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TelevisaUnivision turns to WSC Sports to generate AI highlights
AI-powered video content company WSC Sports has signed a long-term deal with Spanish-language broadcaster TelevisaUnivision to generate highlights for 15 soccer properties in the United States and Mexico
MLB to produce and distribute Padres games as Diamond opts to miss payment
Major League Baseball is taking over production and distribution of San Diego Padres games with immediate effect after Diamond Sports Group, the owner and operator of 19 Bally Sports regional sports networks…
DirecTV lands commercial venue rights for NFL Sunday Ticket
DirecTV and EverPass Media, a new media platform created by the National Football League and RedBird Capital Partners, have announced a multi-year deal to air NFL Sunday Ticket at commercial establishments…
CBS Sports to broadcast final stages of US Open Cup
The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup semi-final and final will air on CBS Sports platforms.
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Shaw, Cote and Sethi become latest sports exits at Meta
Three US executives at the centre of Meta’s sports-related endeavours, Rob Shaw, Kevin Cote and Dev Sethi, have left the technology company as part of the latest round of layoffs at the firm.
PGA Championship viewership final round hits 15-year low
The final round of the PGA Championship recorded the worst viewership for the event in 15 years on CBS in the United States.
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NFL owners approve flexing of Thursday Night Football
National Football League owners have voted to approve limited flexing of Thursday night games to Sundays
Peacock secures The Soccer Tournament rights
The Soccer Tournament (TST), a new seven-a-side football tournament, has agreed an exclusive rights deal with US broadcaster NBC Sports to stream its inaugural tournament
Pacini promoted to broadcast operations role at Scripps Sports
US media group E.W. Scripps has promoted Quinn Pacini to the position of vice-president of broadcast operations for its new sports division
WWE set for event in India, open to moving SmackDown from Friday nights
Nick Khan, chief executive of WWE, has revealed that the wrestling organisation will be staging an event in India in September, and suggested that its flagship SmackDown programme could move from its current…
ESPN ‘laying the groundwork’ for standalone streaming service
US sports broadcaster ESPN is reportedly planning to launch a new streaming service as a standalone subscription-based live sports package
Teqball USA extends ESPN rights deal
Teqball USA, the sport's US organizing body, has extended a rights deal with ESPN to show 15 live events - up from 12 last year - and eight recap shows across the Disney-owned broadcaster’s various networks.
Fox ‘highly unlikely’ to join NBA rights race, says Murdoch
Fox Corporation is “highly unlikely” to bid for the next set of domestic broadcast rights to the NBA basketball league, according to the company’s executive chair and CEO, Lachlan Murdoch.
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NWSL signs media agreement with USA Today Sports
The National Women's Soccer League has announced a multi-year agreement with Gannett-owned USA Today Sports as the league's official media partner
Amazon adds to US reach of Glory’s FAST channel
Singapore-based kickboxing promotion Glory is working with e-commerce giant Amazon to bring its free ad-supported (FAST) channel to Amazon Freevee, Fire TV and Prime Video subscribers in the US
Prime Video to stream pickleball’s PPA Tour
The Professional Pickleball Association has signed a multi-year deal with Amazon Prime Video, which will air live coverage of four PPA Tour events
TelevisaUnivision lands Super Bowl, Copa América, Uefa club rights
TelevisaUnivision has announced a slew of Spanish language media rights in the United States, including the next Super Bowl, Copa América 2024 and top Uefa club competitions.
Peacock to air first exclusively streamed NFL playoff
Peacock, NBCUniversal's direct-to-consumer streaming platform, will be the home of the first exclusively live-streamed National Football League playoff game, airing a NFL wild-card playoff on Saturday…