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DRL finishes 2021-22 season with large-scale media expansion
Upstart property more than doubles its broadcast reach from the prior year
IndyCar boosts domestic exposure and international revenue from 2022
IndyCar is planning to use the increased exposure offered by its new domestic media rights deal with NBC to accelerate the rebuild of its brand in the US and grow its sponsorship revenues over the three-year term.
Helbiz aligns with Facebook for PPV Serie B streaming
Helbiz Media, a division of US micro-mobility company Helbiz, has agreed a content deal with Facebook for Serie B, the second tier of domestic club football
Lumme: Market conditions, not Salt Lake City bid, to shape US rights strategy
The International Olympic Committee is in no rush to begin negotiations over a new US broadcast rights deal and its timeline for negotiations will not be dictated by a Salt Lake City bid for future Winterā¦
‘Men in Blazers’ expands with podcasts, For Soccer Ventures partnership
Men in Blazers, the popular American soccer-focused podcast and TV show, is looking to significantly expand its brand thanks to a partnership with United States soccer-focused investment firm For Soccerā¦
ViacomCBS rebrands as Paramount to highlight streaming focus
CBS Sports parent entity ViacomCBS has changed its corporate name to Paramount, a move which highlights the American media conglomerate'sĀ emphasis on its international Paramount+ streaming service.
Super Bowl LVI ratings deliver strong boost for NBC, NFL
Rams' dramatic comeback victory generates best US viewership in five years
Kraken to feature NHL’s first all-Black broadcast team
JT Brown and Everett Fitzhugh will become the first all-Black broadcast team in National Hockey LeagueĀ history when theĀ Seattle Kraken face the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre on February 17.
Cartoon Network to air special edition of NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest
WarnerMedia's Cartoon Network will present a half-hour, commercial-free special edition of this year's National Basketball Association All-Star Slam Dunk Contest, hosted by animated stars Teen Titans Go!
Sporting Kansas City cuts short Bally Sports local rights deal due to streaming issues
Major League Soccer's Sporting Kansas City has called time on its local rights deal with regional sports networkĀ Bally Sports Kansas City a year early due to widespread frustration with the Sinclair Broadcast ā¦
NBCUniversal executives trying to make most of “difficult” Beijing Winter Olympics
NBCUniversal executives are doing their utmost to take the positives from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which have generated historically low TV ratings in the United States but have helped build theā¦
ViacomCBS takes fresh swing at golf with Nickelodeon Slime Cup
After two successiveĀ National Football League Wild Card games aimed at children,Ā ViacomCBS is aiming to do the same for golf with theĀ Nickelodeon Slime Cup.
MLS enlists celebrity team owners for 2022 season campaign video
Major League Soccer has enlisted some of the biggest personalities in the league, including a number of celebrity team owners, for the first broadcast spot of its āOur Soccerā campaign for the 2022 seaā¦
Disney reverses prior concerns with robust earnings report
Streaming growth, Manning contract extension highlight latest results
Amazon begins ‘TNF’ brand campaign ahead of Super Bowl LVI
Online retail giant to run ad during NFL title game touting upcoming coverage
Nascar’s Clash at the Coliseum pays dividends with 4.283m viewers on Fox
Nascar's decision to move the Busch Light Clash from Daytona, Florida, to the Los Angeles Coliseum has reaped immediate rewards with the preseason exhibition race securing an impressive 4
Bids of up to five years invited for Spanish Super Cup rights in Americas
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has become the latest rights-holder to look to the vibrant market in the Americas by launching an invitation to tender for broadcast rights to the Spanish Super Cup
FloSports secures exclusive Sanzaar media rights deal in US
United States-based streaming service FloSportsĀ has secured an exclusive broadcast agreement with Southern Hemisphere rugby union alliance Sanzaar through 2025, SportBusiness can reveal.