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AELTC extends BBC’s Wimbledon deal to 2027 and ESPN’s to 2035
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), organiser and commercial rights-holder of the Wimbledon grand slam, has extended its agreement for media rights to the tournament with UK public-service…
NBA Finals Game 1 ratings up from 2020 but remain historically low
Domestic television ratings for Game 1 of the National Basketball Association Finals between the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks averaged 8
ESPN signs multiyear rights deal with Big West Conference
ESPN has further expanded its programming presence in American college sports, completing multiyear media rights agreement with the Big West Conference.
Authentic Brands files for initial public offering
SI brand owner looks to create new listing on NYSE
ABC to air first MLB regular-season game since 1989
US broadcast network to exclusively televise "Sunday Night Baseball" game
Sinclair makes bid for NBCUniversal RSNs
Maryland-based company eyes potential expansion of portfolio
Cowboys to make third appearance on “Hard Knocks”
Iconic NFL team returns to popular reality series
Buzzer closes on star-laden $20m Series A funding round
Jordan, Gretzky, Mahomes, Osaka among bevy of icons supporting company
NBCUniversal’s Peacock acquires US rights for Lions tour of South Africa
NBC Sports has picked up exclusive United States media rights to the British & Irish Lions’ forthcoming rugby union tour to South Africa, with eight matches being aired live on NBCUniversal's streaming se…
ESPN details plans for X Games in California
US sports broadcaster ESPN has announced plans to take the X Games back to its roots with the summer edition of the action sports series set to be held in three Southern California locations this year,…
YouTube secures naming rights to SoFi Stadium concert venue
Streaming platform YouTube has secured the naming rights to the 6,000-seat performance venue at Hollywood Park’s 300-acre sports and entertainment complex in Inglewood, California, which is anchored b…
NBCUniversal to stream opening two games of 2021 Stanley Cup Final on Peacock Premium
NBCUniversal has announced it will stream the opening two games of the 2021 Stanley Cup Final, which are being televised on cable channel NBCSN, on subscription streaming service Peacock Premium
NHL, Clubhouse strike content partnership ahead of 2021 Stanley Cup Final
The National Hockey League and interactive audio chat app Clubhouse have struck a content partnership ahead of the 2021 Stanley Cup Final, which kick off on June 28.
Sportradar sets up emBET to boost betting revenues for OTT clients
Sports data and betting company Sportradar has launched emBET, a product which integrates live betting content into OTT streaming in real-time
Nitro Circus Pit Bike Triple Crown secures Fox Sports distribution, Guaranteed Rate partnership
Sports entertainment property Nitro Circus is expanding on the success of last year’s Pit Bike Championships with the creation of the Nitro Circus Pit Bike Triple Crown, which has secured a linear broadcast d…
MLB secures wide-ranging podcast deal with Audacy
Major League Baseball and Audacy have announced a wide-ranging multiyear agreement, which makes the prominent multiplatform audio company the league's official digital audio and podcast partner.
Rochester Rhinos land docuseries on Vardy ownership
Jamie Vardy's attempts to rebuild United States lower-league soccer club Rochester Rhinos will be charted in a docuseries called Rhinos Reboot
NBCUniversal again pacing ahead of Rio for Tokyo 2020 ad sales
Large collection of new sponsors help fuel robust network totals