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NHL grows short-term rights value in DACH but strives for more
The National Hockey League boosted the value of its rights in Germany and Austria in its latest sales round. But it only agreed one-season deals with its primary pay-television broadcasters after bidders failed to meet its longer-term valuation.
NZR, RugbyPass deal illustrates tricky Sanzaar international sales process
An experimental deal between New Zealand Rugby and digital platform RugbyPass has underscored the difficulty the Sanzaar alliance and its member rugby unions have had selling international rights for the 2021-25 cycle.
FreeSports focuses on low-cost cricket in Afghanistan, Zimbabwe deals
FreeSports is hoping its two-year deal for exclusive rights to the Afghanistan and Zimbabwe national cricket teams’ home matches will help create a unique identity for the channel, which has long acted as a shop window for sister broadcaster Premier Sports.
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Amazon renews NFL Thursday Night Football rights
The NFL has renewed an exclusive digital-streaming deal with internet company Amazon for the American football league’s Thursday Night Football package.
NFL chooses Amazon for Thursday Night Football rights
E-commerce and media company Amazon has acquired live streaming rights to the NFL American football league’s Thursday Night Football franchise, according to multiple reports.
CBS adds mobile rights to NFL partnership
US network CBS has expanded its rights deal with the NFL American football league to take in live streaming rights on mobile devices.