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Andreescu’s historic US Open triumph sets viewing records for TSN, RDS
Bianca Andreescu’s historic victory in the women’s singles final at the 2019 edition of tennis grand slam the US Open has set ratings records in her home country, Canada.
CFL signs six-year extension with TSN – report
The Canadian Football League has reportedly signed a six-year extension of its long-running partnership with Canadian broadcaster TSN until 2025
MLB to make YouTube game available in key spots in Pacific Rim
League to distribute live streamed game into quartet of prominent international baseball markets
AMC Theatres to air out-of-market Sunday NFL games
American cinema chain AMC Theatres has announced it will air select out-of-market Sunday NFL games at a number of participating venues across the United States this season
NFL season opener posts highest US overnight TV rating of any sports event since February
Strong ratings performance for 2019 opening game gives NFL momentum heading into first full weekend of play
LAFC becomes first MLS team on TikTok
LAFC has become the first Major League Soccer team to create an official channel on short-form video platform TikTok
ACC Network secures Cox carriage deal
The ACC Network has gained a further boost after agreeing a carriage deal with Cox Communications, which follows similar partnerships with Charter and Dish Network
NWHL secures first media rights fee after signing Twitch streaming deal
The National Women's Hockey League is continuing to bounce back from a troubled off-season by announcing an exclusive live-streaming deal with the Amazon-owned Twitch
BeIN widens US access to Spanish Segunda División with Azteca América deal
The North American arm of Qatar-headquartered pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has agreed a sublicensing deal for coverage of LaLiga Segunda División, the second tier of Spanish club football, with …
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