Action Sports
NBC Sports Group extends Red Bull Media House deal
The NBC Sports Group, part of US media company NBCUniversal, has extended a rights deal with media company Red Bull Media House for the Red Bull Signature Series action sports series.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From February 27 to March 12
Media rights clips from February 27 to March 12
Outdoor Channel strikes X Games, IndyCar deal with ESPN
Outdoor Channel, the pan-Asian sports broadcaster, has struck a multi-year deal with international sports broadcaster ESPN to show the IndyCar motor-racing series and the X Games action sports events across Southeast Asia.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From February 13 to February 26
Media rights clips from February 13 to February 26
MCS seals deals for X Games, Red Bull Air Race
French channel MCS Extreme, operated by pay-television operator Ma Chaîne Sport, has acquired rights for the X Games and Red Bull Air Race extreme sports events.
IMG Media to sell extreme sports series rights
The IMG Media agency has agreed a deal to distribute media rights to the International Festival of Extreme Sport (Fise) World Series on a global basis.
Apple TV to show Red Bull TV
Digital media player Apple TV has agreed a carriage deal with action sports and entertainment channel Red Bull TV.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From September 26 to October 9
Media rights clips from 26 September to 9 October
Red Bull Media House seals landmark US deal with Fox Sports
Global media company Red Bull Media House has agreed the largest US licensing deal in its history after signing a three-year partnership with the Fox Sports division of the Fox network.
ESPN maintains commitment to distribution of US X Games events
US pay-television broadcaster ESPN has said it will continue to distribute rights to the US events of its X Games extreme sports franchise around the world after announcing the end of the series’ international events.
Red Bull Media House gains Russian content partners
Global media company Red Bull Media House has agreed content deals in Russia with the IVI.ru website and pay-television channel Russian Extreme TV.
ProSiebenSat.1 makes channel free-to-air for Munich’s X Games event
German media company ProSiebenSat.1 will transmit its general entertainment pay-television channel, ProSieben Fun, on a free-to-air basis during Munich’s leg of extreme sports series the X Games from June 27-30.