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SendtoNews builds major league portfolio with NBA partnership
North American basketball league the NBA has agreed a game highlights syndication deal with digital sports news agency SendtoNews.
NBC Sports extends rights to Breeders’ Cup Challenge series
The NBC Sports Group division of US media company NBCUniversal has extended a rights deal for the Breeders’ Cup Challenge horseracing series.
Motors TV launches on Sling in US
Pan-European motorsports channel Motors TV has secured a carriage deal with Dish Network’s OTT service Sling International in the US.
New boss at Media World Sports following FBI searches
Imagina, the operator of the Mediapro agency, will appoint a new management team at its Media World Sports affiliate company after two of its executives were suspended on allegations of corruption surrounding football rights.
‘Aggressive’ expansion planned for NBA superstar’s firm after Time Warner investment
US media company Time Warner has invested $15.8m (€14.9m) in Uninterrupted, the multimedia network for sports lifestyle content created by basketball superstar LeBron James and business partner Maverick Carter.
Jacksonville Jaguars embrace virtual reality with new game day service
NFL American football franchise the Jacksonville Jaguars has entered into a multi-faceted strategic partnership with virtual reality company Voke through which it claims it will offer an unprecedented game day experience to fans at its EverBank Field stadium.
HBO Sports appoints Nelson as new leader
Peter Nelson has been named as the new head of US pay-television broadcaster HBO Sports.
Tennis Channel and USTA strengthen ties with new partnership
US pay-television broadcaster Tennis Channel has entered into a partnership with the United States Tennis Association designed to promote its premium digital-subscription service, Tennis Channel Plus.
NWHL confirms ESPN as streaming partner
US sports broadcaster ESPN has struck a deal to stream live coverage of domestic ice hockey competition the National Women’s Hockey League.
ESPN/ABC sign up for college football showpiece
US sports broadcaster ESPN and the ABC network have been confirmed as rights partners for a new college American football game which aims to set a landmark for attendance at such events.
Walt Disney reveals drop in ESPN subscribers
The Walt Disney media company has revealed that its sports broadcaster ESPN suffered a 3.2-per-cent fall in subscribers during the 12 months through to the end of September.
HBO to lose another top executive
Mark Taffet will step down as senior vice-president of US pay-television broadcaster HBO at the end of this year.
NFL may offer NFL Network stake in Thursday Night Football package
American football’s NFL may offer a stake in its NFL Network cable-television channel as part of its Thursday Night Football package of rights, according to the New York Post newspaper.
Rivals set to battle for NFL’s Thursday Night Football
American football's NFL is generating "intense interest" in its Thursday Night Football package of rights to start next season, according to the Hollywood Reporter magazine.
NFL considers more live streaming
Jed York, chief executive of NFL American football franchise the San Francisco 49ers, has confirmed the league is investigating the possibility of expanding the number of games that are streamed live next season following the success of last month’s inaugural initiative with internet company Yahoo.
Manfred hails ‘huge step forward’ as MLB signs in-market streaming deal
Major League Baseball has agreed a three-year deal with US network Fox to provide live in-market streaming of MLB games.
TNA secures new US broadcast partner
US cable and satellite television broadcaster Pop has acquired rights for the TNA wrestling organisation’s flagship show, Impact Wrestling.
NBCU snaps up Universal Sports Network rights
Media company NBCUniversal has acquired Universal Sports Network’s rights after the US pay-television sports broadcaster closed down.