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ESPN grows in Asia with partnerships in China and India
ESPN’s partnership with Chinese internet company Tencent last month is the latest stage in the broadcaster’s evolution into a global digital player
Russell Wolff, executive vice-president, ESPN international
Interview with Russell Wolff, executive vice-president, ESPN international, on the media company’s partnership with internet operator Tencent in China.
ESPN extends MotoGP rights in Latin America, Caribbean
Pan-regional pay-television broadcaster ESPN has agreed a three-season extension to its rights deal in Latin America and the Caribbean for the MotoGP motorcycling championship.
Glory details multi-year rights deal with ESPN
Kickboxing promotion Glory has sealed a multi-year rights deal with US sports broadcaster ESPN.
ESPN pays decent increase to renew Australian Open
Tennis Australia has renewed its deal with ESPN for Australian Open rights in Latin America and the Caribbean without putting the rights on the market.
Sanzar negotiates tough home markets and wins big in UK, France and Middle East
Southern hemisphere rugby rights have increased significantly in global value, driven by explosive growth in the UK, France and the Middle East, and supported by strong returns in difficult core markets.
ESPN commits to eSports with new online service
International pay-television sports broadcaster ESPN has confirmed the launch of a new online platform dedicated to coverage of eSports competitions around the world.
ESPN won’t bid for NFL’s Thursday Night Football – report
US sports broadcaster ESPN will not enter a bid for the NFL American football league’s Thursday Night Football package, according to a report.
ESPN International renews Australian Open deal
Pay-television broadcaster ESPN International has renewed a distribution rights deal in Latin America and the Caribbean for the Australian Open tennis grand slam tournament.
ESPN Deportes to show Super Bowl
US sports broadcaster ESPN has struck a deal with the CBS network to broadcast coverage of next month’s NFL Super Bowl American football championship game on its ESPN Deportes Spanish-language channel for the first time.
NWHL confirms ESPN as streaming partner
US sports broadcaster ESPN has struck a deal to stream live coverage of domestic ice hockey competition the National Women’s Hockey League.
Walt Disney reveals drop in ESPN subscribers
The Walt Disney media company has revealed that its sports broadcaster ESPN suffered a 3.2-per-cent fall in subscribers during the 12 months through to the end of September.
Sport1 extends rights deal with ESPN
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has extended its media rights deal with US sports broadcaster ESPN through to the end of the 2017-18 season.
Disney ‘bullish’ over ESPN after revenue increase
The Walt Disney media company has moved to allay concerns over ESPN after confirming its Media Networks division, which houses the sports broadcaster, achieved better-than-expected revenue during the three months through to the end of September.
Splitting English and Spanish language rewards Uefa in US
Uefa opened its international competition rights to the US market early in its sales cycle to take advantage of the competitive environment, and was rewarded with a significant uplift.
ESPN pulls videos from YouTube over Red launch
US sports broadcaster ESPN has begun removing its videos from YouTube due to apparent concerns over rights issues ahead of the launch of the video-sharing website’s new subscription service.
MTG scoops up World Series rights
Commercial and pay-television broadcaster Modern Times Group has acquired rights in the Nordic region for North America’s Major League Baseball World Series.
ESPN embarks on round of job cuts
US sports broadcaster ESPN has said it will cut about 300 jobs, with chief executive John Skipper stating that while the demand for sports remains undiminished, the landscape the company operates in has “never been more complex.”