Americas
ESPN agrees two-season EFL rights extension in US
ESPN has reached an agreement to extend its US broadcast rights to the English Football League for another two seasons, SportBusiness understands
Peacock paid subscribers stay flat at 13m in Q2
Comcast NBCUniversal has suffered a blow with paid subscribers to flagship streaming service Peacock remaining stagnant at 13 million during the second quarter of the year
NFL, SiriusXM seal five-year partnership extension
The National Football League and leading United States-based satellite and digital radio network SiriusXM have unveiled a five-year extension of their broadcasting and marketing agreement.
DAZN lands more Soccer Champions Tour rights in Italy, Canada
Global streaming service DAZN has secured media rights to the Soccer Champions Tour in Italy and Canada, in addition to existing rights in Japan
Seven to stream revamped Duel in the Pool
Seven has acquired media rights in Australia for the revamped Duel in the Pool swimming contest.
The free-to-air commercial broadcaster will show the event on streaming platform 7plus
NFL formally unveils its NFL+ streaming service
Subscription-based offering marks a substantial expansion and retooling of league's digital strategy
Learfield signs 10-year extension with Kansas Athletics
Company stays aligned with one of the top programs in US college sports
Soccer Champions Tour secures Fox Sports, Socios.com partnerships
Fox Sports has secured the United States media rights to the inaugural edition of the Soccer Champions Tour.
All games will be aired on cable channel FS2 in English and Fox Deportes in Spanish
MLB All-Star Game viewership sinks to new event low
Baseball midseason showcase retains mark as top All-Star Game in US sports
MLB sees viewership declines for Home Run Derby, Draft
Elements of All-Star Game event drop in viewers, but are still historically strong
CBS Sports picks up US rights to Amos Women’s French Cup
CBS Sports has extended its reach in women's soccer by securing the United States media rights to the 2022 Amos Women's French Cup, the four-team international soccer tournament featuring FC Barcelona,…
Disney becomes latest US media entity to report record Upfront
Live sports plays a key role in historic sales total
Disney raises price of ESPN+ by 43 per cent
Move to $9.99 per month follows extensive push to add content to service
Relevent aiming for $2.5bn mark in US Champions League process
Relevent Sports Group is targeting revenue of over $400m per season from Uefa club competition rights in the US after being permitted to strike a deal for up to six seasons, SportBusiness Media understands.
Claro secures World Athletics Championships rights in Mexico
Claro, the Latin American telecoms operator, has secured rights to the 2022 World Athletics Championships, which will take place in Oregon, USA, from July 14 to 24
CBC strikes late Commonwealth Games rights deal
Canadian public-service broadcaster CBC has acquired exclusive rights to the 2022 edition of the Commonwealth Games multi-sport event, which will take place in the English city of Birmingham from July…
PointsBet, IMG Arena strike two-year streaming partnership
Australia-based gaming operator PointsBet has sealed a two-year streaming partnership with IMG Arena, the betting division of the Endeavor-owned IMG agency.
NEO Studios produces new Maradona docuseries
Aser Ventures-owned production company NEO Studios has teamed up with Italian production company Roma Press to create a new docuseries celebrating the life and legacy of Argentinian football legend Diego…