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Pay-television operator DirecTV has struck a carriage deal in several Latin American countries for the Mediapro agency’s Canal F1 Latin America Formula One-dedicated pay-television channel.

US satellite-television provider DirecTV has sealed a multi-year distribution deal with the Walt Disney media company covering authenticated online video services for a number of broadcasters, including pay-television sports channel ESPN.

Pan-regional pay-television broadcaster DirecTV has secured exclusive broadcast and naming rights to the Liga de las Americas club competition in a deal struck with basketball’s world governing body, Fiba.

Pan-regional pay-television broadcaster DirecTV has acquired exclusive rights in the Caribbean for events operated by Fifa, football’s global governing body.

Satellite-television provider DirecTV has relaunched its video-on-demand streaming service in Latin America following its success during the 2014 Fifa World Cup national football team tournament, according to the Rapid TV News website.

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.

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.

Satellite-television provider DirecTV has extended an exclusive rights deal for the NFL American football Sunday Ticket package of programming.

Shareholders of DirecTV have approved a takeover of the satellite-television provider by US telecommunications company AT&T.

US satellite television provider DirecTV has said that it expects to seal an extension to its key rights deal with the NFL American football league by the end of the year.

Fox Sports Latin America and ESPN International were forced to increase their fee for the Uefa Champions League and Europa League pay-television rights in Latin America this month to see off aggressive rival bids from Qatari-owned broadcaster beIN Sports and Spanish telco Telefónica.

US satellite-television provider DirecTV has reached an agreement with sports broadcaster ESPN to carry the SEC Network when the new pay-television channel dedicated to college sport’s Southeastern Conference launches on August 14.

US satellite-television provider DirecTV will launch a channel dedicated to fantasy football as part of its Sunday Ticket package covering the NFL American football league.

US satellite television company Dish Network has said it would be interested in bidding for the NFL American football league’s Sunday Ticket package if rival operator DirecTV fails to extend its rights deal.

AT&T will not intervene in satellite-television provider DirecTV’s talks over a new rights deal for the NFL American football Sunday Ticket package of programming, according to the US telecommunications company’s chief financial officer, John Stephens.

Pay-television broadcaster DirecTV has acquired rights for the 2014 Ice Hockey World Championship across South America and the Caribbean.