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UFC launches new digital service
The Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts organisation has launched a new digital subscription service which plans to offer a minimum of 10 exclusive live events per year.
Murdoch needs Uefa battering ram
Murdoch pays Champions League premium in US and Germany
NFL vows to challenge FCC’s bid to end ‘blackout’ rule
American football’s NFL “will strongly oppose” a proposal by US regulators to scrap the so-called ‘blackout’ rule that blocks sports events from being shown live on television in their local market if they fail to meet a specified level of ticket sales.
NHL Network and NHL.com to show IIHF Junior Championships
North America’s NHL ice hockey league has agreed a US rights deal for the 2014 World Junior Championship, with games being broadcast through league-owned cable and satellite television channel NHL Network and official website NHL.com.
ESPN returns to Arena Football League
US sports broadcaster ESPN has agreed a multi-year deal, commencing in 2014, for the rights to indoor American football competition the Arena Football League.
DirecTV closing in on new NFL deal, report says
US satellite television provider DirecTV and American football league the NFL have agreed on a framework for negotiations to renew the company’s Sunday Ticket package of programming, according to the Reuters news agency.
EBU deal will boost exposure in US growth market
EBU deal with US ski federation will increase exposure for ski events in the country
CPL looks to test the market to find real value of T20
Caribbean Premier League has big ambitions in the US for the T20 series
DirecTV invests in LiveClips
US pay-television operator DirecTV has announced a strategic investment in digital sports technology company LiveClips.
Tennis Channel seeks Supreme Court intervention over Comcast dispute
Pay-television broadcaster the Tennis Channel has requested that the US Supreme Court review a ruling from a lower court in May that reiterated pay-television provider Comcast’s right to carry the network on a premium sports tier.
US governing body snaps up Ski World Championships rights
The US Ski and Snowboard governing body has acquired media rights in the US for the 2015 and 2017 editions of the Alpine and Nordic Ski World Championships.
Fox Deportes to create Spanish-language first for Super Bowl
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Deportes has signed a two-year deal with American football league the NFL under which the Super Bowl will be televised by a US Spanish-language channel for the first time.
Univision to broadcast US franchise’s World Series of Boxing campaign
Spanish-language US broadcaster Univision has acquired the rights to the USA Knockouts’ fights in the 2013-14 season of the World Series of Boxing.
NFL and MLB team up to support rights-holders’ Aereo battle
North America’s Major League Baseball and NFL American football leagues have threatened to move all their broadcast rights to pay-television if streaming service Aereo is deemed legal, according to a filing by the two organisations.
MMA promotion Legacy FC pins down rights deal
Mixed martial arts promotion Legacy Fighting Championship has agreed a multi-year rights deal with US cable television channel AXS TV Fights.
NHL’s Coyotes extend Fox Sports Arizona partnership
NHL ice hockey franchise the Phoenix Coyotes has agreed a multi-year extension to its regional rights deal with cable and satellite broadcaster Fox Sports Arizona.
MLB targets young fans with MTV content deal
North America's Major League Baseball has agreed a multi-platform programming partnership with Viacom-owned youth entertainment media group MTV.
Premier League settles YouTube copyright case
The Premier League, the top division of English football, has settled its long-running legal battle with video-sharing website YouTube over alleged copyright infringement of its content, according to the Guardian newspaper.