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John Manning, research anaylst for SportBusiness Intelligence examines US Open tennis television audiences in selected European markets and the USA

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Endemol Beyond USA, the digital division of media group Endemol Shine North America, has launched a new digital network dedicated to eSports and gaming.

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US network ABC has struck a deal to broadcast the final round of the last event of the Ladies Professional Golf Association’s 2015 LPGA Tour season.

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Social media platform Facebook will simulcast its first-ever live sports programming tomorrow (Thursday) by covering the NBA Real Training Camp featuring the North American basketball league’s Cleveland Cavaliers franchise.

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The Mid-American Conference US collegiate sports competition has struck a multi-year media rights deal with the Ohio-based Buckeye CableSystem Sports Network regional sports broadcaster.

United World Wrestling, the sport’s global governing body, has said the 2015 Wrestling World Championships has become the most-viewed non-Olympic event in its history.

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American Sports Network, the college sports platform operated by US television broadcasting company Sinclair Networks Group, has secured rights deals with a number of collegiate ice hockey organisations in the country.

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The NBC Sports Group division of US media company NBCUniversal has appointed Jennifer Storms as chief marketing officer.

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US television broadcasting company Sinclair Networks Group has reportedly held talks with Tennis Channel over a potential takeover of the pay-television broadcaster, according to the Wall Street Journal newspaper.

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American Sports Network (ASN), the college sports platform operated by US television broadcasting company Sinclair Networks Group, has agreed a sublicensing deal with US sports broadcaster ESPN for rights to men’s basketball games from the American Athletic Conference.

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International pay-television operator Eleven Sports Network has acquired rights in Poland and Belgium for the North American NFL American football league.

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The Pac-12 has rejected a proposal from AT&T that would have allowed the US telecommunications company’s DirecTV satellite pay-television service to carry coverage of the US college conference.

Madison Square Garden Company, which owns US regional pay-television channels MSG Network and MSG Plus along with major league franchises the New York Knicks and the New York Rangers, has approved a spin-off of its sports and entertainment businesses from its media division.

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American football league the NFL has launched a new subscription streaming service designed as the latest accompaniment to the sport’s traditional television coverage.

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The Learfield Sports agency has agreed a five-year extension to its exclusive multimedia rights partnership with college sports conference the Patriot League.

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Ben Sutton, IMG College's chairman and president, is transitioning to an honorary role at the US college sports division of the WME IMG agency.

United World Wrestling, the sport’s global governing body, has said it will stream live coverage of every match during the 2015 Wrestling World Championships in Las Vegas, US.

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Internet video technology provider NeuLion has expanded its partnership with the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts series.