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Cricket Australia continues steady growth in the Americas
Cricket Australia has agreed four-season renewals in the US and the Caribbean with Willow and Sportsmax, as well as its first ever deal in Latin America with ESPN.
Genius Sports agrees tracking and video augmentation deal with Liga MX club Necaxa
Sports data and betting services company Genius Sports has agreed a data tracking and video augmentation deal with Mexican club Necaxa
ESPN faces fight to keep hold of US Formula 1 broadcast rights
ESPN faces a battle to keep hold of United States broadcast rights to Formula 1 in 2023 when the motorsport series will have three grands prix in the key international territory
Eric Conrad, EVP of sports acquisitions, to leave TelevisaUnivision
Conrad was a highly influential executive during a period of consistent growth for Univision prior to this year's merger with Televisa.
North Carolina-Duke Final Four game draws historic audience
Final Four clash is projected to be second-best college basketball audience ever on US cable TV
Mets plan ‘full-court press’ to alert fans of first Apple TV+ game
Slotting of planned Scherzer debut on streaming service has roiled team's fans
Nielsen reverses course, agrees to private equity takeover
Improved offer leads to deal for prominent media measurement firm
NFL considers creating NFL+ subscription streaming service
The National Football League is considering developing its own subscription streaming service which would include mobile rights, NFLÂ chief media and business officer Brian Rolapp has confirmed.
FuboTV splashes out for Premier League rights in Canada
FuboTV’s Premier League deal brings it into direct competition with DAZN in Canada as they vie for the disposable income of Canadian soccer fans.
BeIN to show Premier Padel tour in 37 markets
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports will show the inaugural edition of the Premier Padel tour across 37 countries including Australia, France, New Zealand, Singapore and Turkey
Amazon brings in Michaels, Herbstreit for ‘TNF’
Online retail and streaming giant sets announcer lineup for NFL games
USL establishes New York business presence with new broadcast and media vertical
The United Soccer League is establishing a business presence in New York with the creation of a new broadcast and media vertical, which aims to expand the organization's media business.
PLL signs four-year media rights agreement with ESPN
Disney-owned networks expand an already-growing presence in lacrosse
Tebas hopes ESPN deal will push LaLiga to become most popular soccer league in US
Javier Tebas, the president of Spain’s LaLiga, is hoping the organization's rights deal with ESPN in the United States will push LaLiga to become the most popular soccer league in America.
Nielsen rejects private equity takeover offer
Prominent US-based media measurement firm turns down $15bn bid
MLB sets plans for 2022 version of MLB.TV
Flagship out-of-market streaming product returns for new season
ESPN finalizes ‘MNF’ announcer deals with Buck, Aikman
Former Fox Sports voices shift to Disney-owned network
Endeavor earnings swing back to a loss, but 2022 optimism high
UFC posts its best financial year in its 28-year history, helping boost parent company