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NFL gains video exposure across Sporting News Media platforms
Sporting News Media, part of digital sports media company Perform Group, has announced an online video rights agreement with American football league the NFL.
CBS Sports extends Big East basketball deal
The CBS Sports division of US network CBS has agreed a sublicensing deal with the Fox Sports division of the Fox network to televise basketball games from the Big East college sports conference from 2013-14 to 2018-19.
Fox Sports eyes Big Ten rights
The Fox Sports division of US network Fox has said that it plans to be an “active participant” in talks over a new media rights deal for the Big Ten Conference college sports organisation.
CBS Sports Network to broadcast WTCC’s US race
US cable-television channel CBS Sports Network, which is operated by the CBS network, has acquired rights to the World Touring Car Championship’s American event, which takes place at Sonoma Raceway on Sunday.
CBS and TWC end programming dispute
US network CBS and cable-television provider Time Warner Cable have reached an agreement to end their programming dispute and resume broadcasts in the New York, Los Angeles and Dallas markets.
Chivas USA scores local rights deals
Major League Soccer club Chivas USA has announced new local television rights deals with broadcasters KDOC and MundoFOX22 KWHY-TV through to the end of the 2013 season.
Time Warner Cable Sports partners with Mid-American Conference
US cable-television operator Time Warner Cable Sports has agreed a three-year regional television deal with college sports’ Mid-American Conference.
Yes Network offers up Man City content
US regional pay-television channel Yes Network has agreed a multi-year deal with Manchester City to televise games featuring the English Premier League football club on a tape delay basis.
ESPN committed to NBA
ESPN president Jon Skipper has insisted that the North American NBA basketball league remains a “critical product” for the US pay-television broadcaster.
Google interested in NFL rights for YouTube, report says
Internet company Google has held talks with the National Football League (NFL) American football competition about the possibility of acquiring live rights for its YouTube video-sharing website, according to the AllThingsD.com technology news website.
TWC to offer free Tennis Channel preview
US cable-television operator Time Warner Cable will offer a free preview of pay-television broadcaster Tennis Channel to customers who cannot access the CBS network during the US Open tennis tournament due of a contract dispute.
CBS Sports picks up AAC college sport
The CBS Sports division of US network CBS has acquired rights from pay-television broadcaster ESPN for the American Athletic Conference college sports competition.
CBS Sports to show Mountain West Conference’s title game
The CBS Sports division of US network CBS has acquired rights for the Mountain West Conference college sports competition’s American football championship game.
Forstmann Little seeking out buyers for IMG
Private equity company Forstmann Little has begun formally soliciting buyers for the IMG agency and is distributing financial information to potential suitors, according to the Wall Street Journal newspaper.
Fox Sports 1 interested in Thursday night NFL games
Randy Freer, chief operating officer and co-president of the Fox Sports division of US network Fox, has said that the broadcaster would be interested in bidding for Thursday night NFL American football rights.
USTA making US Open plans amid CBS-TWC dispute
The US Tennis Association has begun talks on alternative broadcast plans for the US Open tournament if CBS remains off the air in the New York area due to the network’s ongoing dispute with cable-television operator Time Warner Cable.
WBBZ secures ACC American football rights
US regional television broadcaster WBBZ-TV has acquired rights to American football games from college sport’s Atlantic Coast Conference ahead of the 2013 season.
NBC Sports Network to push rebranding through Premier League coverage
NBC Sports Network, the cable-television sports channel of US network NBC, will use its coverage of English Premier League football to promote its NBCSN rebranding.