Univision (USA)
IMG-SUM sees opportunities in cleaned-up Copa
Distributing the commercial rights to next summer’s Copa América Centenario is a “great opportunity” for the IMG agency.
Splitting English and Spanish language rewards Uefa in US
Uefa opened its international competition rights to the US market early in its sales cycle to take advantage of the competitive environment, and was rewarded with a significant uplift.
Fox deal spares Fifa further court appearance and possible exposure of 2022 award process
Fifa avoided the prospect of going back into a US court by agreeing to extend its World Cup rights deal with Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Sports last month. But getting off the legal hook comes at a price, in terms of questions about Fifa’s governance and also, possibly, in having sold the rights at well below market value.
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
US could help centenary event double TV income
The centenary version of the Copa América, which will take place in the US in June 2016, looks likely to earn at least twice as much in media rights income as the 2015 Copa América.
North American broadcast partners announced for inaugural MLS-Liga MX Leagues Cup
Univision Deportes to rebrand as TUDN
Univision strikes carriage deal with Dish Network after nine-month standoff
US sports broadcasters unite for disaster relief campaign
Sports broadcaster ESPN has joined forces with a number of rival operators in the US to simulcast coverage of the Liga MX, the top division of football in Mexico, as part of a fund-raising initiative designed to support people affected by a series of natural disasters in the Americas.