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Eleven Sports expands US rights deal with A7FL
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has extended its rights deal in the US with American 7s Football League, the first no helmets, no pads full-contact tackle American football league
LPGA set to extend Golf Channel deal
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is close to signing a two-year extension to its partnership in the US with the Golf Channel platform
NBCSN to simulcast USA Women’s World Cup game in Spanish
NBC Sports is looking to capitalize on the United States' ongoing run in the Women's World Cup by simulcasting games broadcast in Spanish on sister network Telemundo Deportes on NBCSN
Bleacher Report plans multi-site video show for NBA Draft
WarnerMedia-owned media outlet will blend on-site video reports from three sites with social media content
FloSports signs two-year 3×3 basketball partnership deal with Fiba
Texas-headquartered streaming service FloSports has signed a two-year deal with the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) covering a range of its 3x3 tournaments
Sportradar renews Nascar partnership
Data provider and media company Sportradar has renewed its partnership with US stock-car racing series Nascar
WSC Sports adds Stern, Kosner as company advisors
Israeli video technology company adds NBA Commissioner Emeritus, former ESPN digital chief to its leadership ranks
Maven acquires Sports Illustrated publishing rights
Sports Illustrated is on the move for the second time in a month.
Tech startup Thuuz to power automated highlights for Kayo Sports
Agreement to create highlights for multisport streaming service is the first for the company in Australia.
ESPN Deportes Radio being shut down
ESPN Deportes Radio, which debuted in 2005 and has affiliate stations in 15 US states, will shut down on September 8.
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HBA Media retains international distribution rights to duo of horse racing events
Horse-racing media agency HBA Media has signed a multi-year renewal of the international media rights to the Lexus Melbourne Cup and the Breeders’ Cup.
Yankees exploring creating YES Radio
The Yankees are exploring creating YES Radio. The Yankees are closing in on reacquiring a controlling stake in YES Network in partnership with Amazon and Sinclair
CBS chief executive confident of retaining NFL rights
Joe Ianniello, the acting CBS chief executive, is confident the network will secure a renewal of its NFL rights from 2022, when they are scheduled to go to market.
NASCAR moving historical footage to AWS cloud
Nascar has designated Amazon Web Services (AWS) as the circuit's preferred cloud computing, cloud machine learning, and cloud artificial intelligence provider
ESPN experiments with NBA live stream aimed at teenagers
ESPN unveiled a live stream of Game 2 of the NBA Finals on the ESPN App on Sunday evening that was aimed exclusively at a teenage audience
Stadium gains rights to Major League Lacrosse
Multiplatform US sports network extends lacrosse interests into the professional ranks
Rush Street Interactive debuts IMG Arena’s streaming service in the US
IMG Arena, the betting division of the IMG agency, has agreed a partnership with US gaming operator Rush Street Interactive that sees the latter’s SugarHouse online sportsbook become the first in the U…
Lucy Rutishauser, Sinclair Broadcast Group chief financial officer
Bob Williams speaks to Lucy Rutishauser, Sinclair Broadcast Group's chief financial officer, about the network's purchase of the Fox regional sports networks