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Disney bullish on NBA retention, ESPN+ subs slip in Q2
Disney is confident of retaining its National Basketball Association rights ahead of a new deal that would begin in 2025, chief executive Bob Iger has declared
Norris win draws largest-ever live US audience for F1 Grand Prix
Lando Norris' first Formula 1 victory at the Miami Grand Prix on May 5 drew the largest live audience for an F1 race in the United States with 3.1 million tuning into ABC's telecast
Bulls, Blackhawks, White Sox ‘partnering’ to form new RSN
Three Chicago sports teams — the National Basketball Association's Bulls, the National Hockey League's Blackhawks, and Major League Baseball's White Sox — are partnering with Standard Media Group to for…
Fubo, DirecTV lead fight for Congress hearing into streaming JV
FuboTV, DirecTV and Dish Network are among a group of eight media entities in the United States that have urged Congress to conduct a hearing into the sports streaming joint venture proposed by Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Diamond Sports RSNs blacked out on Comcast, but Cox renewal secured
Diamond Sports Group, the regional sports network (RSN) owner and operator that is fighting to come out of bankruptcy, has suffered a blow after its carriage deal with Comcast expired without a new agreement in place.
NBC ‘preparing’ $2.5bn NBA rights bid to rival TNT Sports
NBC is looking to get back into National Basketball Association media rights with a $2.5bn (€2.3bn)-per-year offer that would oust Warner Bros. Discovery's TNT Sports.
Bakish gone as Paramount CEO as Skydance merger accelerates
Paramount Global, which is in exclusive merger talks with Skydance Media, has announced the immediate exit of president and CEO Bob Bakish, to be replaced by three executives in a new leadership team amid a period of ongoing financial uncertainty.
NFL on Peacock boosts platform’s revenue by 54 per cent
The National Football League on Peacock, NBCUniversal's streaming service, has helped revenue for the service grow 54 per cent to $1.1bn (€1.03bn) in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in the previous year.
Canadian breakthrough for Amazon in NHL deal with Rogers
The NHL has its first streaming only deal in Canada after Amazon reached a two-year rights deal with Rogers Communications to air Monday night games.
Seattle Kraken in NHL first with Prime Video local market deal
Seattle Kraken has becomes the first NHL team to strike a direct local media rights agreement with Amazon for the online retail giant's Prime Video streaming platform.
F1 seeks to serve growing US fanbase with FAST channel
The Formula 1 Channel becomes the latest addition to F1’s portfolio of programming currently available for fans in the USA, supporting the core live offerings from ESPN and F1 TV.
Two Circles continues US push with role in Johnson’s new track league
Two Circles, the data-driven sports marketing and sponsorship sales agency, has been unveiled as a key strategic partner in the new fan-focused track league created by four-time United States Olympic champion Michael Johnson.
Diamond Sports takes next restructure step with new deals on table for NBA, NHL
Regional sports network (RSN) owner and operator Diamond Sports Group has taken another step towards exiting Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, after a judge scheduled a June 18 confirmation hearing.
WNBA to negotiate media rights with NBA, plans 16 teams by 2028
The Women's National Basketball Association plans to negotiate its future media rights deals in partnership with the NBA, the league confirmed at the WNBA Draft
Nascar accelerates CW deal to cover final races of 2024 Xfinity season
The final eight races of Nascar's Xfinity Series will exclusively air on The CW Network this season, accelerating the network's seven-year deal that was set to begin in 2025
CBS locks up two-year WNBA deal, momentum builds with national broadcasts
CBS Sports has signed a new rights deal with the Women's National Basketball Association, which SportBusiness understands runs for two years, as it prepares for record network coverage of the league in 2024.
WrestleMania XL hailed as ‘biggest ever’ in turning point for pro wrestling
WWE has announced that WrestleMania XL has become the most-successful and highest-grossing event in company history.
Women’s college basketball title decider shatters viewership records
The NCAA women's basketball championship game drew a record-shattering 18.7 million viewers, peaking at 24 million as South Carolina won a second title in three years.