North America
Meredith to acquire Time
Meredith has agreed a deal to acquire fellow US media company Time, which has recently branched out into the OTT sports streaming market.
CBS, Dish end blackout with new carriage deal
US pay-television provider Dish Network has agreed a new, multi-year carriage deal with US mass media company CBS.
Discovery, Scripps shareholders rally behind takeover deal
Shareholders have moved to give overwhelming backing to US media company Discovery Communications’ planned takeover of cable television network owner Scripps Networks Interactive, as officials await news of potential regulatory challenges to the deal.
US DoJ to challenge AT&T-Time Warner merger
The US Department of Justice will challenge the proposed takeover by telecommunications company AT&T of US media company Time Warner.
Verizon set for NFL rights extension
US telecommunications company Verizon is set to seal an extended and amended rights deal with American football league the NFL, according to Bloomberg.
DAZN lands Fiba rights in Canada
DAZN, the OTT service operated by digital sports media company Perform, has agreed a rights deal with the International Basketball Federation (Fiba).
Comcast, Verizon linked to move for 21st Century Fox
US telecommunications companies Comcast and Verizon have become the latest companies linked with talks to acquire key assets of media group 21st Century Fox.
Stadium pens college basketball streaming deal with Facebook
US-based multi-platform sports network Stadium has agreed a deal with social media platform Facebook to stream live coverage of US college basketball games.
Uefa hoping to emulate Major League Soccer growth in Canada
Uefa is hoping the improved fees and ratings secured by Major League Soccer in Canada indicate a rising tide of football interest that will lift the value of its Champions League and Europa League rights, which went on sale last month.
Amazon seals ATP rights deal in UK and Ireland, adds US partnership
The Association of Tennis Professionals, organising body of the men’s world tour, has today (Friday) confirmed a rights deal with Amazon for the UK and Ireland, along with a partnership with the internet company for the US market.
Time and Amazon team up to launch Sports Illustrated TV
US media company Time has joined forces with internet company Amazon for a new OTT streaming service under the banner of its flagship magazine, Sports Illustrated, which will launch today (Thursday).
IMG upgrades association with George Washington University
The IMG agency has secured a 10-year multimedia rights agreement with George Washington University’s athletics department.
Top media companies ‘paid bribes’, football corruption trial hears
A series of leading media companies paid bribes to secure multi-year rights deals for football matches, according to the testimony of a prosecution witness in the ongoing US football corruption trial of three of the sport’s former administrators.
Telemundo Deportes acquires Fifa Club World Cup rights
Spanish-language sports broadcaster Telemundo Deportes has picked up rights in the United States to the 2017 Fifa Club World Cup and has agreed a deal to show the second leg of the Fifa World Cup play-off between Peru and New Zealand.
DraftKings, MSG Networks claim first with fantasy broadcast
Daily fantasy sports company DraftKings has joined forces with MSG Networks, which owns and operates the MSG Network and MSG Plus US regional sports and entertainment channels, to set an apparent first with a fantasy sports-focused broadcast.
ESPN takes SportsCenter to Snapchat
US sports broadcaster ESPN has broadened its partnership with Snap Inc, the parent company of social media platform Snapchat, by agreeing a new two-year deal themed around its news programme SportsCenter.
FuboTV signs NESN carriage deal
US OTT streaming service FuboTV has agreed a multi-year deal to carry programming from regional sports network NESN.
DEL furthers exposure in US with extended Superswiss deal
Superswiss, which provides pay-television channels in the US, has expanded its partnership with the DEL, the top division of ice hockey in Germany.