North America
Fox succeeds ESPN as Women’s Euro broadcaster in US
Fox Sports has announced that it will broadcast the 2025 Uefa Women’s European Championship, which will be held from July 2 to 27 in Switzerland.
Mediapro to exit Canadian football by year-end in CSB settlement
Canadian Soccer Business (CSB) and the Mediapro Canada agency have claimed an end to their legal dispute that left the future of the Canadian Premier League hanging in the balance.
International fanbase driving NBA’s social media success
Nearly 70 per cent of the NBA's social media engagement across central, team and player accounts comes from outside the United States, with its roster of international stars making the league a truly global…
Diamond wants emergency hearing as major leagues demand to see TV contracts
Diamond Sports Group, the owner and operator of 19 regional sports networks (RSN) in the United States, has asked the federal bankruptcy court in Texas overseeing its case to hold an emergency hearing…
Genius Sports brings augmented CFL broadcasts to TSN
Sports data and betting services company Genius Sports is bringing its augmented broadcast technology to the Canadian Football League, airing live streams exclusively on Bell Media's TSN+
IndyCar leaves NBC for Fox to secure blanket free-to-air coverage
IndyCar's new domestic media rights deal with Fox will ensure the open-wheel racing series remains on free-to-air television in the US, with every race set to air on Fox's national network
Peacock to show USL Super League, TUDN takes USL Championship Spanish-language rights
NBCUniversal's Peacock streaming service is to show every game from the inaugural season of USL Super League, the United States' new women's competition, while TelevisaUnivision has picked up Spanish-language…
Canada’s women’s football league secures broadcast platform
Canada's new Northern Super League has a platform to help attract sponsorship deals after it was announced that all matches will be broadcast through a combination of Bell Media's TSN and RDS, plus public broadcasters CBC Sports and Radio-Canada.
WBD ‘strikes 10-year US deal’ for French Open
Warner Bros. Discovery has reportedly agreed terms on a 10-year contract to broadcast the French Open in the US, thus ending a long-standing run on NBC Sports.
Amazon deals with famed F1 series producer to continue ice hockey push
Amazon's impending entrance into live ice hockey broadcasting is to be complemented with a behind-the-scenes docuseries focused on some of the National Hockey League's top players.
Champions League final takes audience podium in US
The Uefa Champions League final was the third most-watched on record in homes across the United States, while also setting a new milestone for Paramount+, the streaming service.
FanDuel ‘set to replace’ Bally’s as Diamond partner
A deal will also reportedly involve FanDuel-related programming for Diamond channels, the resale of Diamond’s streaming service to fans and an equity stake in the company.
Fubo secures Willow by Cricbuzz distribution ahead of T20 World Cup
Sports streaming service FuboTV has agreed a deal with Willow by Cricbuzz to offer streaming and on-demand cricket on its service ahead of next month's ICC men's T20 World Cup
Six-team Canadian women’s league to launch in 2025
Canada's professional women's football league has been unveiled as the Northern Super League, which will kick off in April 2025 with six founding member clubs during a challenging time for club football in the country.
FA Cup remains exclusive to ESPN+ in four-year US rights renewal
A total of 79 FA Cup matches each season will continue to be streamed exclusively on ESPN+ in the US market for four more seasons after the Disney-owned broadcaster reached a renewal agreement with IMG.
Big Ten Conference revenue grows to record $880m ahead of expansion
The Big Ten Conference has reported a record $880m (€810m) in total revenue for the financial year to June 30, 2023, according to a copy of the conference's tax return obtained by SportBusiness.
Every event day aired live in PBR’s ‘game changing’ domestic rights deals
PBR's new domestic rights deals with CBS and Merit Street Media will create live weekend viewing slots akin to major league sports and allow the Endeavor-owned property to tap into an audience outside of its core following.
IOC steps up Netflix content strategy
News of the production of three Olympic focused documentaries on Netflix is further evidence of the IOC's attempts to better engage an audience in between Games.