Americas
LiveU acquires broadcast solutions firm Pacific Live Media
US-based live steaming and remote production technology provider Live U has announced the acquisition of Australia-based broadcast solutions company, and its regional representative, Pacific Live Media…
Religion of Sports completes $50m Series B fundraising
Media production firm created in part by Brady, Strahan looks to accelerate growth
Spark secures three-year US Open rights deal
New Zealand-based telecoms operator Spark has secured exclusive broadcast rights to the US Open tennis tournament until 2024 as part of a three-year deal with the United States Tennis Association (USTA)
LIV Golf completes streaming pacts with YouTube, Facebook
Noted commentator Arlo White to serve as lead play-by-play voice
NESN becomes first US RSN to offer direct-to-consumer option
New England effort predates planned Bally Sports+ offering from Sinclair
FuboTV announces trio of senior appointments
Sports-focused streaming service and channel aggregator fuboTV has appointed Ben Grad as a senior vice-president and head of strategic partnerships and operations, while Todd Mathers and Andrew Steinberg…
SBT adds Copa América Femenina to football portfolio
Brazilian commercial broadcaster SBT has acquired rights to this year’s Copa América Femenina, which will take place in Colombia from July 8 to 30.
MLB Network revives player-focused alternate game broadcasts
League-owned network extends industry embrace of non-traditional telecasts
Conmebol wins big in new Libertadores and Sudamericana deals
The new deals struck with Disney, Paramount, Globo, SBT, DirecTV and OneFootball have produced a like-for-like increase of about 66 per cent on the guaranteed income provided by equivalent deals in the current cycle.
Domestic and international rights tender issued for Argentinian club basketball
The Asociación de Clubes de Basquetbol (AdC) has launched a domestic and international rights tender process for Argentinian club basketball competitions.
Ones Basketball League lands Showtime content deal
Ones Basketball League, the new one-on-one basketball league formed by former National Basketball Association superstar Tracy McGrady, has furthered its reach by securing a domestic content partnership…
World Lacrosse secures expansive global ESPN rights deal through 2023
World Lacrosse has secured an expansive international rights deal with global sports network ESPN, which covers a total of 246 games across three major championships through 2023.
ESPN ‘lands Spanish Super Cup rights in Brazil, South America’
ESPN, the Disney-owned sports broadcaster, has emerged victorious during an invitation to tender process for Spanish Super Cup broadcast rights in Brazil and the rest of South America, it is reported
Disney and Globo keep Uefa national team fee steady in Brazil
Disney and Globo’s joint six-season deal for co-exclusive rights to Uefa European Qualifiers and Nations League matches will dramatically boost exposure for the properties in Brazil and keep fees steady in a tricky territory.
Media executive Sheikh to succeed long-serving Levy as NBA Asia chief
The National Basketball Association has announced that Scott Levy, the executive vice-president and managing director of its NBA Asia division, will leave the organisation at the end of next month
OneFootball to offer Brazilian club competition clips through Globo deal
Media platform OneFootball has furthered its commitment to Brazilian club football by agreeing a deal with media group Globo to provide highlights from Campeonato Brasileirão Série A and Série B, along wi…
Disney regains French Open rights in Brazil
Media group Disney has acquired rights in Brazil to this year’s edition of the French Open tennis tournament, which gets underway on Sunday.
Sky Mexico extends Bundesliga rights deal
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Mexico has agreed a four-season extension to its rights deal for the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga, the top two divisions of German club football