North America
SNY expands University of Connecticut coverage with basketball deal
Regional US sports network SportsNet New York (SNY) has acquired media rights for the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team in a four-year deal, from 2012-13 to 2015-16.
Big 12 agrees new deal with ESPN
US sports broadcaster ESPN has verbally agreed a new 13-year deal with college sports conference the Big 12 covering the period 2013 to 2025
Uefa wants control and security
Uefa positions itself nicely to cherry-pick top markets
US Open serves up increases in Asia to match Euro deal
IMG Media helps US Open land 50 per cent increase in Asian rights
Sportsnet acquires World Cup qualifier package
Canadian pay-television broadcaster Rogers Sportsnet has acquired rights for more than 250 international football matches in the lead-up to the 2014 Fifa World Cup
Universal Sports Network renews La Vuelta rights
US sports broadcaster Universal Sports Network, a subsidiary of the NBC network, has renewed its rights deal for cycling’s Vuelta a España, for four years, from 2013 to 2016.
Fox and Golden Boy agree long-term rights deal
The US Fox network agreed a multi-year deal with US-based boxing promoter Golden Boy Promotions for fights taking place in the US and Mexico
DirecTV slashes NFL package prices
US pay-television broadcaster DirecTV has cut the price of its NFL American football package by about 40 per cent for existing subscribers and offered it for free for one year to new customers in a bid…
Al Jazeera pays big fees for key content ahead of launch
Al Jazeera stocks up in US ahead of channel launch
Blanket live coverage of Premier League finale for US fans on Fox
US-based fans of English Premier League football will be offered unprecedented coverage of the final day of the season, with nine of the 10 scheduled games being broadcast live simultaneously across the…
Sportsnet renews Europa League rights in Canada
Canadian pay-television broadcaster Rogers Sportsnet renewed it rights deal with Uefa, European football’s governing body, for the Europa League, for the three years from 2012-13 to 2014-15.
NFL Network acquires rights for Rugby Sevens series
The NFL Network, the pay-television broadcaster owned by American football league the NFL, acquired rights in the US for the 2013 Professional Rugby Sevens series in a deal with promoter Grand Prix Entertainment
Fox Soccer renews Australian A-League rights
US broadcaster Fox has extended its rights deal with the Australian A-League, Australia’s top-tier football league, for three years, from 2013 to 2015.
Gol TV in deal for Argentina friendly matches
North American pay-television channel Gol TV acquired rights to the Argentina national team’s friendly matches until 2014, in a deal with rights-holders the Full Play Group.
CBC cost-cutting measures threaten NHL rights deal
Canadian public-service broadcaster CBC is considering dropping its NHL ice hockey rights as a cost-cutting measure, according to the Hollywood Reporter website
ESPN acquires international Aussie rules broadcast rights
Pay-television broadcaster ESPN has acquired exclusive rights in the UK, Ireland, Canada and sub-Saharan Africa for the Australian Football League, the country’s top Aussie rules championship, in a three y…
US regional broadcaster renews ice hockey deal with local NHL side
US regional sports network Fox Sports Carolinas extended its rights deal with NHL ice hockey side Carolina Hurricanes in a multi-year agreement for all matches not shown nationally by the league’s rights-holders.
Ad revenues rise for online NCAA coverage
US cable-television broadcaster Turner Broadcasting System and the CBS Sports website have generated approximately $60 million (€45.1