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Comcast abruptly goes quiet on Peacock sign-up number
Streaming service also sees its adjusted financial loss more than double
DAZN’s Louisy joins NFL as Lewis promoted, director of women’s sport recruited
DAZN Group’s Laura Louisy has joined the National Football League in the role of director, international media strategy and business development.
World Series viewership starts with new low for non-neutral site
Start to MLB's Fall Classic shows ratings growth from last year's adjusted event
National Lacrosse League secures US rights deal with ESPN
The National Lacrosse League has secured a major boost by striking a landmark domestic rights deal with ESPN, in which every NLL game will be carried on an ESPN network or platform.
Conmebol and Globo end Copa Libertadores rights dispute
The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) and Globo have reached an agreement over their legal dispute concerning the media group’s termination of its rights deal for the Copa Libertadores c…
TV Cultura extends Novo Basquete Brasil rights deal
Brazilian free-to-air broadcaster TV Cultura has agreed a one-season extension to its rights deal for the Novo Basquete Brasil, the top tier of club basketball in the country
YES Network adds Watch Party function to live Nets streaming
Group-viewing component is part of broader digital push for New York-based RSN
Premier Hockey Federation secures US rights deal with ESPN+
The Premier Hockey Federation has secured a major boost by securing an exclusive United States rights deal with ESPN+, covering all 60 regular-season games, the Isobel Cup playoffs and other special events.
OneFootball picks up Copa do Brasil international rights
Football-based media platform OneFootball has acquired global rights to the Copa do Brasil club competition through an agreement with sports marketing agency Klefer
Fifa ‘exploring World Cup streaming options’ in Brazil
Fifa is reported to have engaged the LiveMode agency to advise on the sale of a package of streaming rights in Brazil to the 2022 World Cup
Globo adds Bahia to Série A pay-television rights set
Brazilian media company Globo has added the pay-television rights of Bahia to those it recently captured from Campeonato Brasileiro Série A football clubs held by former rival Turner.
MLB ‘plans’ nationwide in-market streaming service
Major League Baseball is reportedly planning to develop a nationwide streaming service that would allow subscribers across the United States to watch in-market games without the need for a cable television…
Disney lands women’s Copa Libertadores in Brazil, SporTV shows São Paulo state league
The Disney media group has bolstered its football offering in Brazil by acquiring rights to the Conmebol's women’s Copa Libertadores, while Globo-owned pay-television broadcaster SporTV has agreed a d…
ESPN gains rights to Monday night NFL Wild Card games
Disney strikes supplemental rights deal for newly reslotted playoff contests
TNT to show Champions League content on TikTok in Brazil, Mexico
Brazilian broadcaster TNT Sports and social media platform TikTok have revealed plans to launch a double-screen experience with Uefa Champions League content in Brazil and Mexico
ESPN adds aerial, on-ice cameras to NHL broadcasts
ESPN has unveiled a series of initiatives to bolster its National Hockey League coverage, including on-ice camera operators, players microphoned during their warm-ups, locker room cameras, and puck and…
FuboTV, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain strike carriage agreement
Sports-focused streaming service and channel aggregator fuboTV has secured a carriage agreement with regional sports network AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain ahead of the 2021-22 National Basketball Association …
Globo signs three-year pay-TV rights deals with five Brazilian clubs
Brazilian media company Globo has reached an agreement for the broadcast rights to matches played by five Campeonato Brasileiro football clubs from 2022 to 2024