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Apollo Global Management buys Verizon Media assets
American telecommunications giant Verizon is largely exiting the digital media space as it is selling Verizon Media assets, including Yahoo and AOL, to alternative investment firm Apollo Global Managementā¦
Univision makes PrendeTV key part of Euro 2020 coverage
US Hispanic media company Univision has announced it will make its newly-launched ad-supported streaming service PrendeTV a key part of its Uefa Euro 2020 coverage
Amazon accelerates NFL Thursday exclusivity to 2022
Online retail and streaming video giant Amazon has reached a supplemental agreement with the National Football League to accelerate its exclusive domestic media rights to Thursday Night Football by oneā¦
WNBA, Google secure expansive ESPN-focused partnership
The Womenās National Basketball Association has announced a wide-ranging multiyear partnership with American-based multinational technology giant Google, which has been designated a top-tier WNBA Changemaker sā¦
Shapiro: Endeavor IPO will provide flexibility, cut debt and accelerate growth plans
Endeavorās initial public offering will generate funds to provide āflexibilityā over how the business is run, pay down debt and enable further acquisitions, according to Mark Shapiro, president at the sā¦
Spring Media to distribute ‘RugbyTown’ documentary internationally
The Spring Media agency has teamed up with production company Rugby Factory to distribute the latterās new āRugbyTownā documentary series outside of the US market.
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USL expands Latin America reach with ESPN International broadcast deal
The United Soccer League is expanding its global footprint by striking a broadcast agreement with ESPN International, which covers over 58 million linear homes and 46 million digital homes in 55 territoriesā¦
ESPN app, website to broadcast ‘Madden Bowl: Draft Edition’
ESPN will broadcast the inauguralĀ Madden NFL 21 Bowl: Draft Edition, which is taking place on May 2 and 4, via its app and website.
Endeavor IPO prices shares at $24 apiece ahead of first day of NYSE trading
Sports and entertainment group Endeavor has raised $511.2m (ā¬421.9m) in a US initial public offering through the placing of 21.3 million shares at $24 apiece, the upper end of its originally-stated range.
Discovery’s Q1 international revenues up 7 per cent, global OTT subscribers hit 15m
Media group Discovery has reported a 7-per-cent increase in first-quarter revenues at its International Networks division, generating $987m (ā¬816m) in the first three months of 2021.
DraftKings strikes wide-ranging partnership with Meadowlark Media
Prominent American daily fantasy and sports betting operator DraftKings has significantly broadened its content footprint by striking a wide-ranging partnership with Meadowlark Media that notably includesā¦
NHL sees Turner Sports rights deal as key fan development tool
Ice hockey icon Wayne Gretzky famously said that as a player, he skated āto where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.ā
NHL sees Turner Sports rights deal as key fan development tool
Bleacher Report, House of Highlights form critical elements of new rights agreement
WWE appoints long-serving Fox executive Lilien to SVP, sponsorship sales role
World Wrestling Entertainment has appointed Claudine Lilien, a long-time executive at media group Fox, as senior vice-president and head of global sales and partnerships
NHL poised to bring in Turner Sports as secondary US broadcast partner in $1.6bn deal
The National Hockey League is poised to bring in Turner Sports as its secondary broadcast partner in the United States in a seven-year deal worth approximately $1.6bn (ā¬1.3
Red Bulls to feature in MLS, Bleacher Report docuseries ‘The Academy’
The New York Red Bulls youth program will be featured in the second season of Major League Soccer and Bleacher Report's five-part, all-access documentary series The Academy
ESPN, Marvel partner for superhero-themed NBA telecast
ESPN and Marvel, two sister divisions within the Walt Disney Co
NFL, Clubhouse strike content partnership ahead of 2021 NFL Draft
The National Football League and interactive audio chat app Clubhouse have struck an exclusive content partnership ahead of theĀ 2021 NFL Draft, which is being held on April 29-May 1 in Cleveland, Ohio.