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NFL looks to secure Sunday Ticket streaming partner
The NFL is looking to expand its Sunday Ticket package for out-of-market games beyond its exclusive deal with DirecTV and into the digital frontier
Chris Benyarko, NBA senior vice-president of direct to consumer
Bob Williams speaks to Chris Benyarko, the NBA's senior vice-president of direct to consumer, about the league's manifold micro-payments initiatives.
ESPN denies Copa América 2019 deal
US broadcaster ESPN has denied a report claiming it has acquired exclusive English- and Portuguese-language rights to the 2019 Copa América.
MLB.TV added to Amazon Prime Video channels
In its latest sports content acquisition, Amazon has announced that MLB.TV – Major League Baseball's out-of-market package – will be made available on its Prime Video channels in the United States.
Disney completes 21st Century Fox deal, Fox Sports spun off into new firm
The Walt Disney Company has completed its acquisition of the majority of 21st Century Fox’s assets, with the remainder - including Fox Sports - now spun off into a new company, the Fox Corporation.
ESPN+ to exclusively host UFC pay-per-view fights in US until 2025
UFC has deepened its partnership with ESPN with a deal which places its pay-per-view events exclusively on OTT streaming service ESPN+ in the United States until 2025.
ESPN extends International Champions Cup US rights deal until 2021
ESPN has extended its agreement with Relevent Sports Group to broadcast International Champions Cup football matches in the United States until 2021.
NBA adds 10-Minute Pass to micro-transactions initiative
The NBA is expanding its innovative micro-transactions initiative by allowing fans to watch portions of games in 10-minute increments
CBS and NBC agree to swap Super Bowl telecasts in 2021 and 2022
In order for NBC to align the 2022 Super Bowl with the Beijing Winter Olympics, the network has agreed a deal to switch its next telecast of the NFL showpiece game with CBS
Media companies join forces on targeted advertising initiative
A number of US media and technology companies have teamed up with smart-television company Vizio to form a consortium to develop technical standards to support the delivery of tailored advertising to households, potentially …
DirecTV will carry ACC Network when it launches
ESPN's ACC Network will launch in August and will be carried by DirecTV from its inception
Chicago Cubs re-launches YouTube channel to promote regional sports network
Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs has unveiled a revamped YouTube channel, offering a preview of content that will be available on its regional sports network, due to launch in 2020
NBC, Twitter acquire US rights to Drone Racing League
The US-based Drone Racing League has agreed new US rights partnerships with the NBC Sports and social media platform Twitter
Golden Knights launch Spanish-language social-media accounts
The Vegas Golden Knights are looking to further engage their Hispanic fanbase by launching Spanish-language Instagram and Twitter accounts
FC Cincinnati becomes second MLS side to sign with OTT service FloSports
FloSports, a new OTT entrant to the soccer media-rights landscape, has secured the broadcast rights for a second MLS side, FC Cincinnati
NBC and Sky announce golf Players Championship collaboration
US network NBC and UK pay-television broadcaster Sky announced Monday that they will collaborate on coverage of golf’s Players Championship, the US PGA tour’s flagship event, which takes place this wee…
Golovkin seals six-fight deal with DAZN
Boxing superstar Gennady Golovkin’s next six fights will be available on DAZN, the OTT platform has announced.
Yankees on brink of completing $3.5bn YES Network takeover
In a deal that represents the first domino to fall in the sale of the Fox regional sports networks, the New York Yankees are on the brink of completing a $3.5bn (€3.1