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Fox Sports 1 in talks to expand reach for launch
Fox Sports 1, the new US pay-television channel from the Fox Sports division of the Fox network, remains in talks to seal carriage deals with pay-television operators Time Warner Cable, DirecTV and Dish ahead of its launch on August 17, according to the Bloomberg news agency.
Fox Sports 2 launch confirmed
US cable-television channel Fuel TV has confirmed it will be rebranded as Fox Sports 2 on August 17 to coincide with the launch of Fox Sports 1, the new pay-television channel from the Fox Sports division of the Fox network.
Fox Sports 1 gains horse racing rights ahead of launch date
US horse racing organisation the Jockey Club has agreed a multi-year rights deal with the Fox Sports division of the Fox network.
U.S. Open switches to Fox under new USGA deal
The United States Golf Association has agreed a 12-year deal with the Fox Sports division of US network Fox for the broadcast rights to the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open and U.S. Senior Open Championships.
ESPN and OSN convert World Club 7s deals
Premiership Rugby, the commercial rights-holder and organiser of the World Club 7s rugby union tournament, has agreed two new broadcast deals for the inaugural edition of the event.
NFL’s Browns sign local television partnership
NFL American football franchise the Cleveland Browns have agreed a new multi-year television deal with local cable television partner SportsTime Ohio.
SMU agrees Learfield Sports partnership
The Learfield Sports agency has agreed a seven-year deal with US college South Methodist University for the multimedia rights to its Mustang athletics teams.
Nascar builds on NBCU deal with Fox Sports extension
The Fox Sports division of US network Fox has extended and expanded its multi-platform rights agreement with the Nascar motor-racing series for two additional seasons beyond 2022.
SNY and Cosmos score programming agreement
US cable television channel One World Sports, the broadcast rights holder for New York Cosmos football games, has entered into a distribution agreement with regional US sports cable broadcaster SportsNet New York.
NBC Sports partners with Cowboys in new broadcast initiative
The NBC Sports division of US media group NBCUniversal has announced a partnership with the Dallas Cowboys NFL American football team and the Replay Technologies company to introduce a groundbreaking broadcast initiative for games at the Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium.
CBS and TWC step back from blackout threat
US network CBS and cable-television operator Time Warner Cable have pulled back from a threatened blackout in eight US markets as talks continue over a new retransmission contract, according to the USA Today newspaper.
Rutgers teams up with IMG College
The IMG College agency has agreed an 11-year multimedia rights partnership with Rutgers University Athletics, which will begin in the 2013-14 academic year.
Big fee for Mayweather bout
BoxNation pays big fee for Mayweather-Alvarez ‘fight of the year’
Arsenal joins One World Sports’ football roster
US cable television channel One World Sports has added to its football portfolio by agreeing a season-long rights deal to air delayed coverage of games featuring English Premier League team Arsenal.
North Dakota State expands TV coverage
North Dakota State University has agreed a three-year broadcast rights extension with US media company Hoak.
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.