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Arne Rees, chief operating officer, RSE Ventures
Interview with Arne Rees, chief operating officer of RSE Ventures, on the International Champions Cup friendly tournament
Breeders’ Cup seals international distribution deal
Media consultancy Henry Birtles Associates has struck a deal to distribute international television rights for the Breeders’ Cup US horseracing event.
Fox Sports enhances golf content ahead of USGA deal
The Fox Sports division of US network Fox has bolstered its golf content by agreeing a multi-year, multi-platform rights deal for the Franklin Templeton Shootout event.
ESPN to broadcast first NFL Wild Card game
US sports broadcaster ESPN will televise its first NFL Wild Card Playoff game during the American football league’s 2014 season.
Sochi Olympics boost Comcast financials
US media company Comcast has said the Sochi winter Olympics generated over $1.1bn (€797.1m) in revenue, with its NBCUniversal division’s broadcasts of the 2014 Games making a significant contribution to a first quarter net income rise of 30 per cent.
ESPN lands Klitschko bout
Sports broadcaster ESPN is set to acquire the US rights for world heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko’s defence of his WBA, WBO and IBF titles against Alex Leapai on April 26.
Raft of broadcasters sign up for 2014 International Champions Cup
International Champions Cup organiser Relevent Sports has agreed broadcast deals across a host of territories for the 2014 edition of the annual US-based club football competition.
NBCU to simulcast Premier League finale for first time
US media company NBCUniversal will broadcast live all 10 matches of the final day of the 2013-14 English Premier League football season – the first time the season-ending games will be aired on network television in the US at the same time.
Blinkx partners with GrindMedia to offer extreme sports content
US internet media company Blinkx has partnered with action/adventure sports media company GrindMedia to offer users video content from TransWorld’s new extreme sports channels.
NFL committed to free-to-air model – Rolapp
The NFL has no intention of shifting to a pay-television only model in the future, according to Brian Rolapp, chief operating officer of the American football league’s NFL Media division.
Al Jazeera America closes sports unit
The Al Jazeera America division of Qatari pay-television broadcaster Al Jazeera has disbanded its sports unit.
ICC looks to double its money to cement contested overhaul
The ICC’s ambitious income target for its next cycle of media rights sales
Sky and BBC hole Masters extensions
UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB and public-service broadcaster the BBC have signed multi-year extensions to their rights deals for the US Masters golf tournament.
Major League Lacrosse scores MSG Networks extension
US competition Major League Lacrosse has agreed an extension to its regional rights partnership with MSG Networks, the pay-television channel owned by New York sports venue Madison Square Gardens.
ACC Digital Network expands reach with Amazon Fire TV
ACC Digital Network, the official digital video network of college sport’s Atlantic Coast Conference, has launched on online retailer and technology company Amazon’s Fire TV service.
One World Sports expands Cosmos partnership
US pay-television broadcaster One World Sports has extended and expanded its partnership with the New York Cosmos football club.
ESPN snaps up rights to Gator Bowl
US sports broadcaster ESPN has agreed six-year rights deal for the Gator Bowl annual college American football game.
TVG signs Hong Kong Jockey Club deal
US horseracing pay-television broadcaster TVG has struck a multi-year rights deal with the Hong Kong Jockey Club.