Americas
MLS’ Garber: ‘no reason’ Paulson should sell Timbers
Ahead of Major League Soccer’s MLS Cup on Saturday between Los Angeles FC and the Philadelphia Union, league commissioner Don Garber said he is not pressuring Merritt Paulson to sell the Portland Timbers, a…
Mediapro awarded four-year VAR contract for Conmebol club competitions
Mediapro, the broadcast production group and rights agency, has been appointed by Conmebol, South American football’s governing body, as its provider of video assistant referee (VAR) services for the C…
Claro Sports returns as UCI Track Champions League broadcaster
Pay-TV broadcaster Claro Sports will return as the broadcaster of the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) Track Champions League in Latin America for the 2022 season.
Overtime Elite expands reach with Amazon Prime Video deal
Overtime Elite (OTE), the startup basketball league for top high school-aged prospects, has significantly expanded its domestic and international reach by securing a global streaming rights deal with Amazon…
Local broadcast of NFL Eagles shifts due to World Series
Change in baseball event schedule creates unusual programming confluence
IOC eyes more content creation following Netflix documentary debut
The International Olympic Committee is targeting more content creation outside of Games time following the recent global distribution deal with Netflix for ‘The Redeem Team’ documentary on the US men’s baske…
NWSL title game secures record 915,000 audience on CBS
The National Women's Soccer League championship game on October 29 secured a record 915,000 average audience on the main CBS network in the United States, reflecting the league's continued growth over…
World Series rainout creates new schedule conflicts with NFL
MLB games to now air head-to-head against 'TNF,' potentially 'SNF'
Amazon develops US daily sports-talk show slate
Amazon Prime Video is developing a daily slate of sports-talk shows in the United States that will further the online retail and streaming giant's presence in content, with the programming airing from…
Canucks agree to contract extension with Rogers, Sportsnet
Canucks Sports & Entertainment announced that it has agreed a new media rights and sponsorship contract with Rogers Communications and its Sportsnet subsidiary that will run through the Vancouver Canucks'…
Buzzer expands global sports portfolio with ATP Media pact
Live sports mobile platform Buzzer has expanded its reach in the global sports landscape after securing an agreement with ATP Media to distribute ATP Tour live match content
Warner Bros. Discovery to showcase Campeonato Paulista on TNT
Media conglomerate Warner Bros
Big 12 secures $2.28bn rights extension with ESPN, Fox Sports
Power Five college sports entity moves quickly under Yormark to solidify its future
LIV Golf president: ‘We need to commercialize the product’
LIV Golf president Atul Khosla has made it clear that the primary goals of the Saudi-backed breakaway series in 2023 are to land "milestone" sponsorship and television rights deals to begin commercializing…
Prime Video adds alternate ‘TNF’ stream with ‘The Shop’
Prime Video announced it will collaborate with Uninterrupted's Emmy-award winning show The Shop as part of an alternate stream offering for the National Football League's Thursday Night Football.
NYC Marathon to livestream pro races
For the first time, the New York City Marathon will be livestreaming the entirety of the professional men’s and women’s wheelchair and open division races on the official 2022 TCS New York City Marathon App…
NBA to stream Wembanyama French games on its app
The National Basketball Association announced that all Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 games, which feature French star and top 2023 NBA Draft prospect Victor Wembanyama will be streamed for free on…
ESPN sells controlling interest in X Games to MSP Sports Capital
ESPN and New York-based private equity firm MSP Sports Capital announced a sale of ESPN’s majority interest in the X Games to MSP Sports Capital, with ESPN continuing to own a minority, non-controlling p…