Facebook

American Football
USA

Facebook Watch-oriented deal continues tie between the most popular US pro sports league and the world's largest social media portal
US College Sport
USA

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
Football
Thailand

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.
Multi-sport
Global

Peter Hutton talks about Facebook Watch's recent performance, partnership agreements, and the ‘experimental’ purpose of its traditional rights deals.
Multi-sport
Global

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.
Cricket
Global

The International Cricket Council is broadcasting World Cup content for the first time on social media platforms Facebook, YouTube and Twitter
Basketball
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.
Football
Brazil

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…
Football
Vietnam

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.
Golf
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
Football
Latin America

Social media platform Facebook has agreed a sub-licencing deal with pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports for the Copa Libertadores in South America
Baseball
Global

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
Football
Latin America

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…
Endurance
Global

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
Football
Asia

Talks between the English Premier League and social media platform Facebook to finalise two media-rights deals in Asia have collapsed, SportBusiness Media understands
Squash
Global

The Professional Squash Association (PSA) has signed a multi-year rights agreement with social media platform Facebook
Basketball
North America

North American basketball league the NBA has agreed a game highlights deal with social media platform Facebook
Football
France

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…