North America
NWSL regains national broadcast platform with ESPN deal
The National Women’s Soccer League, the sport’s top division in the United States, has today (Thursday) secured a return to national television after agreeing a deal with sports broadcaster ESPN.
AT&T mulling $1bn sale of its four regional sports networks – report
US telco AT&T is considering selling its four regional sports networks as part of a wider plan to slash the company's debts, according to Bloomberg
BeIN Sports suffers blow after losing third Comcast carriage complaint
BeIN Sports has suffered a fresh blow in the United States after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) dismissed the network’s latest carriage complaint against Comcast/Xfinity.
Liverpool FC partners with Turner Sports for US summer tour
Liverpool FC has signed a media-rights partnership with Turner Sports for the club's tour of the United States later this month
WNBA signs media-rights deals with three Canadian networks
The Women's National Basketball Association is furthering its reach into Canada by signing media-rights deals with Sportsnet, TSN, and NBA TV Canada
FloSports OTT picks up exclusive Tour de France rights in Canada
OTT streaming service FloSports has acquired exclusive rights in Canada to the Tour de France cycling competition from 2020 to 2023, it said on Thursday
Premier Lacrosse League players enjoy social media uplift thanks to content-sharing strategy
The Premier Lacrosse League has been able to significantly increase its social-media engagement by sharing its content with its players and key influencers in real time
MASN files formal opposition to second MLB ruling favoring Nationals
Baltimore Orioles-controlled RSN again claims league was improperly partial in its long-running media dispute with the Washington Nationals
Eleven Sports expands US rights deal with A7FL
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has extended its rights deal in the US with American 7s Football League, the first no helmets, no pads full-contact tackle American football league
LPGA set to extend Golf Channel deal
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is close to signing a two-year extension to its partnership in the US with the Golf Channel platform
NBCSN to simulcast USA Women’s World Cup game in Spanish
NBC Sports is looking to capitalize on the United States' ongoing run in the Women's World Cup by simulcasting games broadcast in Spanish on sister network Telemundo Deportes on NBCSN
Bleacher Report plans multi-site video show for NBA Draft
WarnerMedia-owned media outlet will blend on-site video reports from three sites with social media content
FloSports signs two-year 3×3 basketball partnership deal with Fiba
Texas-headquartered streaming service FloSports has signed a two-year deal with the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) covering a range of its 3x3 tournaments
Sportradar renews Nascar partnership
Data provider and media company Sportradar has renewed its partnership with US stock-car racing series Nascar
WSC Sports adds Stern, Kosner as company advisors
Israeli video technology company adds NBA Commissioner Emeritus, former ESPN digital chief to its leadership ranks
Maven acquires Sports Illustrated publishing rights
Sports Illustrated is on the move for the second time in a month.
Tech startup Thuuz to power automated highlights for Kayo Sports
Agreement to create highlights for multisport streaming service is the first for the company in Australia.
Premier Lacrosse League signs Sportsnet as Canadian distribution partner
The Premier Lacrosse League is extending its reach in Canada by making Sportsnet its exclusive distribution partner in the country.