North America
Texas schools benefit from return of Big 12 championship game
Texas’ two Big 12 college sport programs surpassed $20m (€17.5m) in media-rights revenue for the 2017-18 academic year, with the return of the Big 12 championship game having boosted the accounts.
Pac-12 engages Raine to assess media-rights landscape
College sports organisation the Pac-12 Conference has appointed global investment bank the Raine Group to work on its media-rights strategy as it seeks to take advantage of all of its major properties…
FloSports becomes Concacaf Nations League broadcast partner
OTT service FloSports has become the exclusive English-language home of the Concacaf Nations League in the United States
NBC US to simulcast Sky Sports News on transfer deadline day
NBC Sports Network is looking to maximise interest in the Premier League's transfer deadline day on Thursday by simulcasting Sky Sports News' coverage for part of the day.
ISA seals extended deal with NBC Sports Group
The NBC Sports Group division of US media company NBCUniversal has signed an extended broadcast agreement with the International Surfing Association (ISA)
FIH agrees rights deal for US, Canada
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has signed a four-year rights agreement in the US and Canada with the Bleacher Report Live streaming service
TBS to air EA Sports Fifa competitions
Eleague (EL), IMG and Turner Sports' collaborative televised esports content brand will air several EA Sports' Fifa video game competitions on TBS later this year according to Fortune
Sports Illustrated OTT service to broadcast Liverpool matches on delay
Sports Illustrated’s subscription streaming service SI TV will begin airing Liverpool FC matches on delay, reports Digiday.
NBA on board as WarnerMedia launches Innovation Lab
US media and entertainment company WarnerMedia has said it will launch an incubator designed to create new and innovative consumer experiences and businesses, with basketball league the NBA signing on…
BeIN announces international Conmebol club rights deal
BeIN Media Group has confirmed a four-year deal for rights to the South American Football Confederation’s (Conmebol’s) club tournaments across a host of markets in which it operates.
NFL championship Sunday delivers huge ratings for CBS and Fox
Sunday's NFL conference championship games resulted in massive ratings for CBS and Fox after they both went to overtime
ESPN+ gains 568,000 new subscribers for first UFC event
The ESPN+ streaming service gained 568,000 new subscribers on Friday and Saturday combined – and over 525,000 on Saturday alone – directly from the onset of ESPN's new UFC rights deal.
Cubs confirm plans for regional sports network
Major League Baseball franchise the Chicago Cubs has confirmed it will launch its own regional sports network in 2020, adding that it could partner with another team in the venture
NBA and Turner partner to create mobile-only Yahoo show
The NBA is partnering with Turner Sports and Yahoo Sports to produce a live nightly show designed for mobile viewers.
FuboTV seals Tennis Channel deal
US sports-focused OTT streaming service FuboTV has agreed a carriage deal with pay-television broadcaster Tennis Channel
Sinclair Broadcast Group launches free OTT platform
Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns 191 local television stations across the United States, have launched an OTT platform known as STIRR which will offer sporting content
NBA refs will interact with fans during two telecasts next week
NBA referees will take questions and interact with fans via social media during two nationally televised matches next week
NBC to integrate Toptracer ball-tracking technology in PGA Tour broadcasts
NBC Sports Group has signed a multi-year agreement with Topgolf Entertainment to integrate Toptracer ball-tracking technology in all 18 holes of its PGA Tour telecasts.