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Missouri Valley Conference follows ESPN deal with fresh CBS Sports contract
The CBS Sports division of US network CBS has signed a five-year sublicensing deal with sports broadcaster ESPN to continue showing the Missouri Valley Conference college sports league.
ESPN committed to Australia despite Champions League blow
Sports broadcaster ESPN has said it remains committed to the Australian market despite losing the rights to the Uefa Champions League European club football competition.
ESPN scores LaLiga rights in South America
The ESPN International division of sports broadcaster ESPN has acquired rights in Spanish-speaking South America to LaLiga and the Segunda División, the top two divisions of club football in Spain.
ESPN renews Missouri Valley Conference deal
US sports broadcaster ESPN has secured a long-term extension to its current media rights agreement with the Missouri Valley Conference college sports league.
Collective switch vindicated as LaLiga overtakes Serie A following income jump
Spain’s LaLiga has leapfrogged Italy’s Serie A in media rights income to become Europe’s second most valuable league following deals agreed in recent weeks.
ESPN extends rights deal with Southern Conference
US sports broadcaster ESPN has extended its rights deal with the Southern Conference college sports organisation.
NHRA to switch from ESPN to Fox Sports
Fox Sports has struck a deal to replace rival US pay-television broadcaster ESPN as the rights-holder of the National Hot Rod Association motor-racing series.
ESPN extends long-term rights deal with Southland Conference
US sports broadcaster ESPN has extended its long-term rights deal for the Southland Conference US college sports conference.
ESPN strikes fantasy sports deal with DraftKings
US sports broadcaster ESPN has entered into a partnership with daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings.
NBC goes large to snatch Open
NBC Sports is understood to have paid a significant increase to prise rights to golf’s British Open from its long-term American home on ESPN.
ESPN picks up rights for New Zealand heavyweight clash
US pay-television sports broadcaster ESPN has acquired rights for the heavyweight boxing clash between New Zealander Joseph Parker and German Yakup Saglam tomorrow (Saturday) night.
ESPN seals Serie A rights in Latin America
ESPN has reached a sublicensing deal with rival international pay-television sports broadcaster Fox Sports Latin America to acquire rights for the Serie A top division of Italian football across Latin America and certain territories in the Caribbean.
ESPN signs up for Spotify’s move into video market
Spotify has said sports broadcaster ESPN will be one of its initial partners as it seeks to diversify from its core music streaming business into video content.
ESPN expands Mountain West partnership
US pay-television sports broadcaster ESPN has expanded its long-term partnership with Mountain West by acquiring the rights to the US college sports conference’s annual American football championship game.
NFL to return to ABC under ESPN simulcast deal
US network ABC will broadcast its first NFL American football game in 10 years next season, with sports broadcaster ESPN agreeing to a simulcast deal for the Wild Card Weekend on January 9-10.
ESPN pays more for World Cup
World Rugby, rugby union’s global governing body, has earned a strong increase in the value of its Rugby World Cup media rights in Latin America.
ESPN sues Verizon over ‘Custom TV’ service
US sports broadcaster ESPN has stepped up its battle with Verizon over its new ‘Custom TV’ programming package by suing the telecommunications company, which has signed pay-television broadcaster CBS Sports Network as a new partner for the service.
Fox Sports and NBC Sports add weight to Verizon dispute
The Fox Sports division of the Fox network and NBC Sports division of media company NBCUniversal have joined sports broadcaster ESPN in disputing US telecommunications company Verizon’s new ‘Custom TV’ service.