Americas
USA draws 16.55m viewers in Fifa World Cup swansong
American run in tournament ends with strong show of viewership
FanDuel TV to air MMA through deal with ONE Championship
US gaming company agrees to rights deal with Asian promoter
Speed Sport and Obsession Media to create motorsports channel
Motorsports media publication Speed Sport has partnered with media group Obsession Media along with a consortium of motorsports and broadcast executives to launch the Speed Sport 1 channel in 2023
Canada’s Bell Media continues to break viewing records at World Cup
Canada’s second match of the 2022 Fifa World Cup last Sunday was the most-watched Fifa World Cup group-stage match ever in the country.
The loss to Belgium averaged an audience of 4.4
NHL expands reach with Roku Channel distribution deal
New FAST channel to feature wide range of league content
USMNT win over Iran averages 15.5 million viewers
Both Fox, Telemundo continue to draw strong audiences for World Cup
Professional Pickleball Association to air on ABC
Growing sport gains further commercial lift with broadcast network exposure
Premier Streaming Network to debut in 2023
New venture joins increasingly crowded space of combat sports offerings
Staylive to support launch of SportsMax streaming service
Staylive, the Spring Media-owned OTT streaming service provider, has agreed a deal with Caribbean-based pay-TV broadcaster SportsMax to deliver a direct-to-consumer content streaming platform through the…
Disney pays MLB $900m for remaining stake in BAMTech
ESPN parent completes series of transactions for streaming technology entity
TyC Sports hit by complaint over World Cup access in Argentina
Cámara Argentina de Internet (Cabase), an entity which represents companies and organisations from across the country’s internet ecosystem, has filed a complaint against subscription broadcaster TyC Sp…
FC Diez Media head of broadcast rights Aquilino moves on
Felipe Aquilino, head of media rights at FC Diez Media, the IMG-owned agency that sells commercial rights to the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) competitions, has left his position
NFL, domestic media partners set series of audience records
League generates its best-ever average viewership for Thanksgiving Day games
England-USA draws 20 million viewers in US
Highly anticipated World Cup match draws record-setting American audience
Globo hammers out details of 2026 World Cup rights package
Brazilian media group Globo has finalised the details of its 2026 Fifa World Cup rights package as part of its renegotiations with football’s world governing body over its deal for this year’s tournament in …
Fox Sports grants US showcase for PTO Tour’s debut season
The Professional Triathletes Organisation has reached a programming agreement with Fox Sports to televise highlights of all PTO Tour races from its 2022 season across the USA next month.
Helbiz seeks partners for media arm amid focus on core business
Helbiz, the US-based micro-mobility company, has announced it is seeking partners for its media business, Helbiz Live, as it undertakes several measures to reduce costs
Formula 1 sets US television audience record in 2022
Unprecedented audiences further solidify historic year of growth for property