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NWSL media deal and expansion talks still ongoing
Ahead of the National Women's Soccer League's 2023 Draft, commissioner Jessica Berman addressed the ongoing media rights discussions, expansion, salary caps, and the fallout of investigations, with each…
Netflix orders 2022 World Cup and Six Nations Rugby docuseries
Streaming giant Netflix is continuing to grow its presence in the sports industry, ordering a pair of new docuseries on the 2022 men's Fifa World Cup and Six Nations Rugby
MLB appoints veteran RSN executive Chambers to oversee local media rights
Major League Baseball has appointed veteran sports media executive Billy Chambers to the newly- created position of executive vice president of local media as the league looks to navigate the regional…
BeIN acquires rights to Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr bow against PSG
BeIN Media Group has acquired rights in multiple territories to this month’s friendly between Lionel Messi’s Paris Saint-Germain and a Riyadh all-star team including players from Al-Nassr, the Saudi Ara…
DHL extends long-term backing of Formula E, Bandeirantes agrees rights deal
Logistics company DHL has agreed a multi-year extension to its Formula E sponsorship deal, while the electric car-racing championship has signed a rights deal with Brazilian commercial broadcaster Bandeirantes
US Polo secures two-year ESPN rights extension
Globo Polo Entertainment (GPE), the USPA Global Licensing Inc.’s (USPAGL) entertainment and media subsidiary, has extended its US rights deal with ESPN for another two years, until the end of 2024.
Next League to buy services, product businesses from Infront X
Deal brings a full-circle moment for former Omnigon founders
Start of Amazon’s ‘TNF’ helps lead to dip in NFL viewership
League finishes the 2022 regular season down slightly in domestic viewership, but several linear networks posted audience gains
CFP championship sets new low with TV audience of 17.2m viewers
Blowout victory by Georgia proves to be significant audience drag
MLS, Apple announce broadcasters, Warner names US Soccer talent
League, technology giant further their planning for start of historic rights deal
Fifa Club World Cup rights on the market in Brazil
The deadline to submit bids for two rights packages in Brazil to the Fifa Club World Cup passed yesterday (Monday)
Conmebol boosts prize money payments as new rights cycle starts
The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has detailed plans for a 23-per-cent increase in payments to clubs across its competitions for the 2023 season
Long-serving Barreto leaves DirecTV Latin America
Guillermo Barreto, associate vice-president of sports content programming at DirecTV Latin America, is leaving the pay-TV broadcaster after 23 years
Sport 24 extends NHL rights deal through 2024-25 season
In-flight and in-ship service to show 250 live games each season
ESPN Brasil renews Copa del Rey, Spanish Super Cup rights
Sports broadcaster ESPN has extended its rights deal in Brazil for the Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup
Dana White’s Power Slap League TV debut delayed
Move made after video released of UFC president slapping his wife
Best Cable agrees carriage deal with 1190 Sports for Peru’s Liga 1
Peruvian telecoms company Best Cable has announced a carriage agreement for the two new channels that are set to be launched by sports and entertainment agency 1190 Sports to cover Liga 1, the top division…
Coupe de France deals secured in Bulgaria, Chile and Mexico
Bulgarian pay-television broadcaster Max Sport has acquired rights to club football competition the Coupe de France