North America
CBC Sports secures exclusive linear television deal for CPL’s Island Games
Canadian broadcaster CBC Sports has secured a deal with Mediapro Canada, an arm of the international production and media-rights agency, to become the exclusive linear television broadcaster of the 2020 …
CBC extends Olympics content deal with Twitter
Canadian public-service broadcaster CBC has extended its Olympic Games content deal with social media platform Twitter
PGA Championship delivers TV ratings success for CBS, ESPN
The PGA Championship delivered a domestic television ratings boost for both CBS Sports and ESPN as viewers tuned in to see American Collin Morikawa take the first men's golf major championship of the year
MLB sets several streaming records in season restart
Major League Baseball said it has set several new league records for streaming of its live games during the start of the amended 2020 regular season
ESPN confirms ESPN+ price rise to $5.99 a month
The cost of a subscription to ESPN’s direct-to-consumer streaming platform ESPN+ is rising by $1 per month to $5.99 (€5.34) for new customers from August 12.
WTT caps successful quarantined tournament with record TV ratings
World TeamTennis's quarantined summer tournament at The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia ended on a high note with record domestic television ratings for the event's finals at the weekend
Professional Fighters League launches OTT streaming service
Mixed martial arts organization Professional Fighters League has launched a new direct-to-consumer streaming service, called the PFL MMA app
Disney streaming results present rare bright spot for company
The Walt Disney Co.’s streaming success during the last quarter, in part through ESPN+, help counter what was otherwise a historically poor quarter for the company.
NBCUniversal set for staff layoffs
US media company NBCUniversal is set to lay off a number of employees amid restructuring plans and the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic
NBA creates betting-focused telecasts
The National Basketball Association has created an alternate broadcast option devoted to sports betting within its suite of video platforms
NHL, NBA restart play to strong US audiences
Both the National Hockey League and National Basketball Association returned to play after delays of more than four months due to the Covid-19 pandemic and generated strong ratings among American television…
Enlarged NBA-Yahoo Sports deal includes new virtual reality rights
The National Basketball Association has struck a renewed and enlarged multiyear marketing and content agreement with Verizon Media-owned Yahoo Sports that will see the company deploy NBA games in virtual…
WWE pegs ratings declines on lack of live audiences
World Wrestling Entertainment, facing increased investor pressure amid falling TV ratings, blamed its ongoing viewership challenges on the lack of in-person audiences for its events
CBS acquired additional Uefa Champions League rights in discount deal
CBS Sports secured its additional English-language rights to the Uefa Champions League in the United States at a discounted rate, SportBusiness understands.
ESPN expands WNBA coverage
US sports broadcaster ESPN has expanded its coverage of the 2020 Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) campaign by adding an additional 13 regular-season games.
NHL strikes deal for Twitter live look-ins during playoffs
The National Hockey League and digital partner Disney Streaming Services have struck a partnership with Twitter to deliver live video look-ins of the upcoming league playoffs to the social media platform
NWSL draws record 653,000 TV audience for NWSL Challenge Cup final
The National Women's Soccer League broke its domestic television ratings record for the second time in a month over the weekend, when the NWSL Challenge Cup final drew an average audience of 653,000 viewers…