NFL extends, expands video deal with Facebook
Facebook Watch-oriented deal continues tie between the most popular US pro sports league and the world's largest social media portal
Stadium to deliver college football games on Facebook
US-based multi-platform sports network Stadium has revealed its college American football schedule for the new season, with 15 games to be available exclusively via social media platform Facebook
Value of Premier League tumbles in Thailand, Cambodia and Laos
After two failed negotiations in an uncompetitive environment, the English Premier League has completed a deal in Thailand, Cambodia and Laos with pay-television broadcaster TrueVisions that will see the value of its rights halve.
Peter Hutton, Facebook’s global director of live sports partnerships and programming
Peter Hutton talks about Facebook Watch's recent performance, partnership agreements, and the ‘experimental’ purpose of its traditional rights deals.
Facebook sees non-exclusive rights as gateway to digital audience growth
Social media giant Facebook’s challenges around its Copa Libertadores coverage in Latin America have convinced it that non-exclusive rights models form “one of the best ways” of breaking into markets where entrenched viewing habits restrict the potential for exclusive rights to grow engagement with the platform.
ICC to exploit World Cup rights on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter
The International Cricket Council is broadcasting World Cup content for the first time on social media platforms Facebook, YouTube and Twitter
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube to stream NBA Finals in India
The NBA has confirmed that the basketball league’s season-ending Finals will be live-streamed in India on social media websites Facebook and Twitter and video-sharing platform YouTube.
Facebook signs content deal with Copa América
Social media platform Facebook has agreed a deal with organisers of this year’s Copa América to deliver behind-the-scenes coverage of the national team football tournament, which will take place in Br…
Premier League dodges drastic decline in Vietnam after Facebook talks collapse
The English Premier League has avoided a dramatic decrease in the value of its rights in Vietnam after media group Canal Plus swooped in following the collapse of talks between the league and social media giant Facebook.
Augusta partners with Facebook to show 2019 US Masters in the Middle East
Augusta National Golf Club has partnered with social media giant Facebook to broadcast the 2019 US Masters to select countries in the Middle East for free
Facebook and Fox Sports to share Copa Libertadores rights in South America
Social media platform Facebook has agreed a sub-licencing deal with pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports for the Copa Libertadores in South America
MLB continues Facebook partnership, scales back 2019 schedule
Major League Baseball has agreed a one-season extension to its rights deal with Facebook, but the social media company will have a smaller line-up of live games in 2019
Facebook, Conmebol reaffirm commitment to Copa Libertadores deal
Social media platform Facebook has said it will retain exclusivity over its Copa Libertadores rights in South America and Brazil, amid claims it would be compensated by Conmebol and Fox Sports to share…
Facebook signs two-year renewal with Ironman, optional third year
Facebook has renewed a digital broadcast rights deal with Ironman for its endurance sports events for 2019 and 2020, with an option to extend for a further year
Premier League forced back to market in Thailand, Vietnam after Facebook talks collapse
Talks between the English Premier League and social media platform Facebook to finalise two media-rights deals in Asia have collapsed, SportBusiness Media understands
PSA strikes Facebook Watch deal
The Professional Squash Association (PSA) has signed a multi-year rights agreement with social media platform Facebook
NBA goes social with Facebook Watch partnership
North American basketball league the NBA has agreed a game highlights deal with social media platform Facebook
Error leads to global streaming of PSG match
French Ligue 1 football club Paris Saint-Germain has been left red-faced after its Uefa Champions League match against Manchester United was accidentally streamed live to a global audience on social media…