USA

Pickleball

The Professional Pickleball Association has significantly expanded its reach by securing a domestic media rights deal with Fox Sports
Lacrosse

Athletes Unlimited, the start-up network of professional sports leagues, is significantly expanding the reach of its inaugural lacrosse league with a series of international and domestic media rights …
US College Sports

Conference demands network "cease and desist" poaching-related activity
Football

CBS Sports has expanded its soccer portfolio by securing the exclusive United States media rights to the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) in a long-term agreement
Mixed Martial Arts

Univision Communications has acquired a “significant” equity stake in the Combate Global mixed martial arts promotion in a deal that the US Spanish-language broadcaster says is reflective of a first ste…
Gymnastics

Star gymnast's exit from competition places greater spotlight on athlete mental health
US College Sports

Sports and culture media company Barstool Sports is significantly expanding its presence in the North American sports industry by securing both the naming rights and exclusive media rights to the Arizona…
Olympic Games

Early results show sharp drops compared to Rio and London Olympics
Football

The opening weekend of the United States media rights deal between ESPN and LaLiga will be highlighted by the FC Barcelona v Real Sociedad match on August 15 being showcased on the main ABC network
Basketball

Bucks-Suns matchup finishes with fourth lowest viewership in last 35 years
Chess

NBC Sports has secured the United States broadcasting rights to the International Chess Federation's (FIDE's) 2021 world championship match between title holder Magnus Carlsen and Russian challenger Ian…
NFL

National Football League subsidiary NFL Media has bolstered its executive ranks with the hiring of three new vice presidents: Angela Ellis, Sandy Nunez, and Tony Cole
Motorsport

The NTT IndyCar Series and NBC Sports have announced a multiyear extension of their domestic media rights agreement in the United States, which includes two races streamed exclusively on Peacock.
NFL

Former National Football League quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning will front an alternative telecast for ESPN's Monday Night Football for 10 games a year over the next three seasons, the Walt Disney C…
Cricket

Cricket Australia has hired international sports marketing agency Octagon to serve as its exclusive media rights advisor in the United States, Canada, and Caribbean markets.
Rugby Sevens
Media

Premier Rugby Sevens, the upcoming United States-based rugby sevens league, has secured a domestic rights deal with Fox Sports
Football
Media

American Hispanic media company Univision has secured the Spanish-language rights in the United States to the leading domestic soccer leagues in South America, the Brasileirão Championship and Argentina’s Lig…
NFL

Current sales pacing for NFL title game running far ahead of industry norms