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News Corp moving towards launch of new US sports network, report says
Media conglomerate News Corporation is taking steps towards launching a national US cable-television sports channel, according to Bloomberg
Golf Channel extends rights deal for LPGA major
US pay-television broadcaster the Golf Channel renewed its exclusive rights deal for the Kraft Nabisco Championship, the first major of the season in the women’s game, for a further three years, from 2…
Dodgers takeover set to clear path for rights sale
The Guggenheim Baseball Management consortium agreed a deal to acquire Major League Baseball franchise the Los Angeles Dodgers for $2 billion (€1.5
American Drag Racing League to stream all events live
Motor racing series the American Drag Racing League will stream its events live for free during its 2012 season
Regional rights deals boost MLB team values
Local cable-television rights deals provided $923 million (€705 million) of income for Major League Baseball clubs in 2011, according to Forbes.
IMG looks east in FIVB expansion plans
IMG sees room for growth in China and South East Asia
FIVB hails ‘dream’ rights deal with IMG, ABC and Dentsu
FIVB targeting global growth with new long-term rights deal
Lagardere’s Qatar connection
Lagardere needs its friends in Qatar to keep Al Jazeera at bay
World Cup set to boost ESS rights sales in Australia
World Cup should boost ESS ICC revenues in Australia; Sony, Zee and ESS in battle for BCCI's retendered world rights
MP & Silva expands handball portfolio
The MP & Silva agency agreed a five-year deal with EHF Marketing, the commercial arm of the European Handball Federation, to distribute the rights for the EHF Champions League men’s and women’s competitions in …
Uefa wraps up Champions League sales in the Americas
Canadian pay-television broadcaster Rogers Sportsnet renewed it rights deal with Uefa, European football’s governing body, for the Champions League, for three years, from 2012-13 to 2014-15.
Time Warner in new deal for WNBA basketball in Los Angeles
US cable-television operator Time Warner Cable agreed a multi-year deal with Women’s National Basketball Association team Los Angeles Sparks.
Fox Soccer adds Aussie rules and English rugby league rights
US pay-television channel Fox Soccer Plus agreed three-year rights deals, from 2012 to 2014, with the Australian Football League and the English Rugby Football League
Premium Sports to appeal US pub sports broadcast ruling
US sports broadcaster Premium Sports said it would appeal a decision by a New York court to allow a bar in the city to show sport to customers through a Slingbox device, which allows programmes to be shown…
Fox Soccer agrees deal for Scottish Premier League
US pay-television channel Fox Soccer acquired rights in the US and the Caribbean for Scottish Premier League football up to and including the 2013-14 season
Big 12 poised to land major ESPN contract
US college sports conference the Big 12 is set to agree a new 13-year domestic television rights deal, from 2013 to 2025, with sports broadcaster ESPN, according to the CBS Sports website
US broadcaster buys rights for Cheltenham horse racing
US horse racing broadcaster TVG acquired live rights to the Cheltenham horse racing festival taking place in England this week
USA Rugby extends deal with promoter for rights to Rugby Sevens series
Grand Prix Entertainment, a sports and entertainment event promoter, extended its deal with USA Rugby, the governing body of rugby union in the US, for worldwide broadcast distribution rights for the Professional…