Canada
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…
Canadian Premier League expands regional reach with Flow Sports partnership
Mediapro Canada has sealed a broadcast agreement with Flow Sports, in which the Caribbean sports broadcaster will gain the rights to the Canadian Premier League, Canadian Championship, and home friendlies fo…
BeIN to show World Rugby Sevens Series in Australia and Mena; CBC strikes deal in Canada
Pan-regional pay-television operator beIN Sports has acquired exclusive broadcast rights to the World Rugby Sevens Series in Australia and all 24 territories across the Middle East and North Africa
CBC secures Olympic Games rights in Canada until 2032
The International Olympic Committee has awarded exclusive broadcast rights in Canada for the Olympic Games between 2026 and 2032 to public service broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada
Cricket Australia continues steady growth in the Americas
Cricket Australia has agreed four-season renewals in the US and the Caribbean with Willow and Sportsmax, as well as its first ever deal in Latin America with ESPN.
FuboTV splashes out for Premier League rights in Canada
FuboTV’s Premier League deal brings it into direct competition with DAZN in Canada as they vie for the disposable income of Canadian soccer fans.
BeIN to show Premier Padel tour in 37 markets
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports will show the inaugural edition of the Premier Padel tour across 37 countries including Australia, France, New Zealand, Singapore and Turkey
Apple dips a toe with MLB but has plans for NFL cannonball
Apple’s first foray into sport may appear similar to Amazon’s low-cost experimentation, but the tech giant plans to accelerate into a wide-ranging premium sports strategy.
Formula E seals renewals with Fox Sports Mexico, Bell Media in Canada
Formula E has secured multi-year renewals with Fox Sports Mexico and Bell Media in Canada for linear and digital rights to its World Championship
FuboTV lands exclusive Fifa Club World Cup rights in Canada
Sports-focused streaming service and channel aggregator fuboTV has continued to bolster its soccer presence in Canada by picking up exclusive rights to the Fifa Club World Cup