North America

Football

ESPN has doubled the amount it pays for English Football League rights in the US, despite only being able to agree a two-season deal with the Pitch International agency.
Football
Media

Yankee Global Enterprises, the parent company of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees, has made an immediate move after acquiring a minority equity stake in AC Milan by securing a deal for the YES…
US College Sport
Media

The Big 12 Conference said it will enter into accelerated discussions with current media partners Fox and ESPN about a possible extension of their rights contracts
NFL
Fan Engagement

The National Football League has partnered with Canadian gaming entertainment company Enthusiast Gaming Holdings to create NFL Tuesday Night Gaming, which will bring together NFL players and gaming content …
Tennis
Media

Serena Williams' opening match at the US Open drew an average 2.7 million domestic viewers on ESPN, with the American's straight-sets victory over Danka Kovinic peaking at 3.2 million
Rugby Union
Media

The United Rugby Championship, European Professional Club Rugby and France’s Top 14 have bundled their US media rights together for the first time and secured a deal with streaming service FloSports.
NFL
Media

The National Football League’s San Francisco 49ers have announced an agreement with United Kingdom sports radio station TalkSport to broadcast at least 11 of the 49ers regular season and games along w…
Football
Media

National League football’s Wrexham AFC and its celebrity owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have expressed their displeasure with the inability for the club’s games to be streamed domestically and…
Golf
Media

NBC Sports chairman Pete Bevacqua says he remains bullish about the future of the PGA Tour despite a number of leading players continuing to join the rival Saudi-backed breakaway tour LIV Golf
Basketball
Media

Disney’s ESPN announced that it recorded a 50 percent increase in viewership of the Women’s National Basketball Association first round of the 2022 playoffs compared to last year’s first and second round…
Football

About 30-per-cent fewer Champions League matches will appear on Paramount’s linear channels from 2024-25, with many more matches appearing exclusively on subscription streaming platform Paramount+.
Cricket
Media

Streaming platform YuppTV has acquired media rights for the upcoming Asia Cup international cricket tournament in more than 70 markets
Multiple Sports
Data

Sports data and technology company Genius Sports Limited has partnered with Bally’s Interactive, the Bally’s division that operates its sports betting, iGaming, and daily fantasy sports platforms.
Multiple Sports
Media

North American online gaming company FanDuel has announced its intent to debut FanDuel TV, which will include a linear cable television network and a new OTT platform that will be known as FanDuel+
Rugby Union
Media

Subscription streaming broadcaster DAZN has acquired rights in various international markets to a package of warm-up matches for the forthcoming women’s Rugby World Cup.
Football
Media

Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, averaged 796,000 viewers during the August 22 Premier League match between Manchester United and Liverpool, setting a new Peacock audience record for a Premier L…
Ice Hockey
Media

The Premier Hockey Federation has extended its domestic rights agreement with ESPN for two years through the 2023-24 season
Basketball
Media

The 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I women’s basketball championship will be broadcast on ABC for the first time. The game is scheduled for Sunday, April 2 at 3 p.m.