it would direct users to other streaming platforms in an effort to position itself as the “TV guide of live sports”.
NFL deal helps Google park tanks on traditional pay-TV’s lawn
For YouTube, as a sports content platform, the deal represents a dramatic acceleration of its ambitions in pay-television in the US.
ESPN retains F1 in Latin America and Caribbean, Sport1 nets highlights in Germany
Formula 1 has renewed its media rights agreement in Latin America and the Caribbean with sports broadcaster ESPN until the end of the 2025 season