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Buzzer continues expansion with WNBA partnership
Buzzer, the startup live sports mobile app, has continued its expansion by securing a deal with the Women's National Basketball Association to distribute live game content on its platform
Amazon hires NFL Network veteran Muriano to oversee US-based sports production
Online retail and streaming giant Amazon has hired Mike Muriano, formerly of NFL Network, to lead its US-based live sports production
ESPN hoping to extend US Formula 1 rights deal beyond 2022
ESPN is eager to extend its United States media rights deal with Formula 1 beyond the 2022 season, according to John Suchenski, the network's director of programming and acquisitions
Endeavor earnings swing back to a loss in second quarter
Company officials still present highly optimistic view, point to efforts in emerging areas such as betting, NFTs, ticketing
MLB’s ‘Field of Dreams’ game draws historic viewership totals
Unique event draws league's largest regular-season audience since 2005
FloSports in the market for senior director of global rights acquisition
US-based subscription streaming platform FloSports has kicked off a recruitment process to find a senior director of global rights acquisition
ESPN+ subscriptions increase to 14.9m as Disney streaming services continue to grow
The Walt Disney Co.'s sports streaming service ESPN+ has now secured 14.9 million paid subscribers, up from 13.8 million subscribers in May
NHL takes up option to sell Disney Streaming Services stake for $350m
The National Hockey League has taken up its option to sell its 10-per-cent shareholding in Disney Streaming Services, the interactive media and internet company formerly known as BAMTech Media, to The…
Music City GP proves immediate success for IndyCar, NBC Sports
The inaugural Music City Grand Prix has proven an immediate success for the NTT IndyCar Series and NBC Sports, with the Nashville road race drawing an average 1.2 million viewers on cable network NBCSN
NWSL partners with Sport Buff to drive Twitch engagement
The National Women’s Soccer League has announced a multiseason partnership with fan engagement and gamification company Sport Buff to enhance the league's global presence on streaming service Twitch.
IMG/TWI international media rights pioneer Peter Smith dies aged 76
Peter Smith, a long-standing executive at the IMG agency and the force behind the creation of the agency’s international broadcast rights business, has died at the age of 76.
NBCUniversal draws lowest-ever Summer Olympic audience for Tokyo 2020
NBCUniversal attracted its lowest-ever domestic audience for the Summer Olympics since first covering the global showpiece event in 1988, with the Tokyo Games drawing an average of 15.
MLB, Barstool Sports ‘in talks’ over midweek media rights package
Sports and culture media company Barstool Sports could potentially significantly expand its presence in the North American sports industry by signing an agreement with Major League Baseball over a series…
Sinclair heightens focus on sports betting
Major RSN owner touts plans for "in-game betting, but on steroids"
Notre Dame Football home opener to be exclusively streamed on Peacock
Notre Dame's college football home opener against Toledo on September 11 will be broadcast exclusively on NBCUniversal's streaming service Peacock
Gold Cup Final draws 5.7 million viewers on TUDN
The United States' victory over Mexico in the Concacaf Gold Cup Final proved a huge draw on Univision's Spanish-language sports television channel TUDN, averaging 5.
Independent report details NCAA gender disparities
Equity review recommends joint Final Four for two Division I basketball tournaments
Advertising recovery drives Discovery’s healthy Q2 international revenue increase
Media group Discovery has reported $1.09bn (€919.5m) in second-quarter revenues for its International Networks division and now also boasts 18 million direct-to-consumer streaming subscribers.