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Fanatiz debuts beIN Sports Xtra, Trace Sports-Stars channels
Sports streaming service Fanatiz has added beIN Sports Xtra and the Trace Sports-Stars channel to its platform.
Atlantic 10 secures three-year ESPN, ESPN+ extension
The Atlantic 10 collegiate athletic conference, one of the top mid-majors in American college sports, has secured a three-year extension to its domestic media-rights agreement with ESPN and ESPN+ for a…
Sinclair signs landmark pact with Bally’s for RSN naming rights
Sinclair Broadcast Group is making an industry-shaking move with most of its regional sports networks, signing a landmark deal with casino operator Bally’s Corp.
Mediapro parent Imagina acknowledges role of executives in World Cup rights case
Spanish sports media group Imagina, parent company of the Mediapro agency and production firm, has publicly acknowledged that former executives paid bribes to secure broadcast rights to Fifa World Cup…
Formula E secures multi-year US broadcast deal with CBS Sports
Formula E and US network CBS Sports have announced a multi-year partnership to broadcast the all-electric racing series live across various platforms
Sacramento Kings expand digital presence with Discord partnership
The National Basketball Association's Sacramento Kings have expanded their digital presence by debuting a server on leading gaming chat platform Discord
Pac-12 Networks launches free streaming channel
Pac-12 Networks, the media company wholly owned by the US college sports conference’s 12 member universities, has launched a new free streaming channel.
FloSports seals four-year rights deal with United World Wrestling
US-based sports streaming service FloSports has struck a four-year media-rights agreement with international wrestling governing body United World Wrestling to broadcast a series of events on its FloWrestling …
FuboTV announces strongest Q3 in company history as subscriptions climb to 455,000
US sports-focused streaming service and channel aggregator fuboTV has announced the strongest quarter in company history during the 2020 fiscal third quarter thanks in large part to the return of live…
Southern Conference secures six-year extension with ESPN, ESPN+
The Southern Conference has reached a new six-year domestic media-rights agreement with ESPN and streaming service ESPN+ through the 2025-26 academic year
Pitaro names new ESPN executive leadership team
ESPN has unveiled an executive restructuring following the planned departure of executive vice president of content Connor Schell and recent reorganization by corporate parent The Walt Disney Co.
Álvarez severs ties with DAZN, Golden Boy Promotions after legal battle
Mexican boxing superstar Saul 'Canelo' Álvarez is officially a free agent after he cut ties with boxing promoters Golden Boy Promotions and DAZN Group, the global sports subscription service and media co…
NBC, ABC bump college football games for Biden speech
Major US television networks NBC and ABC briefly moved high-profile college football games to lesser channels on November 7 due to a clash with Joe Biden's first speech as the United States' President-elect
Epic Games, Disney expand relationship to offer Fortnite players free Disney+ subscription
US video game and software developer Epic Games is expanding its relationship with the Walt Disney Co
MLS Cup Playoffs boosted by additional ABC coverage
Major League Soccer's postseason will gain significantly more broadcast reach in the United States with the main ABC network airing a conference semi-final as well as a conference final
NBC Sports’ Bevacqua eyes return to normalcy for sports TV ratings
Pete Bevacqua, newly promoted to chairman of NBC Sports, said he believes that sports ratings on American television will return to more normal patterns following the impending conclusion of the country’s p…
ESPN lays off 300 employees, will not fill 200 other positions
American sports media giant ESPN said it will lay off about 300 employees and not fill 200 other open positions, a heavy cutback for the Walt Disney Co.-owned company amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic
Disney poised to make aggressive bid for NFL’s “SNF”
The Walt Disney Co. is reportedly preparing to make an aggressive bid to secure the domestic broadcast rights to the National Football League's showcase Sunday Night Football package.