News

ESPN will launch the "ACC [Atlantic Coast Conference] Network", a linear channel that will be available on cable and satellite systems with live programming on August 22, 2019

Global market research company Dataxis has predicted that pay-television revenues in Central and Eastern Europe are set to increase from €5.2bn in 2018 to €5.9bn over the next five years.
Horse Racing

The New York Racing Association has signed a long-term extension to its partnership with US sports broadcaster Fox Sports
Handball

Sports streaming service DAZN has acquired rights in Germany and Austria to men’s club handball competition the EHF Cup.
Esports

German sports broadcaster Sport1 has said it will close its dedicated US sports channel to make way for a new platform for esports
Baseball

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has suggested the league could participate in the bidding process for the 22 Regional Sports Networks that are being divested as part of the asset takeover deal between Disney…
Football

DAZN confirmed its launch in Brazil this morning (Thursday), along with its acquisitions of rights in the country to the Copa Sudamericana, Italy’s Serie A and France’s Ligue 1.
Football

IMG has renewed its deal for English Premier League rights in Eastern Europe and Central Asia for the next three seasons

International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has claimed a world first by teaming up with tech start-up Reactoo to launch a new product designed to drive engagement around sports viewing.
American Football

The NFL has reported a rise in domestic television ratings for the 2018 regular season so far, following two years of decline. Through the first 12 weeks of play, the NFL said games are averaging 15.