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In the latest interactive monthly data report, TV Sports Markets analyses media-rights in the US major leagues: MLB, the NBA, the NFL and the NHL

Social media platform Facebook is in “advanced talks” over live streaming rights to Major League Baseball games, according to Reuters.

The Argentinian Football Association has reportedly rejected a request from intellectual asset management company Consor to extend the deadline for submitting a bid for the next set of rights to the domestic game, while US media companies Fox and Turner are said to be seeking clarification over certain parts of the process.

Shareholders of US media company Time Warner have voted to approve its sale to telecommunications company AT&T in a deal valued at $85.4bn (€79.6bn).

North American cable and satellite television network Velocity has acquired rights in the US and Canada to the International Motorcycling Federation’s (FIM) Endurance World Championship.

The NBC Olympics division of US media company NBCUniversal has entered into a partnership with United World Wrestling, the sport’s global governing body.

The Lagardère Sports agency has made a number of new appointments within its US business.

Social media website Facebook has struck a deal to stream selected live matches from US pay-television broadcaster Univision Deportes’ coverage of Liga MX, the domestic Mexican football top tier.

Major League Soccer franchise FC Dallas will exclusively live stream two of its games from the 2017 regular season via its official website, in what is believed to be a first for the North American competition.

The NBC Sports Group division of US media company NBCUniversal has acquired rights for the Red Bull Air Race World Championship.

The New England Patriots’ Super Bowl triumph on Sunday attracted the smallest audience in the US for the NFL American football showpiece for four years.

A+E Networks has become an equity investor in the North American National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) in a deal that will allow the media company’s Lifetime channel to show coverage of the competition.

The Denver Broncos NFL American football franchise has teamed up with technology provider Laduma to offer a virtual reality service.

American football league the NFL is fully committed to its much-criticised Thursday Night Football franchise, according to commissioner Roger Goodell.

The Turner International division of US media company Time Warner has made an equity investment in London-based digital media sports firm Bigballs Media (BBM), parent company of football-focused digital video platform Copa90.

SportsNet New York and rival local broadcaster MSG Network have sealed separate deals to stream live coverage of several of New York’s major league sports franchises.