USA
NBCU races away with major Nascar package
NBC Sports Group, operated by US media company NBCUniversal, has agreed a 10-year rights deal, from 2015 to 2024, with the Nascar motor-racing series.
Fox Sports 1 to seek ad agencies
Fox Sports 1, the new national pay-television sports channel that will be launched by US network Fox on August 17, will look for advertising agency partners from later this year, according to Fox Sports Media Group head of marketing Robert Gottlieb.
Fox Sports 1 to seek distinct personality
Young Hollywood unveils World Cup plan
Celebrity video website producer Young Hollywood will launch an online channel focused on the 2014 Fifa World Cup.
Tennis Channel seeks return to court over Comcast dispute
US pay-television broadcaster the Tennis Channel has requested a rehearing of its court claim that pay-television provider Comcast unfairly placed the channel in a lower tier than Golf Channel and other channels in which it holds an interest, according to the Variety newspaper.
Fox’s new US sports channel yet to seal carriage deals
GolTV to split Eredivisie rights with ESPN
Pay-television channel GolTV is to share the US media rights for the 2013-14 season of Dutch football’s top division, the Eredivisie, with sports broadcaster ESPN.
GolTV secures high-profile pre-season fixtures
West Virginia teams up with IMG College
The IMG agency’s college sports division, IMG College, has agreed a 12-year multimedia and commercial partnership with West Virginia University in the US.
Yes Network strikes college sports deal with Fox
US regional pay-television channel Yes Network has agreed a deal with Fox Sports Media Group, a division of the Fox network, for live rights to Atlantic Coast Conference college basketball and American football games, along with Big East Conference basketball games.
Universal Sports strikes Time Warner Cable partnership
US sports broadcaster Universal Sports Network, a subsidiary of the NBC network, has agreed a multi-year carriage deal with cable-television operator Time Warner Cable.
Boxing final to air on beIN Sport
US pay-television broadcaster beIN Sport has acquired the rights to this weekend’s Super 4 boxing final between Edwin Rodriguez and Denis Grachev.
ESPN boosts cricket content through Zee partnership
US sports broadcaster ESPN and Indian pay-television operator Zee have agreed a sub-licensing deal for an extensive cricket package.
NFL’s Chargers sign pre-season rights deal
The San Diego Chargers NFL American football franchise has agreed a deal for local television channel KFMB-TV (CBS 8) to exclusively broadcast three of its 2013 pre-season games.
Fox Sports seeking to enhance Nascar deal – report
The Fox Sports division of US network Fox is seeking to expand its current rights deal with the Nascar motor-racing series.
Spike TV strikes Glory partnership
US pay-television channel Spike TV has agreed a “multi-year” rights partnership with kickboxing series Glory Sports International.
Oklahoma State targets video production with new division
The athletics department of US university Oklahoma State has added a new video division to produce original and exclusive content for the department’s official website and social media platforms.
Verizon FiOS adds on-the-go capabilities to regional broadcasters
US IPTV operator Verizon FiOS has added on-the-go capabilities for South Californian regional cable-television broadcasters Time Warner Cable SportsNet and Time Warner Cable Deportes.