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MLR unveils The Rugby Network streaming service
Major League Rugby has partnered with global rugby union content platform RugbyPass to create the free streaming and digital content service The Rugby Network ahead of the 2021 season.
FloSports signs wide-ranging rights deal with Infront
Subscription streaming platform FloSports has agreed rights deals in North America and Australia to a host of leading cycling events, along with athletics and triathlon events
Nitro Rallycross announces 2021 North American schedule, broadcast details revealed
Nitro Rallycross, the motorsport property created by Travis Pastrana and Nitro Circus in 2018, has announced a new schedule of five races in the United States for its 2021 season
Polo highlights added to beIN schedules in 12-territory deal
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has acquired rights to broadcast highlights of the 2021 Polo Rider Cup, a polo event to be held in Chantilly on the outskirts of Paris
March Madness produces record ad sales for CBS, Turner
Despite ongoing issues with both sports television ratings in the United States and the administration of the ongoing college basketball season amid the Covid-19 pandemic, officials for CBS Sports and…
Disney+ hits 100 million subscribers
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NHL, ESPN ‘believed to have reached’ seven-year US media-rights deal
The National Hockey League and ESPN are reportedly close to agreeing a seven-year media rights deal in the United States
Disney+ hits 100 million subscribers
Fast-growing streaming service hits latest milestone
NBCUniversal poised to push for higher USA Network subscription fees due to sports influx
NBCUniversal is poised to charge pay-TV providers higher subscription fees for USA Network due to an influx of premium live sports content to the general entertainment cable channel in the coming years
Playfly Sports acquires trio of Fox Sports agencies
Pennsylvania-based sports marketing outfit Playfly Sports has completed an acquisition of three prior Fox Sports agencies - Home Team Sports, Impression Sports, and Fox Sports College Properties - that…
ESPN demonstrates Bundesliga commitment with extensive Der Klassiker coverage
ESPN is demonstrating its commitment to the Bundesliga with extensive coverage of the high-profile Bayern Munich-Borussia Dortmund match this weekend, highlighted by "Der Klassiker" being aired on the…
Mayer named DAZN chairman as Skipper steps down
Kevin Mayer, a former leading executive at Walt Disney Co. and TikTok, has been appointed to the role of chairman at DAZN, the global sports subscription service and media company
AWS signs up with PGA Tour in latest cloud computing deal
Golf’s PGA Tour has become the latest sports property to team up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in a deal that names the company as the official cloud provider of the organisation.
Dish Network, DraftKings unveil integrated sports betting platform
US satellite TV provider Dish Network and prominent gaming operator DraftKings have announced a strategic agreement which will enable viewers to place bets with DraftKings directly from their television s…
Triller continues expansion by winning rights to Lopez-Kambosos world title fight
Upstart social media company Triller made another major move to shake up the professional boxing landscape by securing the rights to promote Teofimo Lopez's upcoming world lightweight title defense against …
AT&T strikes deal with TPG to spin off DirecTV
Telecommunications giant AT&T has finalized a deal with American private equity group TPG Capital to spin off satellite television provider DirecTV and turn it into a standalone company
NHL Lake Tahoe games prove ratings success despite weather-induced delays
The National Hockey League's outdoor games in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, proved a ratings success despite both of the weekend's games suffering severe delays due to poor ice conditions in the intense sunshine