Americas
1190 Sports submits ‘very interesting’ offer for Peru’s Liga 1 rights
Global sports and entertainment company 1190 Sports has submitted an offer to the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) for rights to the top-tier Liga 1 competition
Cowboys expand Mexico presence with TelevisaUnivision agreement
The National Football League's Dallas Cowboys are significantly enhancing their presence in Mexico by securing a landmark partnership with Spanish-language media giant TelevisaUnivision in the country.
DAZN to show Women’s International Champions Cup in 175 markets
DAZN has acquired rights to the Women’s International Champions Cup (WICC) in 175 markets.
ESPN+ adds 500,000 subscribers to reach 22.8m
The Walt Disney Co. has announced that its flagship sports streaming service ESPN+ added 500,000 subscribers in the third quarter of fiscal 2022, reaching 22.8 million subscribers at the end of June
Peruvian Football Federation launches tender for Liga 1 rights
The Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) has launched an invitation to tender for broadcast rights to the Liga 1 top-tier club competition
UFC Fight Pass launches in Brazil, Band to show free-to-air coverage
The Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts promotion is launching its Fight Pass OTT subscription service in Brazil, with selected events to also be made available on free-to-air television…
ESPN retains DFB-Pokal rights in US through 2026
ESPN has secured a multiyear extension with the German Football Association (DFB) for the exclusive United States media rights to the DFB-Pokal club competition through 2026.
SBT retains Copa do Nordeste rights for three seasons
Brazilian commercial broadcaster SBT has retained free-to-air rights to the Copa do Nordeste, an annual football competition contested by clubs in the Northeastern region of the country
ESPN extends Copa del Rey, Spanish Super Cup rights deals in US
ESPN has secured a multiyear extension with the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) for the rights to the Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup in the United States
Fox Sports, Claro end dispute over simulcasting of Liga MX matches
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports and telecoms operator Claro have come to an agreement following their conflict over the broadcasting of the top-tier Liga MX match between León and Club América o…
Mediapro’s OneSoccer files regulator complaint over Rogers’ carriage stance
OneSoccer, Mediapro’s OTT sports streaming service in Canada, has filed a complaint to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), alleging that leading telco Rogers Communications h…
Padres, MLB see series of business boosts from trade deadline
Club to impose cap on season ticket sales for first time in franchise history
Euro 2022 final secures peak 1.2m audience in States
England's victory over Germany in the 2022 Uefa Women's European Championship final on July 31 drew an average audience of 971,000 in the United States, making it the most-watched soccer match on ESPN…
Sinclair plans full OTT version of Tennis Channel in US
Company says 'we couldn’t be more excited' about network
ESPN to broadcast Lake Placid’s World University Winter Games
US sports broadcaster ESPN has secured domestic rights to the 2023 World University Winter Games, which is being hosted in Lake Placid, New York
Amazon brings in Dude Perfect for ‘TNF’ alternative broadcasts
Amazon Prime Video has hired trick shot group Dude Perfect to call some National Football League games as part of its new exclusive coverage of Thursday Night Football in the United States
Verticast channels go live in the Caribbean armed with Premier League rights
The sports channels of Verticast Media Group, a new media entity launched in the Caribbean region and spearheaded by former SportsMax chief executive Oliver McIntosh, start broadcasting today (Monday)…
Claro picks up Brave CF MMA rights across Latin America
Telecoms operator Claro has acquired broadcast rights throughout Latin America to Middle East-based mixed martial arts promotion, Brave Combat Federation