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Mena hot for two big properties
BeIN Sports and Abu Dhabi Media are bidding head-to-head for two major football properties in the Middle East and North Africa – England’s Premier League and Uefa’s European Qualifiers.
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.
The Open heads to NBC Sports Group as ESPN is dislodged
The NBC Sports Group division of media company NBCUniversal has acquired rights in the US for golf’s Open Championship.
NBC Sports launches documentary production unit
The NBC Sports division of US media company NBCUniversal is to launch a new sports documentary production division, NBC Sports Films.
NBC Sports retains IIHF Worlds rights, signs Roku and Apple TV deals
The NBC Sports Group division of US media company NBCUniversal has acquired rights to the International Ice Hockey Federation’s 2015 World Championship, while it has also expanded the reach of its live streaming product NBC Sports Live Extra.
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.
NBC Sports commits to broad coverage of IPC ice sledge hockey showpiece
The International Paralympic Committee has hailed “unprecedented” coverage of its 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool through an agreement with the NBC Sports Group division of US media company NBCUniversal.
AVP returns to NBC Sports
The NBC Sports Group division of US media company NBCUniversal has secured media rights for the Association of Volleyball Professionals Pro Beach Volleyball Tour.
USA Wrestling hails new broadcast deal
The USA Wrestling organisation has signed a partnership with the NBC Sports Group division of media company NBCUniversal and pay-television broadcaster Universal Sports Network.
USA Network to televise NHL Playoffs
US pay-television channel USA Network will reportedly broadcast coverage of the NHL ice hockey league’s 2015 Playoff competition.
Universal Sports Network offers US platform for LA Marathon
US pay-television broadcaster Universal Sports Network has acquired rights to the 2015 Los Angeles Marathon.
ESPN surprises NBC with ice hockey score
US pay-television network ESPN beat commercial networks NBC and Fox to win rights to the revived World Cup of Hockey in 2016.
Dramatic finale boosts America’s Cup interest
US network NBC this week agreed a deal to show the 2017 America’s Cup, holding off strong interest in the rights from other US broadcasters. Oracle Team USA is the holder of the Cup.
NBC Sports returns to partner America’s Cup
The NBC Sports Group division of US media company NBCUniversal has acquired rights to the 2017 edition of sailing’s America’s Cup.
Universal Sports Network extends UCI rights deal
US pay-television sports broadcaster Universal Sports Network has extended a rights deal with the International Cycling Union (UCI) for coverage of the governing body’s events.
Spike welcomes boxing with Haymon deal
US pay-television broadcaster Spike TV has acquired rights for the new Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) series operated by manager and adviser Al Haymon.
NBCU seeks to utilise Super Bowl to promote TV Everywhere services
US media company NBCUniversal will provide 11 consecutive hours of live streaming content free of charge for Super Bowl XLIX on February 1, as it seeks to use the huge audiences associated with the finale to the NFL American football season to raise awareness of its online viewing platforms.
Boxing returns to US primetime network television with PBC series
The NBC Sports Group division of US media company NBCUniversal has struck a multi-year rights deal to show the new Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) series.