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NBC Sports returns to partner America’s Cup
The NBC Sports Group division of US media company NBCUniversal has acquired rights to the 2017 edition of sailing’s America’s Cup.
MLB and Fox in talks to lift streaming blackouts – report
Major League Baseball is in talks with Fox that would result in streamed games from the US network’s regional sports broadcasters provided without blackouts, according to the Forbes website.
Super League kicks off new season with overseas rights deals
Rugby league’s Super League, which comprises clubs from England and France, has agreed new broadcast deals in Australia, New Zealand, France, North America and the Middle East.
ESPN lands US rights to World Cup of Hockey – report
Sports broadcaster ESPN has acquired the US rights to the 2016 World Cup of Hockey national team ice hockey tournament, according to Canadian pay-television sports broadcaster TSN.
One World Sports expands Cosmos deal for 2015 season
North American pay-television broadcaster One World Sports has renewed its agreement to serve as the exclusive television partner of the New York Cosmos US football team.
Super Bowl attracts record US television audience
The NBC network’s live coverage of the New England Patriots’ victory over the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL Super Bowl American football championship game on Sunday generated the largest US television audience ever recorded.
CBS deal shows power of the NFL
The CBS network’s renewal of its deal with the US National Football League for its Thursday Night Football package underlines the incredible power of the league in the US television market.
MLS sells digital media platform
North America’s Major League Soccer has sold KickTV, its global media platform with a core presence on YouTube, to London-based digital media company Copa90.
FCC refuses to re-open Tennis Channel’s case against Comcast
US pay-television broadcaster the Tennis Channel has pledged to maintain its long-running carriage dispute with pay-television provider Comcast despite US media regulator the Federal Communications Commission denying its request to again look at the case.
NFL launches new video app for Super Bowl fans
The NFL American football league has launched an in-stadium app providing video content for fans attending its Super Bowl showpiece game in Phoenix on Sunday.
Time’s 120 Sports network to launch on Apple TV
The new 120 Sports digital sports channel operated by US Media group Time is to launch on digital media player Apple TV.
Chicago Fire in local rights deal with Comcast SportsNet
North American Major League Soccer club the Chicago Fire has entered into a regional rights deal with the Chicago branch of US pay-television broadcaster Comcast SportsNet.
Universal Sports Network extends UCI rights deal
US pay-television sports broadcaster Universal Sports Network has extended a rights deal with the International Cycling Union (UCI) for coverage of the governing body’s events.
Real Salt Lake secures local rights deal
North American Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake has signed a multi-year local rights deal with US television broadcasting company Sinclair Broadcasting Group.
NFL signs YouTube partnership
American football league the NFL has signed a partnership with YouTube creating an official channel for the organisation on the video-sharing platform.
De La Hoya TV signs up content partner
Australian television content group DSI by Inverleigh has announced a three-year partnership with De La Hoya TV ahead of the US network’s spring 2015 launch.
Spike welcomes boxing with Haymon deal
US pay-television broadcaster Spike TV has acquired rights for the new Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) series operated by manager and adviser Al Haymon.
De La Hoya launches Spanish-language sports channel
Boxing promoter and former multiple world champion Oscar De La Hoya will launch an eponymous Spanish-language sports and lifestyle cable television channel.