News

American Football

CBS is enjoying robust Super Bowl advert sales with a month to go before the NFL showpiece event. The network is receiving more than $5m (€4.4m) per 30-second spot.
American Football

The NFL this week launched a new skill for Amazon Alexa devices that will teach fans about players, rules and the history of American football

Social media platform Facebook has announced a restructuring of its sports team, with Dan Reed promoted to vice-president of global sports and media partnerships
MMA

Media Telecom, a joint venture between Russian telco Rostelecom and National Media Group, has agreed a rights deal with mixed martial arts promotion the Ultimate Fighting Championship
American Football

NFL's television ratings rebound was confirmed with news that its broadcasts rose five per cent in viewership from 2017 to 2018. The average game in 2018 drew 15.8 million viewers, compared with 14
Football

The All-India Football Federation and its broadcast partner Star India have announced that I-League matches not shown on linear television will be livestreamed on Star's Hotstar and JioTV platforms
Football

Telco PCCW has acquired exclusive rights to the English Premier League in Hong Kong in a new three-season deal, from 2019-20 to 2021-22

Streaming service DAZN has appointed Ben King as senior vice-president, global distribution and business development in a move it hopes will continue to drive its global expansion
Motorsport

Australian motor-racing series the Supercars Championship has said it will commence talks in earnest this year over its next set of domestic and international rights agreements
Boxing

UFC Fight Pass, the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s digital subscription service, will double its live event schedule in 2019 through a host of new content deals.