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NBC’s Peacock to stream live Tokyo 2020 opening and closing ceremonies
Comcast and NBCUniversal's new Peacock subscription streaming video service will contain a significant amount of live sports coverage, including extensive coverage of this summer's Tokyo Olympics
WarnerMedia commits to All Elite Wrestling in three-year rights deal
US media and entertainment company WarnerMedia has expanded its rights agreement with the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) promotion following a successful initial collaboration
Major League Wrestling engages ICM Partners for media rights distribution
The ICM Partners agency has agreed a deal with Major League Wrestling to sell television and streaming rights for the competition
Comcast launches sports tech accelerator with three US sports bodies
US media company Comcast NBCUniversal has launched SportsTech, a new global accelerator programme for sports technology start-ups
College Football Playoff title game draws nearly 26m US viewers
Both title game, entire playoff series shows audience growth
Professional 3-on-3 ice hockey to debut in North America, CBS Sports lands rights
A new 3-on-3 professional ice hockey league called 3ICE is scheduled to debut in North America in 2021
ESPN+ adds Copa del Rey to extensive soccer portfolio in multi-year deal
ESPN+, ESPN’s direct-to-consumer streaming service, has gained the exclusive US media rights to Spanish soccer cup competition the Copa del Rey as part of a new multi-year agreement with the Royal Spanish Fo…
Mountain West Conference signs $270m media-rights deal with Fox, CBS
The Mountain West Conference has announced a six-year media-rights deal with CBS and Fox Sports for college football and men's basketball games
BetMGM adds live sports streaming armed with football and tennis
US online sports betting platform BetMGM has begun offering live streams of sports events as a means of enhancing its service in the rapidly developing US gambling market
NBA extends content partnership with Twitter, Turner Sports
The National Basketball Association has announced a multi-year extension of its live content and highlights partnership with Twitter and Turner Sports
PGA Tour extends Xumo TV streaming partnership
The PGA Tour has extended its partnership with Xumo TV, which includes highlights, player interviews, tournament previews, and Featured Holes coverage from PGA Tour Live.
NFL generates 7-per-cent US ratings boost during Wild Card weekend
First weekend of playoffs continues audience gains for the league shown during the regular season
Fox regional sports networks dropped by fuboTV
US sports-focused OTT streaming service fuboTV has dropped Fox's 22 regional sports networks amid rising licensing costs
Matchroom’s Hearn recommends DAZN subscription hike in US
Subscription OTT streaming platform DAZN should more than double its monthly US subscription fee in order to lock in a long-term commitment from boxing fans, according to Eddie Hearn, managing director…
Comcast ‘in exclusive negotiations’ to acquire Xumo OTT service
Comcast is reported to be in advanced negotiations to acquire Xumo, the free, ad-supported streaming service as the US-based cable giant considers ways to ramp up its over-the-top offerings
NFL finishes 2019 regular season up 5 per cent in US ratings
Audience boost is second in a row after two years of decline, and comes despite poor team performance in top three markets
Apple speaks with Pac-12 in exploration of content opportunities
Apple has had talks with US college sports property the Pac-12 Conference as it looks to bolster its Apple TV and TV+ OTT video entertainment products
MLS to enjoy record network TV coverage in 2020
Major League Soccer will have the most comprehensive US broadcast network schedule in league history in its 25th season next year