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NBC to broadcast US Speedskating Olympic trials
NBC Sports has acquired rights for the 2014 US Olympic speedskating trials.
Fox to roll out second US sports channel, report says
Fox Sports will launch a second national sports channel in the US this summer, to complement the launch of Fox Sports 1 in August, according to a report.
ESPN in US Open talks
US sports broadcaster ESPN is in talks to acquire all domestic rights to the US Open tennis tournament.
ASO opts for long-term security in difficult market
Amaury Sport Organisation does an early deal to renew its domestic rights deal for the Tour de France with French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions, taking advantage of the weakness of its commercial rivals.
Watching Brief (Vol.49) Special Focus: American Football – Super Bowl
Ben Speight, head of SportBusiness Intelligence, analyses how TV audiences for this year’s NFL Super Bowl are down on both sides of the Atlantic
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Watching Brief (Vol.48) Special Focus: International TV Sports Viewing – Review of 2012
Pauline McVey, analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, reviews the most-watched events of 2012 across 10 of the world’s biggest media markets
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