North America
Stadium network gains US rights to UK wrestling series
US broadcaster Stadium has acquired rights in the country to the UK’s WOS Wrestling series, the parties announced Tuesday.
FloSports signs four-year rights deal with US-based Colonial Athletic Association
Streaming service FloSports has signed a four-year deal with the US-based Colonial Athletic Association for live and on-demand rights to the college conference’s roster of 22 sports, including its American f…
ESPN partners with Arena Football League
US sports broadcaster ESPN has agreed a deal to become a national rights partner of the Arena Football League.
The contract covers all of the US-based league’s 2019 regular-season games.
DAZN appoints former ESPN, Fox Sports exec Horowitz
OTT streaming service DAZN has hired Jamie Horowitz, a former ESPN and Fox Sports executive, to the newly-created role of executive vice-president of content for North America, according to multiple reports
XFL steps up launch plans with ESPN, Fox Sports deals
The XFL has agreed multi-year rights deals with US sports broadcaster ESPN and the Fox Sports division of the Fox network as the new American football league prepares for its 2020 launch
Sinclair confirms Fox RSNs acquisition
Sinclair Broadcasting Group has confirmed the acquisition of 21 Fox regional sports networks from US media giant Disney in a deal worth $10.6bn (€9.5bn).
Sinclair poised to secure 21 Fox RSNs in $10bn deal
Sinclair Broadcasting Group is on the brink of acquiring 21 Fox regional sports networks from Disney in a deal worth more than $10bn (€8.94bn).
NBC Sports jumping further into gaming with Kentucky Derby coverage
NBC Sports is growing its footprint in sports betting with this weekend's Kentucky Derby coverage
Yahoo Fantasy Football mobile app to stream live NFL games
US telco Verizon will expand its streaming-rights deal with the NFL to incorporate the Yahoo Fantasy Football app on smartphones and tablets from the 2019 season
FanDuel strikes deal with Sportradar for Bundesliga, tennis betting streaming rights
FanDuel Group, the US sports betting operator, has become the first in the country to agree a deal for betting streaming rights
Twitter extends NFL and MLS partnerships
Twitter has extended content partnerships with MLS and the NFL as part of a series of announcements at a presentation to advertising executives in New York
Amazon linked to Sinclair partnership for Fox RSNs
US technology company Amazon is reportedly in talks to join Sinclair Broadcast Group’s bid to acquire the former Fox regional sports networks being sold off by the Walt Disney Company.
CBC deal provides visibility and credibility for inaugural Canadian Premier League season
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s deal this week to cover 20 games from the inaugural season of the Canadian Premier League will provide the seven-team start-up league with much-needed visibility a…
NLL partners with Fanseat for international streaming
The National Lacrosse League has debuted international streaming in partnership with sports entertainment service Fanseat
Mediapro Canada acquires production house Tri-Lite TV
Mediapro's Canadian business has boosted its production capability with the acquisition of Canadian media services company Tri-Lite TV
Verizon to resell YouTube TV
Telco Verizon has partnered with Google to resell YouTube TV subscriptions, which include all the major US sports channels and many regional sports networks
WNBA and CBS Sports agree to multi-year TV deal
The Women’s National Basketball Association and CBS Sports have announced a multi-year media-rights deal that begins with the upcoming 2019 season.
FloSports acquires exclusive 2019 rights to London Marathon in selected territories
OTT platform FloSports has acquired exclusive live and on-demand rights to the 2019 London Marathon across Europe, Asia, Canada and Australia