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NFL’s Eagles secure regional broadcast partnership
NFL American football franchise the Philadelphia Eagles has signed a regional broadcast partnership with US pay-television broadcaster Comcast SportsNet and the NBC10 regional affiliate of the NBC network.
Sponsor offers to lighten PPV burden for US Mayweather-Pacquiao viewers
Mexican beer brand Tecate is offering a reduced pay-per-view television price in the United States for customers buying the boxing world title fight between pound-for-pound superstars Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, through its sponsorship of the bout.
Cage Fury Fighting Championship hails ‘game-changing’ CBS Sports Network deal
US pay-television broadcaster CBS Sports Network has struck a deal with the Cage Fury Fighting Championship to broadcast at least four events from the mixed martial arts series on an exclusive basis in 2015.
NBC Sports commits to broad coverage of IPC ice sledge hockey showpiece
The International Paralympic Committee has hailed “unprecedented” coverage of its 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool through an agreement with the NBC Sports Group division of US media company NBCUniversal.
Fox Sports to cover International Champions Cup North America
US broadcaster Fox Sports has acquired rights for the 2015 edition of pre-season club football competition International Champions Cup North America.
Outdoor Television boosts reach with Dish tie-up
Outdoor sports broadcaster Outside Television has expanded its reach in the US market by agreeing a multi-year carriage deal with pay-television provider Dish Network.
AVP returns to NBC Sports
The NBC Sports Group division of US media company NBCUniversal has secured media rights for the Association of Volleyball Professionals Pro Beach Volleyball Tour.
HBO and Showtime set record price for Mayweather-Pacquiao
US cable television broadcasters HBO and Showtime have confirmed a record pay-per-view price for the highly anticipated boxing bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao.
Fox Sports and AOL strike video content deal
US pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has agreed a multi-year video content deal with multi-national media company AOL, according to the AdWeek.com news website.
MLB strikes extension with Dish Network
US pay-television provider Dish Network has agreed a multi-year extension to its carriage deal with Major League Baseball in an expanded partnership that paves the way for in-market streaming of MLB games in the future.
Top Rank unveils Friday fight night series with truTV
Boxing promoter Top Rank has reached a deal with Time Warner-owned US pay-television entertainment channel truTV to televise a primetime Friday night boxing series.
GolTV expands Portuguese football coverage with new deal
US pay-television channel GolTV has acquired rights for the Taca de Portugal domestic club football knockout competition.
NFL lifts blackout policy for 2015 season
The NFL American football league has suspended its controversial broadcast ‘blackout’ policy for the 2015 season.
NFL breaks new ground with streaming initiative
The NFL will experiment with streaming live coverage of the American football league via online platforms on a global basis next season.
USA Wrestling hails new broadcast deal
The USA Wrestling organisation has signed a partnership with the NBC Sports Group division of media company NBCUniversal and pay-television broadcaster Universal Sports Network.
ESPN, ABC pick up Premier Boxing Champions rights
US pay-television sports broadcaster ESPN and the ABC network has acquired rights for the Premier Boxing Champions series.
Showtime returns for Brook’s title defence
US cable television broadcaster Showtime has acquired rights to British boxer Kell Brook’s IBF world welterweight title defence against Jo Jo Dan on March 28.
Orlando City secures regional rights deal
North American Major League Soccer club Orlando City has signed a multi-year local rights deal with Sun Sports / Fox Sports Florida, a regional subsidiary of the Fox Sports network.