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NBC Sports expands French Open coverage with Peacock streaming deal
NBC Sports has expanded its French Open coverage in a deal in which streaming service Peacock will exclusively broadcast middle weekend night sessions
Resale of LaLiga US rights by beIN to tip balance towards ad-funded free model
The resale of LaLiga broadcast rights in the US and Canadian markets by beIN Media Group is expected to lead to a change of strategy at the subscription broadcaster with a heightened focused on its freeā¦
ESPN pares down game inventory, fee in MLB rights extension
Major League Baseball has completed a long-anticipated, seven-year media rights renewal with ESPN, in turn finishing off its national domestic rights through 2028
ESPN secures $1.4bn US rights deal with LaLiga through 2028-29
ESPN and LaLiga have finalized a wide-ranging long-term media rights deal that will make streaming service ESPN+ the principal English- and Spanish-language home for Spain's top-flight soccer league inā¦
Disney remains ‘in conversations’ for NFL Sunday Ticket
The Walt Disney Co. confirmed it remains āin conversationsā with the National Football League regarding the leagueās out-of-market game package, NFL Sunday Ticket.
LaLiga poised to unveil long-term US rights deal with ESPN
Spanish footballās LaLiga is expected to announce a major broadcast deal with Disneyās ESPN that will come into force next season.
WNBA, Amazon strike multiyear global streaming deal
Tech giant Amazon has expanded its sports streaming portfolio in a multiyear partnership with theĀ Womenās National Basketball Association, which gives Prime Video exclusive global streaming rights to 16ā¦
Hulu to broadcast nine-part original Lakers docuseries
Fuelled in part by last year's historic success of The Last Dance, an expansive nine-part original docuseries focused on the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Lakers is slated to appear onā¦
Just Women’s Sports garners $3.5m in seed funding
Womenās sports-focused media platform Just Womenās Sports has closed on a $3.5m (ā¬2.88m)
Buzzer continues expansion with NBA League Pass distribution deal
Buzzer, a start-up live sports mobile app, has continued its expansion by securing a deal with the National Basketball Association to distribute live NBA League Pass games
Liga ACB hires Octagon to assist US media rights offering
Spanish basketball organization Liga ACB has hired international sports marketing agency Octagon to serve as anĀ exclusive advisor for its upcoming United States media rights offering that will include ā¦
NBC strikes deal with Twitch for Olympics-related content
Marking yet another effort to bring Olympic content to new platforms and reach fans wherever they are, NBC Olympics has developed an agreement with Twitch to deliver live programming from the upcomingā¦
NBCUniversal ‘explores’ selling RSNs or integrating them into Peacock
NBCUniversal is reportedly considering selling its seven regional sports networks or potentially integrating them into streaming service Peacock as the company tries to navigate the new cord-cutting landscapeā¦
NBCUniversal ‘explores’ selling RSNs or integrating them into Peacock
NBCUniversal is reportedly considering selling its six regional sports networks or potentially integrating them into streaming service Peacock as the company tries to navigate the new cord-cutting landscapeā¦
2021 NFL Draft ends with event’s third-largest audience
The National Football Leagueās 2021 Draft finished up with the third-highest viewership in the eventās history.
Fox Sports to air 2021 Copa America as part of multi-year US Conmebol rights deal
Fox Sports has secured the English-language rights in the United States to this summer's Copa America as part of a multi-year deal with South American soccer federation Conmebol
ESPN follows Marvel-themed NBA game with MLB, Star Wars crossover
ESPN and Star Wars, two sister divisions within the Walt Disney Co
NFL Draft outdraws Oscars, secures second-biggest ever audience
The National Football League reaffirmed its position as the most valuable property in the United States media landscape when the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft on April 29 outdrew the Oscars for theā¦