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FCC dismisses beIN Sports’ carriage complaint
Sky illustrates takeover appeal with strong financials
Comcast exits race for 21st Century Fox assets, focuses on Sky
Comcast answers Fox with increased offer for Sky
BeIN Sports USA files complaint against Comcast
BeIN Sports USA has filed a carriage complaint with the Federal Communications Commission against cable operator Comcast.
Learfield adds collegiate rights with Front Row deal
The Learfield Sports agency has further expanded its portfolio of US collegiate rights by acquiring Front Row Marketing Services’ collegiate multimedia rights properties from Comcast Spectator, part of US media company Comcast.
Comcast SportsNet Houston collapse heads for court
US judge rules against classwide damages in sports blackout case
A federal judge has ruled US sports fans accusing Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League and broadcasters of illegally restricting their ability to watch their favourite teams on television cannot claim damages as a class.
Board members admit defeat in Comcast-Time Warner Cable deal
The board members of Time Warner Cable and Comcast have admitted defeat in their efforts to salvage a proposed $45.2bn (€42bn) takeover of the US pay-television operator by the US media company.
NFL’s Eagles secure regional broadcast partnership
NFL American football franchise the Philadelphia Eagles has signed a regional broadcast partnership with US pay-television broadcaster Comcast SportsNet and the NBC10 regional affiliate of the NBC network.
FCC refuses to re-open Tennis Channel’s case against Comcast
US pay-television broadcaster the Tennis Channel has pledged to maintain its long-running carriage dispute with pay-television provider Comcast despite US media regulator the Federal Communications Commission denying its request to again look at the case.
Chicago Fire in local rights deal with Comcast SportsNet
North American Major League Soccer club the Chicago Fire has entered into a regional rights deal with the Chicago branch of US pay-television broadcaster Comcast SportsNet.
FIBT expands Canadian coverage with Sportsnet deal
The International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation (FIBT) has renegotiated a deal for Canadian pay-television broadcaster Rogers Sportsnet to show same-day coverage of the remainder of the 2014-15 Bobsleigh and Skeleton Word Cup.
Root Sports Houston granted clearance to launch
Satellite-television provider DirecTV and telecommunications company AT&T have been granted permission to launch Root Sports Houston, a new US network that will provide coverage of Houston Astros MLB baseball and Houston Rockets NBA basketball games, according to the Houston Chronicle newspaper.
Court ruling to result in new network for Astros and Rockets games
Houston Astros MLB baseball and Houston Rockets NBA basketball games will be provided to a much wider television audience after a judge approved a bankruptcy reorganisation plan involving the two teams’ local rights-holder, Comcast SportsNet Houston.
Shareholders approve Comcast’s Time Warner takeover
Time Warner Cable’s shareholders have approved a deal for the US pay-television operator to be acquired by US media company Comcast for $45.2bn (€33.2bn).
Sacramento Kings set up local rights extension
US pay-television broadcaster Comcast SportsNet has extended its local rights deal with NBA basketball franchise the Sacramento Kings.
ESPN secures Comcast carriage for new SEC Network
US media company Comcast, the country’s largest cable-television operator, has agreed a carriage deal with sports broadcaster ESPN for the SEC Network, a new pay-television sports channel dedicated to college sport’s Southeastern Conference.