North America
NBA G League, Overtime strike Ignite content partnership
The National Basketball Association G League and digital sports media network Overtime have struck a content development partnership to create unique daily video material including game, event and behind-the-scenes…
FloSports commits to four-year UCI rights deal
Subscription streaming platform FloSports has acquired rights in North America to various UCI World Championships in a four-year agreement
Tyson-Jones exhibition fight expected to generate more than $80m for Triller
The recent Mike Tyson-Roy Jones Jr. exhibition fight in Los Angeles is expected to generate more than 1.6 million pay-per-view buys, which would earn media company Triller around $80m
ESPN, American Kennel Club agree to three-year rights deal
ESPN and the American Kennel Club have signed a three-year media rights deal to televise and stream a series of AKC-sanctioned dog competitions, including the prestigious AKC National Championship.
Conmebol World Cup qualifier distributors face losses after disastrous US process
Potential US buyers baulked at the asking price for media rights to Conmebol’s 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers, exposing several members of the seven-strong selling consortium to significant losses on their investments.
NBC Sports’ SNF to feature political star Kornacki
NBC Sports on December 6 will feature noted NBC News political correspondent Steve Kornacki as part of its Sunday Night Football coverage of the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs
Peacock streams PTO event at Daytona as IMG distributes rights in over 100 countries
The PTO 2020 Championship at Challenge Daytona, a triathlon event to be held at the Daytona International Speedway, is to be broadcast domestically by Comcast and NBCUniversal’s Peacock subscription s…
NBC Sports adds audio channel to SiriusXM
NBC Sports has launched a new 24/7 audio channel on leading US satellite and digital radio network SiriusXM, called "NBC Sports Audio on SiriusXM
Genius Sports adds AHL to live data portfolio
Sports data and technology company Genius Sports Group has struck a long-term partnership with the American Hockey League encompassing exclusive live data and streaming rights
FuboTV moves toward online wagering with Balto Sports deal
Sports-focused streaming service fuboTV is moving for the first time into online sports wagering with the acquisition of Balto Sports, a California-based technology startup
Amazon to exclusively stream 49ers-Cardinals game on December 26
Amazon will exclusively broadcast the National Football League Week 16 game between the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals on December 26 on its Prime Video and Twitch streaming platforms
Sporting Kansas City-Minnesota United playoff game moved to secure primetime Fox window
Major League Soccer has pushed back the MLS Cup Western Conference Semifinal game between Sporting Kansas City and Minnesota United FC by one day to December 3 in order to secure a primetime broadcast…
Stats Perform buys Thuuz Sports’ AI highlights platform as Sieve comes on board
Sports data and technology company Stats Perform has acquired the automated video highlights and fan excitement technology platforms from the California-based Thuuz Sports
PGA Tour-European Tour ‘alliance’ includes ETP minority shareholding
Golf’s European Tour and PGA Tour have announced a “Strategic Alliance” involving working together on international media rights sales and the acquisition of a minority stake in European Tour Productions by th…
ESPN+ retains NZ Cricket rights in long-term deal
ESPN+, the Disney-owned OTT streaming service, has retained its rights in the US market to top international cricket played in New Zealand in a new long-term agreement with the sport’s governing body i…
NBC Sports extends World Athletics rights deal through 2029
NBC Sports has extended its domestic media-rights contract with World Athletics in a deal which will provide the US network exclusive multi-platform rights to elite World Athletics Series events through…
Atlantic 10, CBS Sports seal three-year partnership extension
The Atlantic 10 collegiate athletic conference and CBS Sports have agreed to a three-year extension of a domestic media-rights deal for a selection of the league’s television rights.
MLS unveils enhanced second-screen broadcasts during playoffs
Major League Soccer will introduce an enhanced second-screen broadcast feed during the MLS Cup Playoffs, which will implement player-tracking data and advanced metrics from technology company Second Spectrum