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Seven renews NFL rights in Australia
Free-to-air broadcaster Seven Network has renewed its rights in Australia for the National Football League for three years, 2022 to 2024.
Seven will continue to show live coverage of 50 games per season
Disney retains Premier League rights across South America
Media group Disney is in the final stages of agreeing a three-season deal for exclusive English Premier League rights across South America, SportBusiness understands.
NFL finishes 2021 regular season with viewership boosts
Every US rightsholder sees audience growth
CFP viewership rebounds for Georgia-Alabama title clash
Championship game is most-watched program on American cable in two years
Disney acquires IndyCar rights in Latin America, TV Cultura extends deal
Pay-television broadcaster ESPN and OTT platform Star+, both owned by Disney, have acquired rights in Latin America, including Brazil, for the US motor racing series IndyCar
ESPN retools talent lineup for ‘Sunday Night Baseball’
Network forms new booth, alternate presentation for flagship MLB property
YouTube TV, Disney secure carriage deal after brief blackout
Streaming service YouTube TV has restored all Disney-owned networks including ESPN and ABC to its platform after the two parties agreed a new distribution agreement on December 19 after a brief blackout…
Formula 1 TV ratings in US up 54 per cent over 2020
The rising popularity of Formula 1 in the United States has been further shown by ESPN networks averaging 934,000 viewers per race in 2021, shattering the previous domestic broadcast record of 748,000…
ESPN+ unveils expansive PGA Tour Live coverage in 2022
ESPN and the PGA Tour have unveiled details for the inaugural season of PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ in 2022, which will more than triple the total coverage of the Tour's direct-to-consumer streaming service.
Mowins to become first woman to call NBA regular-season game on ESPN
Veteran American sports commentator Beth Mowins will make history on December 3 when she becomes the first woman to call a National Basketball Association regular-season game on ESPN
ESPN to offer inaugural monetized sports Twitter Space as fundraiser for V Foundation
ESPN will become the first sports organization to monetize a Twitter Space on December 2 when listeners will pay a $0.99 entry donation to benefit The V Foundation for cancer research
US Polo Association secures wide-ranging ESPN rights deal
The United States Polo Association has secured a landmark domestic media rights deal with ESPN, which will will bring the finals of the top seven US and World Championship polo events in 2022 to the sports…
Helbiz Media adds NCAA rights to Italian offering
Helbiz Media, a division of US-based micro-mobility company Helbiz, has acquired rights in Italy to American football and basketball championships organised by the National Collegiate Athletics Association…
Disney annual report: ESPN loses another 8 million subscribers
Cord-cutting phenomenon continues to hit US sports media titan
PGA Tour details extensive purse increases for 2022
Commissioner Monahan outlines in memo to players plans for widespread pay boosts
Second-round deadline set in Premier League’s US rights auction
The outcome of the auction of US broadcast rights to the Premier League will not be known for at least another week after the tender process went to a second round
TV3 signs ESPN deal for NCAA basketball coverage in Baltics
Baltic media group TV3 has agreed a content deal with ESPN Sports Media for NCAA men’s college basketball.
National Lacrosse League secures US rights deal with ESPN
The National Lacrosse League has secured a major boost by striking a landmark domestic rights deal with ESPN, in which every NLL game will be carried on an ESPN network or platform.