North America
ESPN signs expanded content agreement with Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference has signed an expanded agreement with ESPN, which will gain the rights to all its American football championship games until 2024 and create a Big 12-branded offering on OTT streaming …
Masters announces expanded digital coverage
Ahead of this week's Masters, it was announced that virtually every shot from every round will be made available on the tournament's website and app for the first time
YouTube to livestream NBA 2K League 2019 season
NBA 2K League games will be simulcast on YouTube for the rest of the 2019 season, under a deal announced yesterday [Tuesday]
NCAA March Madness scores improved ratings on 2018
Monday's NCAA Tournament Championship Game earned a 12.4 overnight rating on free-to-air CBS, up about 20 per cent on last year's final, broadcast on cable channels TBS, TNT and truTV
TSN renews deal with Professional Bull Riders Canada
Canadian pay-television broadcaster TSN has renewed its highlights deal with Professional Bull Riders Canada for the 2019 season
Mediapro to launch OTT platform OneSoccer as hub of Canadian football
The Mediapro agency is set to launch a new OTT streaming platform, OneSoccer, to support its partnership with new club football competition the Canadian Premier League
ESPN+ adds US Open Cup to football portfolio
ESPN+, the OTT sports streaming service, has struck a deal with the US Soccer Federation for exclusive rights to the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, the country's top club knockout competition
Big3 basketball league moves to CBS Sports
Ice Cube’s Big3 basketball league has secured a broadcast deal with CBS Sports following the end of a two-year contract with Fox Sports. The length of the deal and financial terms were not revealed.
DAZN confirms new deal for Premier League rights in Canada
OTT service DAZN has confirmed the addition of the English Premier League to its portfolio of live rights in Canada, in a new three-season deal, from 2019-20 to 2021-22
FCC rejects beIN Sports’ latest carriage complaint against Comcast
BeIN Sports' long-term future in the United States was put in doubt after the Federal Communications Commission dismissed the network's third carriage complaint against Comcast/Xfinity
Tennis Channel extends Citi Open deal to 2023
Pay-television broadcaster Tennis Channel has renewed its exclusive multimedia partnership with the Citi Open tournament until 2023
NBC Sports Philadelphia to introduce alternate betting-focused broadcast
NBC Sports Philadelphia has become the latest US regional sports network to introduce betting-focused broadcasts
Major League Lacrosse repatriates media rights amid restructure
Major League Lacrosse has opted to take back its media rights as part of a major overhaul as it prepares to face increased competition in the US marketplace
CBS Sports extends PBR rights to 2028
CBS Sports has extended its exclusive media-rights deal with Professional Bull Riders through 2028
ESPN, American Athletic Conference agree 12-year rights extension
ESPN has agreed a a 12-year contract extension for the American Athletic Conference’s global media rights from 2020-21.
Univision strikes carriage deal with Dish Network after nine-month standoff
US Spanish-language television network Univision, owner of sports channel Univision Deportes Network, has struck a long-term carriage agreement with satellite operator Dish Network, ending a nine-month…
MLS picks SendtoNews for local digital distribution in North America
Digital video distribution platform SendtoNews has acquired exclusive rights to distribute Major League Soccer’s video content to local digital publishers across the US and Canada.
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