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Bellator makes network TV breakthrough with CBS broadcast
Mixed martial arts promotion Bellator will receive its first exposure on US network television with the announcement that CBS will broadcast its opening event of 2023.
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New England Revolution strikes local broadcast deal with CBS Boston
Major League Soccer's New England Revolution has named CBS Boston as its new local broadcast partner, replacing NBC Sports Boston
Amazon picks up streaming rights to NFL Wild Card game
Online retail and streaming giant Amazon is continuing to expand its presence within the National Football League, securing rights to stream one of the league's two newly formed Wild Card playoff games,…
NFL TV ratings deliver mixed view in Week 1
The opening weekend of the 2020 National Football League provided a decidedly mixed bag on United States television ratings, leaving any conclusions about the full state of the league’s viewership amid t…
CBS All Access to be rebranded as Paramount+ in 2021
CBS All Access, the streaming home of the Uefa Champions League and Europa League as well as the National Women's Soccer League in the United States, will be rebranded as Paramont+ in 2021
Bellator lands US rights deal with CBS Sports
The Bellator mixed martial arts promotion has signed a media rights deal in the United States with CBS Sports, with live events to be aired on cable channel CBS Sports Network.
The Masters to finish early to accommodate NFL, college football broadcasts
The final two rounds of the postponed Masters tournament will be given an earlier-than-usual finish to accommodate National Football League and college football games also being broadcast by CBS Sports…
CBS “thrilled” with NWSL Challenge Cup
CBS said it is "thrilled" with the quality and excitement of the National Women's Soccer League Challenge Cup and the reception of fans to network's coverage of the event
Uefa benefits from US digital battle as club competition values soar
Competition to create effective digital offerings in the US drove a hike in value for Uefa’s club competitions for the 2021-22 to 2023-24 cycle. CBS overcame strong opposition to surprise the market in acquiring English-language rights, while Univision renewed its high-performing Spanish-language rights.
CBS confirms Uefa Champions League deal, will stream all games on ‘All Access’
CBS's acting chief executive Joe Ianniello has confirmed in a quarterly earnings call that the US broadcaster has secured the English-language rights to the Uefa Champions League from the 2021-22 season …
CBS ‘acquires Champions League rights’ in surprise move
CBS has won the English-language rights to the Uefa Champions League in the United States from the 2021-22 season through 2023-24 in a surprise development, according to multiple reports in the US.
Barry Frank, iconic US Olympic TV rights negotiator, dies aged 87
Barry Frank, a leading US television executive and negotiator of Olympic broadcast deals in the US market for the IMG agency, has died aged 87
CBS, Viacom announce merger deal
US media groups CBS and Viacom have announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger, forming a new $28bn-(€25bn)-plus revenue company.
CBS, AT&T secure new carriage deal
The CBS network and telco AT&T have signed a multi-year carriage agreement, through which CBS-owned local broadcast stations and the CBS Sports Network will be made available on AT&T video platforms across…
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.
Poker Central and CBS to stream 2019 World Series of Poker
Poker Central and CBS have announced a partnership to live stream the 50th annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet events
CBS and NBC agree to swap Super Bowl telecasts in 2021 and 2022
In order for NBC to align the 2022 Super Bowl with the Beijing Winter Olympics, the network has agreed a deal to switch its next telecast of the NFL showpiece game with CBS