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NFL

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.
NFL

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…
American Football

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

Poker Central and CBS have announced a partnership to live stream the 50th annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet events
American Football

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
American Football

The NFL American football league, together with some of its US rights partners, is considering reworking its Sunday-afternoon packages, according to Variety
American Football

Sunday's NFL conference championship games resulted in massive ratings for CBS and Fox after they both went to overtime
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.
Golf

Commercial broadcaster CBS and pay-television broadcaster ESPN have joined forces to sign an 11-year deal for rights to the PGA Championship in the US, from 2020 to 2030

US broadcaster CBS has announced plans to stream the Super Bowl for free across multiple platforms
American Football

US network CBS has expanded its rights deal with the NFL American football league to take in live streaming rights on mobile devices.

American Football

The CBS Sports division of US network CBS has agreed a deal to broadcast live coverage of the new Alliance of American Football competition.

Lacrosse

The CBS Sports Digital division of US network CBS has sealed a streaming-rights deal with the North American National Lacrosse League.

US pay-television provider Dish Network has agreed a new, multi-year carriage deal with US mass media company CBS.

American Football

WBZ-TV, a regional affiliate of US network CBS, has extended a local rights deal with the New England Patriots NFL American football franchise.

US College Sport

The Big Ten collegiate athletic conference has agreed a set of new domestic media-rights deals, increasing the value of the existing package by almost 300 per cent.

American Football

The Big Ten Conference has confirmed domestic rights deals with the CBS and Fox networks and sports broadcaster ESPN.

Basketball

The CBS Sports division of US network CBS has secured a sublicense agreement with sports broadcaster ESPN to televise coverage of the American Athletic Conference’s 2018 college basketball championship.