North America

Ice Hockey

NBC Sports said its production for the upcoming National Hockey League playoffs will look to break new ground for televised coverage of ice hockey
Motorsport

International media group Discovery has acquired rights to Extreme E, the electric off-road motor racing series, for the 2021-23 cycle
Multi-sport

CBC Gem, the OTT platform of Canadian public service broadcaster CBC, has signed a carriage with the International Olympic Committee to carry the body’s Olympic Channel TV.
Ice Hockey

The National Hockey League has unveiled a series of in-game innovations for its expanded Stanley Cup playoffs, which are being held in the Canadian markets of Toronto and Edmonton in the wake of the global…
Baseball

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Football

OneSoccer, Mediapro’s over-the-top sports streaming service in Canada, has extended its media rights agreement with LigaMX for two further seasons, through the 2021-22 season.
Football

United States-based soccer promoters Relevent Sports Group has announced plans to develop the Women’s International Champions Cup, with additional content platforms and an expanded tournament.
Baseball

Fox Sports has revealed it will utilize virtual fans during its Major League Baseball broadcasts in the widespread absence of spectators at games during the rescheduled season
Motorsport

This year’s Indianapolis 500 will be opened up to Central Indiana television viewers for only the second time in seven decades as organizers seek to give the motorsports showpiece maximum exposure amid a…
Multi-sport

WAVE.tv, the California-based sports media company, has closed a Series A funding round worth $32m (€27.6m) to help build its roster of media brands and acquire companies.
Multi-sport

Sinclair Broadcast Group is continuing the executive leadership transition for its sports assets, expanding the duties of company veteran and current chief development officer Scott Shapiro to also include…
Ice Hockey

The National Hockey League is partnering with cloud video editing platform Blackbird for support on remote content production during its return to play plan
Lacrosse

The Premier Lacrosse League has announced a sports betting partnership with daily fantasy sports operator and gaming company DraftKings ahead of the upcoming PLL Championship series, which scheduled to…
Football

Spanish-language sports broadcaster Telemundo Deportes has secured exclusive rights in the United States to the home games of Liga MX giants CD Guadalajara (Chivas).
Poker

NBC Sports has extended a programming and developmental partnership with Poker Central, the parent company of OTT subscription video service PokerGO, in a multiyear deal through 2022.
Basketball

The NBA basketball league has signed a multi-year deal with smart-TV operating system VIIDAA USA to make its NBA League Pass subscription service available for purchase on all Hisense and Toshiba TVs through…
Multi-sport

Hamilton 2026, the bid committee for the Canadian city’s tilt at hosting the Commonwealth Games, has engaged experienced media executive Scott Moore to aid its efforts in capturing the multi-sport event.
Baseball

Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks said they generated more than 83,000 digital page views for a webcast of its July 13 intrasquad game, a total representing by far the team’s most-watched vid…