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ESPN maintains commitment to distribution of US X Games events
US pay-television broadcaster ESPN has said it will continue to distribute rights to the US events of its X Games extreme sports franchise around the world after announcing the end of the series’ international events.
PGA Tour and USA Today partnership expands into digital content
The US PGA Tour golf organisation has expanded its multi-year marketing partnership with the USA Today Sports Media Group to include new digital content initiatives.
Fox Sports signs deal with Barclays Center for college basketball contests
The Barclays Center sports and entertainment arena has agreed a deal with the Fox Sports division of US network Fox for the rights to its upcoming Brooklyn Hoops college basketball season.
Chicago Fire scores rights deal with Time Warner Cable Sports
Major League Soccer club the Chicago Fire has signed a rights deal with cable-television operator Time Warner Cable Sports covering the Wisconsin region.
Fox Sports converts rights to USA Rugby showpiece game
The Fox Sports division of US network Fox has agreed a deal with USA Rugby for the rights to the United States’ game against the New Zealand Maori All Blacks, which will be played in Philadelphia on November 9.
NBCU breaks record for Winter Olympic ad sales
US media company NBCUniversal has sold a record $800m (€600m) in advertising for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, according to the AdAge.com website.
Comcast prepared to step in for struggling Houston network
US media and technology corporation Comcast has said it is prepared to bid for Comcast SportsNet Houston, the exclusive home of Houston Astros MLB baseball and Houston Rockets NBA basketball games, if it can force a sale of the financially-troubled regional sports broadcaster.
Nascar reaches out to young fans by teaming up with The Whistle
US motor-racing series Nascar has agreed a content partnership with youth-orientated sports media platform The Whistle.
Rio on target to double London fees
NBC deal for 2014-16 Paralympics help to push up revenues
Twitter strikes video content deal with NFL
Social networking website Twitter has agreed a deal with American football league the NFL to make game clips and other content available through its Amplify platform, according to the Wall Street Journal.
European Tour tees up new contract with Golf Channel
The European Tour golf organisation has extended its association with the Golf Channel by signing a new 10-year rights deal with the US pay-television broadcaster.
New online network set to target ‘niche’ sports
US media and production company Terra Firma Media Group has announced it will next year launch a new subscription-based online broadcast platform dedicated to niche sports.
USA Cycling shines spotlight on cyclo-cross with BTB TV tie-up
USA Cycling has signed a three-year partnership with online video platform BTB TV in order to further promote the cyclo-cross discipline in the US and throughout the world.
Sponsorship underpins unprecedented US Paralympic rights deal
The NBC Olympics division of US network NBC has agreed a rights deal for the Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016 Paralympic Games under which the two events will receive an unprecedented 116 combined hours of coverage in the United States.
Eurovision completes Alpine World Ski Championships hat trick
Eurovision, the television producer operated by the European Broadcasting Union, has been named the official host broadcaster of the 2015 Alpine World Ski Championships, which take place in the US resorts of Vail and Beaver Creek.
Fox Sports teams up with Facebook to enhance sports coverage
The Fox Sports division of US network Fox has announced an initial six-month partnership with Facebook that will allow data and chatter from the social media website to appear alongside live NFL and college American football broadcasts, as well as soccer games.
Mayweather-Alvarez creates new PPV benchmark
The junior middleweight unification bout between Floyd Mayweather Junior and Saul Alvarez on September 14 has broken the record for highest-grossing pay-per-view (PPV) fight of all time.
ESPN seals ATP World Tour rights extension
ESPN has agreed a “long-term” rights deal with the ATP World Tour that will allow the US pay-television broadcaster to show more hours of live coverage from the top professional men’s tennis tour.