Canada
DAZN signs multi-fight agreement with Canada’s United Boxing Promotions
DAZN has secured more boxing content after agreeing a multi-fight domestic and international rights agreement with United Boxing Promotions, the Canadian boxing promoter
DAZN renews EFL rights in key European markets and Canada
Global streaming service DAZN has renewed its exclusive rights to the English Football League's Championship, League One and League Two as well as the EFL Cup in German-speaking countries, Italy, Spain…
Betting channel SportsGrid Network secures fuboTV carriage
Sports-focused streaming service and channel aggregator fuboTV has agreed a carriage deal in the US and Canada with SportsGrid Network, a streaming channel with a sports betting audience
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…
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
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…
CBC deals with Mediapro for Canada matches at Concacaf women’s Championship
Canadian public-service broadcaster the CBC has agreed a sublicensing deal with the Mediapro Canada agency for rights to the 2022 Concacaf W Championship women’s national team football tournament.
FloSports extends Tour de France rights in Canada through 2028
North American streaming service FloSports has extended its exclusive Canadian rights to the Tour de France in a five-year partnership running from 2024 through 2028
CBC to pay strong uplift for Olympics across next decade
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation increased its spend to secure exclusive rights to the Olympic Games for four further editions, driven by the potential of Vancouver hosting the Winter Games in 2030.
NFL, Bell Media strike multiyear Canada rights extension
The National Football League has secured an extension and expansion of its exclusive Canadian rights deal with Bell Media
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…
DAZN adds Uefa national team matches to Canadian offering
Subscription broadcaster DAZN has acquired rights in Canada to a host of Uefa national team matches as part of a multi-year deal with football’s European governing body.
Fox Sports renews CPL rights in US through 2023
Network renews tie with Canadian league for matches on FS2, Fox Soccer Plus
DAZN picks up global eSkootr rights, Segi TV to cover series in North America
The eSkootr Championship (eSC) has agreed a global rights deal with sports streaming service DAZN, while free on-demand streaming service Segi TV will cover the series in the US and Canada
IMG facilitates new SailGP broadcast deals, Lawton on board as chief content officer
The SailGP global racing league has topped up its broadcast distribution in a host of rights deals negotiated by the IMG agency
IMG Arena seals NBL Canada sports betting deal
IMG Arena, the sports betting division of the IMG agency, has been named as the official sports betting data supplier for the National Basketball League of Canada
ONE Championship strikes Amazon rights deal in US, Canada
Asian mixed martial arts promotion ONE Championship has secured a five-year rights deal with Amazon Prime Video in the United States and Canada
Mexico’s Hi! Sports TV picks up Canadian Premier League rights
Mediapro Canada has sealed a broadcast agreement with Hi! Sports TV, in which the new Mexican sports broadcaster will gain the rights to the Canadian Premier League, Canadian Championship, and home friendlies f…