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Sunday Ticket deal crucial to AT&T’s DirecTV takeover
US telecommunications company AT&T will be able to cancel its takeover of satellite-television provider DirectTV if the latter is unable to renew an exclusive rights deal for the NFL American football Sunday Ticket package of programming.
AT&T to acquire DirecTV
US telecommunications company AT&T has agreed a $48.5bn (€34.9bn) deal to acquire satellite television provider DirecTV.
Silva sets sights on motorsport
The MP & Silva agency said that its deal earlier this month for the FIM Superbike World Championship in Latin America, excluding Brazil, and the Caribbean, was part of a strategy to expand into the region and into motorsports generally.
AT&T in talks over $50bn DirecTV deal
US telecommunications company AT&T is in “active talks” to acquire satellite television provider DirecTV in a deal that could be worth close to $50bn (€36bn), according to Reuters.
Latin America deal confirms trend of big increases with Asia set to follow
Formula One enjoys big rights fee increase in Latin America deal with Mediapro
Mediapro explains why F1 deal reflects the company’s DNA
DirecTV broadcasts first edition of Para-South American Games
Pan-regional pay-television broadcaster DirecTV has acquired rights to the inaugural Para-South American Games across eight markets.
Gerard Romy, managing director, Mediapro
Interview with Gerard Romy, managing director of Mediapro, following the company’s Formula One rights deal in Central and South America, and the Caribbean
DirecTV and NFL extend negotiating window for Sunday Ticket rights
DirecTV and American football league the NFL have extended their exclusive negotiating period to renew the US satellite television provider’s exclusive rights to the Sunday Ticket package of programming, according to the company’s chairman and chief executive Mike White.
Red Bull Media House partners with DirecTV PanAmericana
Latin American and Caribbean satellite television provider DirecTV PanAmericana has agreed a content partnership with global media company Red Bull Media House.
Claro claws back some money but must wait for prize
América Móvil enjoys Olympic benefits but the big prize will come in 2016
Fox and ESPN explain why having the Olympic Games non-exclusively makes sense in Latin America
DirecTV seals Olympics deal in Latin America
Pan-regional pay-television broadcaster DirecTV has secured a rights deal covering Latin America for the 2014 winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia and the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
DirecTV invests in LiveClips
US pay-television operator DirecTV has announced a strategic investment in digital sports technology company LiveClips.
Big gamble on Indian cricket
$612 million deal signed by the Nimbus Sport agency for worldwide television rights for cricket played in India is looking increasingly risky.