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NHL signs exclusive multi-year streaming deal with Yandex in Russia
The National Hockey League has entered into a multi-year partnership with Russian internet company Yandex to exclusively broadcast games in Russia via its streaming platform.
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NBC Sports creates prediction game for ‘Sunday Night Football’
Network extends fan engagement tool from prior efforts in soccer, golf, racing
Tottenham signs US streaming deal with B/R Live
English Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur has reached an agreement for Turner Sports-operated streaming service B/R Live to carry exclusive Spurs TV programming in the US
NFL announces multi-year partnership with TikTok
League joins a fast-growing collection of major sports properties to align with short-form video platform
New York Yankees-led group completes re-acquisition of YES Network control
Prominent MLB team partners with Amazon, Sinclair, other investors for top-watched US RSN
CBS Sports offers US platform for World Bowling events
World Bowling, the governing body of tenpin bowling, has agreed a multi-year rights deal with US pay-television channel CBS Sports Network
MLS Cup final moves to ABC for first time since 2008
League to get broader TV distribution amid broader period of ascendancy
Octagon to consult FA Thailand on media opportunities
Global agency to aid FA Thailand as next cycle of media rights for property begins in January
USL extends ESPN, ESPN+ partnership until 2022
The United Soccer League has announced a new broadcast deal with ESPN, which features USL Championship and League One matches on ESPN linear networks and streaming service ESPN+ through the 2022 season
WBSC awards CBC, FloSports softball Americas Olympic qualifier rights
The World Baseball Softball Confederation has awarded public broadcaster CBC and OTT service FloSports exclusive rights in Canada and the US, respectively, to the Women's Softball Americas Qualifier for…
NISA announces streaming deal with MyCujoo
The National Independent Soccer Association - a new third-division men's soccer league in the United States - has announced a broadcast partnership with soccer-focused streaming service MyCujoo
Concacaf Nations League deal tightens OneSoccer’s grip on Canadian soccer
OneSoccer, Mediapro’s OTT sports streaming service in Canada, has secured rights to the Concacaf Nations League, including Canada’s matches in the new international tournament featuring sides from Nor…
US Open unveils behind-the-scenes streaming channel
The United States Tennis Association has unveiled a new US Open streaming channel, which is designed to enable fans to experience what happens off the court at the tennis grand slam
DAZN secures exclusive Fiba World Cup rights in Japan, Canada
Sports streaming service DAZN has acquired exclusive rights in Japan and Canada to the upcoming Fiba Basketball World Cup in China
World Rugby Sevens Series returns to NBC Sports Group
The NBC Sports Group division of US media company NBCUniversal has signed a four-year partnership with World Rugby for rights to the World Rugby Sevens Series
Washington Nationals gain decisive legal victory in long-running MASN fight
MLB team to gain additional local media rights fees after nearly eight-year dispute
Fox RSNs secure Cox distribution renewal amid ongoing sale
Fox RSNS in the US land important distribution renewal to more than 4 million homes in the country
GolfTV debuts new 12-part Tiger Woods series
A new 12-part series starring Tiger Woods has launched on GolfTV, the OTT streaming service owned by US media company Discovery