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SEC Network set for launch
The SEC Network, a new pay-television sports channel dedicated to college sport’s Southeastern Conference, will launch later today (Thursday).
ESPN, Fox retain European football rights in Latin America
International sports broadcasters ESPN and Fox Sports have retained pay-television rights for the Uefa Champions League and Europa League European club football tournaments in Spanish-speaking Latin America.
Charter signs up for SEC Network launch
Pay-television operator Charter Communications 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.
SEC Network furthers reach with DirecTV deal
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.
SEC Network bolsters position with TWC and Bright House carriage deals
US cable-television operators Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks have agreed carriage deals with sports broadcaster ESPN for the SEC Network, a new pay-television sports channel dedicated to college sport’s Southeastern Conference.
Watching Brief (Vol.83) Special Focus: Football – Fifa World Cup
Mike Kiernan, Analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, looks at television audiences in the major European markets and America for the 2014 Fifa World Cup
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.
ESPN expands Sun Belt Conference rights deal
US sports broadcaster ESPN has expanded its media rights agreement with the Sun Belt Conference collegiate sports organisation.
ESPN maintains ties with CrossFit Games
US sports broadcaster ESPN has signed a multi-year extension to its contract with functional fitness company CrossFit for the exclusive rights to the CrossFit Games.
Cox deal grants SEC Network further exposure
US broadband communications and entertainment company Cox Communications 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.
World Club 7s outlines breadth of distribution
Organisers of the World Club 7s have announced that the 2014 edition of the rugby union sevens tournament will be available in 200 million households worldwide.
ESPN to offer dedicated European service for World Lacrosse Championships
Pay-television broadcaster ESPN will launch a new channel on its live and on-demand sports streaming service ESPN Player to cover the forthcoming 2014 World Lacrosse Championships throughout the UK and Europe.
CFL broadens presence in US with new ESPN deal
US sports broadcaster ESPN has agreed a multi-year deal with the Canadian Football League for the American football league’s exclusive rights in the United States.
World TeamTennis enhances exposure with ESPN deal
US sports broadcaster ESPN has agreed a four-year deal for rights to the World TeamTennis competition.
TVNZ declines Wimbledon rights due to World Cup clash
New Zealand public-service broadcaster TVNZ has said it will not televise the Wimbledon tennis championships this year due to the event clashing with football’s ongoing Fifa World Cup.
Broadcast partners sign up for Mexican clubs’ US tour
International sports broadcaster ESPN and US media company Liberman Broadcasting have acquired media rights for the 2014 Socio MX Tour, which features five friendly matches between top-tier Mexican football clubs.
ESPN teams up with Google in World Cup partnership
US sports broadcaster ESPN has signed a video content partnership with internet company Google for the 2014 Fifa World Cup national team football tournament.
Flexible, digital, local: how the NBA is building its global media value
The renewal of the National Basketball Association’s domestic media-rights deal, expected later this year, is the most eagerly awaited in US sport and will no doubt be the biggest of the year.