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Sinclair’s Diamond Sports Group ‘heads towards $8.6bn debt restructure’
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
Learfield extends deal with University of Alabama, adds NIL center
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
HBA ups Pegasus World Cup global reach
Rights distribution agency HBA Media has secured three new broadcasters for this year’s edition of US horse racing event the Pegasus World Cup.
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HBS hires DirecTV Latin America’s Rocha to head up North American business
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,…
Association of Pickleball Professionals lands deals with CBS, ESPN
The Association of Pickleball Professionals (APP) has announced broadcast deals with CBS Sports and ESPN as the league's fourth season gets underway
NBA, Meta put VR at heart of deal extension
The National Basketball Association has signed a virtual reality-focused multiyear deal extension with global tech giant Meta
OneFootball offers PPV Copa do Nordeste, adds Italy’s Serie C to content portfolio
Media platform OneFootball has agreed a sublicensing deal with pay-television broadcaster Nosso Futebol for pay-per-view rights to Brazilian club competition the Copa do Nordeste, while it has signed its…
Pac-12 fires two executives over failure to disclose distribution partner overpayments
The Pac-12 Conference has fired two senior executives after an independent investigation found that they failed to disclose overpayments by a distribution partner dating back to 2016
TSN and Genius Sports air augmented NFL feeds on TSN+
As part of TSN's recent launch of its streaming service, TSN+, the broadcaster has announced augmented game feeds of its National Football League coverage during the playoffs and Super Bowl together with…
LIV Golf unveils multiyear US rights deal with CW Network
LIV Golf has officially announced a multiyear United States rights deal with the entertainment-focused CW Network, ending the Saudi-backed breakaway tour's lengthy search for a broadcaster in a key international…
DAZN retains rights to Brazil’s Campeonato Série C
Subscription sports broadcaster DAZN has renewed its rights in Brazil to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third tier of domestic club football.
LIV Golf ‘on verge of announcing’ US rights deal with CW Network
LIV Golf's search for a broadcaster in the US market appears to have finally come to an end, with the Saudi-backed breakaway tour said to be on the brink of securing an agreement with the largely entertainment-focused…
US Soccer, Telemundo secure multiyear rights deal
The United States Soccer Federation has secured a multiyear, Spanish-language rights deal with the Comcast-owned Telemundo Deportes which will reportedly run through the 2026 Fifa World Cup in North America
NHL, SiriusXM extend broadcast agreement through 2028-29
The National Hockey League and leading United States-based satellite and digital radio network SiriusXM have unveiled a long-term extension of their broadcasting agreement through the 2028-29 season
Fifa Club World Cup returns to Globo in Brazil
Brazilian media group Globo has acquired rights to the forthcoming 2022 Fifa Club World Cup
Greenfly enlists Hutton’s expertise to drive growth
US digital media company Greenfly has become the latest organisation to enlist the services of sports broadcasting and technology veteran Peter Hutton
Globo agrees new Supercopa do Brasil deal
Brazilian commercial broadcaster Globo has acquired rights to this year’s edition of the Supercopa do Brasil, which is contested by the winners of the Campeonato Brasileiro and the Copa do Brasil.
TSN launches TSN+, acquires rights to PGA Tour Live
Canadian broadcaster TSN has announced its own streaming platform TSN+ along with the acquisition of the rights to PGA Tour Live