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The Fox Sports division of US network Fox has agreed a multimedia rights deal with the athletics division of Villanova University.

The CBS network’s coverage of Super Bowl 50 slipped in the ratings compared to the previous two editions of the NFL American football league’s championship game, but still registered as the third most watched event in US television history.

North American Major League Soccer club the New York Red Bulls has signed a multi-year extension to its local rights partnership with MSG Networks, the pay-television channel owned by Madison Square Garden Company.

Technology giants Apple, Amazon and Google, along with telecommunications firm Verizon, are in contention for the digital rights to the NFL American football league’s Thursday Night Football games, according to Variety.

The Fox Sports division of US network Fox has further bolstered its football content by acquiring a package of rights to the Mexican national team from Spanish-language US broadcaster Univision Deportes.

Golf’s PGA Tour has entered into global partnerships with action camera manufacturer GoPro and internet video network SkratchTV that aim to deliver never-before-seen perspectives and episodic video content to fans around the world.

American football league the NFL has struck new two-season deals for its Thursday Night Football rights package, continuing its partnership with CBS while also adding rival US network NBC as a partner as it seeks a digital contract for what it says will be a “unique tri-cast” model.

US pay-television broadcaster CBS Sports Network has reached a two-year agreement with the United States Bowling Congress to broadcast coverage of various major events.

Media company CSI Sports, the owner of Fight Sports, has struck a carriage deal for the pay-television channel with US telecommunications company Verizon.

North American sports broadcaster One World Sports has expanded its distribution network in the US by signing carriage deals with three new affiliate partners.

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has secured rights to Europe’s Ski Classics long-distance cross-country skiing competition in the United States and Canada.

US media company Sinclair Broadcast Group has agreed a $350m (€323.4m) deal to acquire pay-television broadcaster the Tennis Channel.

The Fox Sports division of US network Fox has acquired rights for the 2016 Copa América Centenario national team tournament.

Media group The Enthusiast Network (TEN) has agreed a multi-year strategic partnership with the Dew Tour in an agreement that will result in the NBC Sports division of US media group NBCUniversal scaling back its involvement in the action sports series.

The Fox Sports division of US network Fox has partnered with virtual reality broadcast technology company NextVR to offer the first North American boxing matches broadcast live in virtual reality.

Boxing promoter Golden Boy Promotions has secured a partnership with streaming service FilmOn TV Networks to launch two new channels dedicated to the sport.