Americas
BeIN Sports expands US reach by securing YouTube TV distribution
BeIN Sports has expanded its reach in the United States by securing distribution on streaming service YouTube TV as part of the Sports Plus add-on package
NBC Sports virtually sold out of Super Bowl LVI ads
Network reaches record pricing for recent sales of inventory
ACB lands deal with fuboTV in US, Puerto Rico
Spain’s top basketball division, the Liga ACB, has awarded its US rights for the forthcoming two seasons to US streaming service fuboTV.
Trump to provide commentary for Triller’s Holyfield-Belfort fight
Former United States President Donald Trump will provide live commentary for Triller's pay-per-view fight between Evander Holyfield and Vitor Belfort at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, o…
Orioles gain a new opportunity to present MASN legal case
Long-running MLB club media rights dispute to reach New York Court of Appeals
Polish senators rally against ‘Lex TVN’ broadcast bill
Polish senators have decided to reject a proposed bill which could force US media group Discovery to give up its holdings in the country
Bundesliga finds South American home on Star+ in long-term ESPN deal
The German Bundesliga will be broadcast across nine South American countries by ESPN’s newly-launched Star+ streaming service under a five-year agreement announced this afternoon.
Disney renews pay-TV rights to Brazil’s Copa do Nordeste
Disney Group has renewed its exclusive pay-TV rights to broadcast Copa do Nordeste, the Brazilian tournament featuring teams from the Northeast of the country and which is to begin next month
NBC Sports expands women’s soccer coverage with enhanced Ata Football partnership
NBC Sports is significantly enhancing its women's soccer coverage following an expanded deal with the Atalanta Media-owned women's soccer company Ata Football
Barstool Sports creates branded channel on Sling TV
Barstool Sports is further expanding its presence in the United States sports and media industry by developing a branded sports channel on prominent streaming platform Sling TV
Mediapro’s OneSoccer added to fuboTV as linear channel in Canada
The Canadian arm of the Mediapro rights agency and production group has reached an agreement with fuboTV to include its OneSoccer streaming service on the sports-focused streaming platform
PGA Tour ‘secures’ Netflix docuseries
The PGA Tour has reportedly secured a deal with global streaming service Netflix to launch a behind-the-scenes docuseries featuring several of the organization's top golfers.
According to Golf
Sportsnet to simulcast OneSoccer’s Canada 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers
Canada's final qualifiers for the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar will gain a far greater domestic audience after a deal was struck for Sportsnet to simulcast OneSoccer's coverage of the matches on linear…
ViacomCBS to revive Nickelodeon NFL game
Kids-themed production to return during Wild Card weekend in January
Disney shifts IPL rights in US to ESPN+ ahead of move to phase out Hotstar
ESPN+ has become the new streaming home for Indian Premier League cricket in the United States in the wake of a Walt Disney Co
YES Network sees viewership lift with Yankees’ on-field surge
RSN posts extensive series of audience gains during team's run of torrid play
MLS All-Star Game generates mixed domestic ratings success
The 2021 Major League Soccer All-Star Game proved a mixed success on domestic television in the United States, gaining record ratings on the Spanish-language Univision/TUDN but historic lows for the English-language…
WAVE.tv in the market for director of sports rights partnerships
WAVE.tv, the California-based digital sports media company, has initiated a recruitment process for a director of rights partnerships to lead its negotiations with sports rights-holders, media companies and “other IP owners” worldwide.