North America
Jeff Zucker to manage Turner Sports
The AT&T-Time Warner merger fallout could see a shift in the leadership of Turner Sports. Jeff Zucker, president of CNN is being tapped to add the merged AT&T's sports programming to his management portfolio
Levy set to leave as Turner president
David Levy is set to leave his position as president of media company Turner, according to multiple reports
DAZN adds North American rights to UK Open darts coverage
Streaming platform DAZN has acquired exclusive rights in North America to this year’s edition of the UK Open darts event.
Cubs’ RSN could generate $40-$50m in cash flow
MLB team the Chicago Cubs' new RSN, which will launch next year in partnership with Sinclair Broadcast Group, could net somewhere between $40m (€35m) and $50m in positive cash flow. Ma
Columbus Crew enters 2019 season with new rights partners
Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew has agreed a new multi-year local broadcast rights deal with SportsTime Ohio and Fox Sports Ohio
Fox reveals Fifa Women’s World Cup coverage plans
Fox Sports, the official English-language broadcaster in the US for the 2019 Fifa Women's World Cup has unveiled the initial aspects of its coverage plans
Football incubator project gives Mediapro calling card to lucrative Canadian market
Mediapro’s February deal with Canadian Soccer Business involves a moderate degree of financial risk for the Spanish company but the potential gains are substantial.
Discovery CEO heralds shift to ‘opportunistic’ sports-rights approach
David Zaslav, president and chief executive of Discovery, has said that the US media company is keen on adding to its sports portfolio, and that it is “opportunistic” in using sport as a means to drive eng…
NBCSN to add weekday Sky Sports News hour
Comcast-owned US network NBCSN will begin airing an hour of weekday programming from UK sister channel Sky Sports News from Friday March 1
MLS launches new flagship app which incorporates fantasy information
Major League Soccer is launching a new flagship app as the 2019 MLS campaign approaches
NBC Sports Group acquires All-American Bowl
NBC Sports Group today announced the acquisition of the All-American Bowl, a high school football all-star game from All American Games, LLC
Professional Fighters League strikes deals with ESPN, TSN
US sports broadcaster ESPN has enhanced its mixed martial arts portfolio by agreeing a multi-year rights deal with the Professional Fighters League, while pay-television broadcaster TSN has also partnered…
ESPN+ releases LAFC documentary
ESPN+ and Major League Soccer team Los Angeles FC on Monday released We Are LAFC, a 10-part all-access documentary series available via Disney OTT service ESPN+
MLS signs Twitch partnership to expand reach of eMLS Cup
Major League Soccer has signed a one-year partnership with the Amazon-owned Twitch to give its esports competition, the eMLS Cup, a more prominent position on the streaming channel
ESPN+ to carry MLB spring training games
Disney OTT platform ESPN+ will air Major League Baseball spring training games beginning this Saturday
Action Network secures further investment
The Action Network, a media start-up that provides analytics and betting content, received a big boost in terms of funding on Thursday – $17.5m (€15m) in Series B funding led by Fertitta Capital.
NHL teams up with Snapchat
The National Hockey League has agreed a new multi-year global content deal with social media platform Snapchat
A+E Networks end partnership with NWSL
The National Women’s Soccer League and A+E Networks have ended their three year partnership a year early.