North America
Chicago Fire adopts streaming strategy with ESPN rights deal
Major League Soccer franchise Chicago Fire has signed a three-year agreement with US sports broadcaster ESPN, taking its local match rights to its soon-to-be launched OTT service, ESPN Plus.
PGA Tour delves into augmented reality with new platform
The PGA Tour has furthered its commitment to technical innovation in golf by launching a new augmented reality platform.
Facebook strikes Major League Baseball partnership
Facebook has struck a deal with Major League Baseball to stream live coverage of 25 weekday afternoon games.
MLS seals live-streaming deal with Twitter
North America’s Major League Soccer has signed a wide-ranging streaming partnership with social media company Twitter.
YouTube TV enhances baseball content with expanded MLB deal
Major League Baseball has extended and expanded its wide-ranging partnership with YouTube TV, the cable-free live television service of video-sharing company YouTube.
Awe picks up Bellew-Haye rematch
US cable-television channel A Wealth of Entertainment, also known as Awe, has acquired rights for the heavyweight boxing clash between British fighters Tony Bellew and David Haye.
Glory partners up with US OTT streaming service
The Glory kickboxing league has broadened its exposure in the US by agreeing a partnership with streaming television company Xumo.
Telemundo Deportes announces World Cup broadcast plans
Telemundo – holder of Spanish-language rights to the Fifa World Cup in the US – has announced its multiplatform coverage plans for this summer’s event.
Eleven launches new channel on Twitch
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has launched Eleven Prime, a new channel that will be hosted by social video platform Twitch.
Pitaro unveiled as new ESPN president
Media company Walt Disney has promoted James Pitaro to become the new president of sports broadcaster ESPN and co-chair of Disney Media Networks.
DAZN takes on MLS Live in Canada, signs Pac-12 deal
DAZN, the OTT service operated by digital sports-media company Perform, has agreed a carriage deal in Canada for Major League Soccer’s MLS Live out-of-marketing streaming package, while it has also signed a rights partnership with Pac-12 Networks, the content and multi-platform media company for the Pac-12 US college sports conference.
DAZN broadens Canadian offer with Commonwealth Games
Perform-owned OTT platform DAZN has acquired exclusive Commonwealth Games rights in Canada as it bids to widen its subscriber base by adding more locally-relevant content.
ESPN extends rights deal with Sun Belt Conference
UFC strikes PPV partnership with Amazon
E-commerce and media company Amazon has furthered its reach in the sports market by agreeing a partnership with mixed martial arts promotion the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
YouTube TV adds Seattle Sounders to MLS portfolio
Seattle Sounders have become the latest Major League Soccer franchise to strike a rights deal with YouTube TV, the cable-free live television service of video-sharing company YouTube.
Concacaf nets Verizon rights deal
US telco Verizon has agreed a wide-ranging media-rights partnership with the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf).
DAZN secures Commonwealth Games rights in Canada
DAZN, the OTT service operated by digital sports media company Perform, has acquired rights in Canada to the upcoming edition of the Commonwealth Games multi-sport event, which will be held in Gold Coast, Australia.
Discovery reports revenue rise as DoJ approves Scripps deal
US media company Discovery Communications has reported a six per cent increase in its full year revenues as its proposed takeover of cable television network owner Scripps Networks Interactive was given the green light by the Department of Justice.