North America
New suitors emerge in IMG sale process
Private equity firms KKR & Co and New Mountain Capital have teamed up to bid for the IMG agency, according to Reuters.
Chivas to lose as Time Warner bails
Chivas USA loses out after broadcast deal falls through
Fox swings into action in the US
A round-up of Fox's recent rights deal in the US.
Providence to exit race for IMG after Learfield deal, report says
Private equity firm Providence Equity Partners will pull out of the running to acquire IMG following its deal to purchase a majority stake in rival agency Learfield Communications, according to the New York Post newspaper.
CBS Sports Network offers national exposure to Atlantic Hockey
Ice hockey’s Atlantic Hockey Association will receive national exposure this season after the CBS Sports Network pay-television channel, which is operated by US network CBS, acquired rights to two games from the organisation.
ATN strikes long-term cricket deals
Canadian broadcast group Asian Television Network has signed five-year broadcast rights deals with four major international cricket boards.
NFL gains video exposure across Sporting News Media platforms
Sporting News Media, part of digital sports media company Perform Group, has announced an online video rights agreement with American football league the NFL.
CBS Sports extends Big East basketball deal
The CBS Sports division of US network CBS has agreed a sublicensing deal with the Fox Sports division of the Fox network to televise basketball games from the Big East college sports conference from 2013-14 to 2018-19.
Fox Sports eyes Big Ten rights
The Fox Sports division of US network Fox has said that it plans to be an “active participant” in talks over a new media rights deal for the Big Ten Conference college sports organisation.
CBS Sports Network to broadcast WTCC’s US race
US cable-television channel CBS Sports Network, which is operated by the CBS network, has acquired rights to the World Touring Car Championship’s American event, which takes place at Sonoma Raceway on Sunday.
CBS and TWC end programming dispute
US network CBS and cable-television provider Time Warner Cable have reached an agreement to end their programming dispute and resume broadcasts in the New York, Los Angeles and Dallas markets.
Chivas USA scores local rights deals
Major League Soccer club Chivas USA has announced new local television rights deals with broadcasters KDOC and MundoFOX22 KWHY-TV through to the end of the 2013 season.
Time Warner Cable Sports partners with Mid-American Conference
US cable-television operator Time Warner Cable Sports has agreed a three-year regional television deal with college sports’ Mid-American Conference.
Beer to take new NBCUniversal role
US media group NBCUniversal has confirmed Rhys Beer is to take up the newly created role of vice-president of sports distribution and business development at the company.
Yes Network offers up Man City content
US regional pay-television channel Yes Network has agreed a multi-year deal with Manchester City to televise games featuring the English Premier League football club on a tape delay basis.
ESPN committed to NBA
ESPN president Jon Skipper has insisted that the North American NBA basketball league remains a “critical product” for the US pay-television broadcaster.
Google interested in NFL rights for YouTube, report says
Internet company Google has held talks with the National Football League (NFL) American football competition about the possibility of acquiring live rights for its YouTube video-sharing website, according to the AllThingsD.com technology news website.
TWC to offer free Tennis Channel preview
US cable-television operator Time Warner Cable will offer a free preview of pay-television broadcaster Tennis Channel to customers who cannot access the CBS network during the US Open tennis tournament due of a contract dispute.