North America
Telemundo secures US Spanish-language rights to Super Bowl LVI
Telemundo Deportes has secured the exclusive Spanish-language rights in the United States to Super Bowl LVI, which will be staged on February 13, 2022, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, California
CBS Sports seals three-season Brazilian league deal for Paramount+
The CBS Sports division of US network CBS has finalised a three-season deal for the rights to the top division of Brazilian club football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
AT&T’s WarnerMedia merges with Discovery to battle streaming giants
US telecoms giant AT&T has spun off its media arm, WarnerMedia, and merged it with media group Discovery in a major agreement announced today (Monday)
NBC Sports expands French Open coverage with Peacock streaming deal
NBC Sports has expanded its French Open coverage in a deal in which streaming service Peacock will exclusively broadcast middle weekend night sessions
Resale of LaLiga US rights by beIN to tip balance towards ad-funded free model
The resale of LaLiga broadcast rights in the US and Canadian markets by beIN Media Group is expected to lead to a change of strategy at the subscription broadcaster with a heightened focused on its free…
ESPN pares down game inventory, fee in MLB rights extension
Major League Baseball has completed a long-anticipated, seven-year media rights renewal with ESPN, in turn finishing off its national domestic rights through 2028
ESPN secures $1.4bn US rights deal with LaLiga through 2028-29
ESPN and LaLiga have finalized a wide-ranging long-term media rights deal that will make streaming service ESPN+ the principal English- and Spanish-language home for Spain's top-flight soccer league in…
Disney remains ‘in conversations’ for NFL Sunday Ticket
The Walt Disney Co. confirmed it remains “in conversations” with the National Football League regarding the league’s out-of-market game package, NFL Sunday Ticket.
LaLiga poised to unveil long-term US rights deal with ESPN
Spanish football’s LaLiga is expected to announce a major broadcast deal with Disney’s ESPN that will come into force next season.
WNBA, Amazon strike multiyear global streaming deal
Tech giant Amazon has expanded its sports streaming portfolio in a multiyear partnership with the Women’s National Basketball Association, which gives Prime Video exclusive global streaming rights to 16…
Hulu to broadcast nine-part original Lakers docuseries
Fuelled in part by last year's historic success of The Last Dance, an expansive nine-part original docuseries focused on the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Lakers is slated to appear on…
Just Women’s Sports garners $3.5m in seed funding
Women’s sports-focused media platform Just Women’s Sports has closed on a $3.5m (€2.88m)
Canada’s CEBL signs up to WSC Sports’ automated highlights
Israel-based automated highlights company WSC Sports has added the Canadian Elite Basketball League as its latest client
Buzzer continues expansion with NBA League Pass distribution deal
Buzzer, a start-up live sports mobile app, has continued its expansion by securing a deal with the National Basketball Association to distribute live NBA League Pass games
Liga ACB hires Octagon to assist US media rights offering
Spanish basketball organization Liga ACB has hired international sports marketing agency Octagon to serve as an exclusive advisor for its upcoming United States media rights offering that will include …
NBC strikes deal with Twitch for Olympics-related content
Marking yet another effort to bring Olympic content to new platforms and reach fans wherever they are, NBC Olympics has developed an agreement with Twitch to deliver live programming from the upcoming…
NBCUniversal ‘explores’ selling RSNs or integrating them into Peacock
NBCUniversal is reportedly considering selling its seven regional sports networks or potentially integrating them into streaming service Peacock as the company tries to navigate the new cord-cutting landscape…
NBCUniversal ‘explores’ selling RSNs or integrating them into Peacock
NBCUniversal is reportedly considering selling its six regional sports networks or potentially integrating them into streaming service Peacock as the company tries to navigate the new cord-cutting landscape…