USA

Major League Baseball's owners are backing commissioner Rob Manfred's plan to buy  21 of the 22 regional sports networks currently up for auction. Disney is selling the RSNs a condition of its $71.
Basketball

Turner Sports has sold out its available units for next weekend's NBA All-Star Game across the entire three days of festivities in Charlotte in record time.
Gaming

The Turner Sports division of US cable-television broadcaster Turner Broadcasting System has signed a first-of-its-kind agreement with Caesars Entertainment to develop gaming-themed content for sports…

Super Bowl advertising sales fell more than six per cent from 2018 according to a report in Bloomberg Businessweek

NBC Sports has moved its Nascar television programming from Stamford, Connecticut, to its studios in Charlotte, North Carolina, in order to be closer to the series and showcase its talent
Multi-sport

In honour of Super Bowl LIII, SportBusiness Consulting has updated its USA market focus – part of the 2018 SportBusiness Consulting Global Media Report – and made it freely available.

BeIN Sports has filed an additional carriage complaint with the Federal Communications Commission against US media giant Comcast over an alleged unwillingness to negotiate in their ongoing dispute.

Sports streaming service DAZN has announced details of its new MultiView feature, whereby viewers will be able to watch up to four live or on-demand events at the same time on one screen

ESPN+ grows from strength to strength. ESPN's OTT streaming service now has more than two million paid subscribers, according to Disney chief executive Bob Iger.
Football

MLS team's commercial prospects given ‘dramatic overhaul’ by move to $400m stadium Mixed-use development with sportsbook planned to capitalise on sports betting legislation E
Golf

The NBC Sports division of US media company NBCUniversal has joined forces with golf star Rory McIlroy to launch what it claims is a first-of-its-kind, direct-to-consumer subscription program

US sports-focused OTT streaming service fuboTV has stepped up its partnership with Apple TV by integrating with the digital media player’s app.

Liberty Media chairman John Malone is putting together a potential bid to purchase the Regional Sports Networks from 21st Century Fox according to a report on Fox Business
American Football

The lowest-scoring Super Bowl in history led to predictably low television ratings. The New England Patriots' 13-3 victory over the Los Angeles Rams at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium averaged a 44
American Football

A day after announcing a multi-platform broadcast deal with Turner Sports, the Alliance of American Football has confirmed a media partnership with the NFL Network

Disney has attracted three second-round bids for the regional sports networks it needs to unload as part of its $71.3bn (€62.2bn) takeover of 21st Century Fox's entertainment assets.
Ice Hockey

NextVR and the National Hockey League (NHL), in association with Disney Streaming Services, on Thursday announced a new partnership to bring fans unique experiences in virtual reality, featuring digital…
American Football

Just two weeks ahead of its inaugural season, the Alliance of American Football has signed a multi-year, multi-platform broadcast deal with Turner Sports