American Football
CBS gaining more than $5m per 30-second Super Bowl ad
CBS is enjoying robust Super Bowl advert sales with a month to go before the NFL showpiece event. The network is receiving more than $5m (€4.4m) per 30-second spot.
NFL launches voice guide for Amazon Alexa to help casual fans
The NFL this week launched a new skill for Amazon Alexa devices that will teach fans about players, rules and the history of American football
NFL enjoys five-per-cent ratings increase in 2018
NFL's television ratings rebound was confirmed with news that its broadcasts rose five per cent in viewership from 2017 to 2018.
The average game in 2018 drew 15.8 million viewers, compared with 14
Disney seals new Verizon carriage deal
The Walt Disney Company has signed a new carriage agreement with US telco Verizon, ensuring the latter’s Fios service will continue to showcase leading college American football games that are broadcast b…
Fortnite star Ninja to co-stream Twitch’s ‘Thursday Night Football’ coverage
Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, who is Twitch’s most popular live-streaming gamer, will provide play-by-play analysis of tonight's Thursday Night Football action on the Amazon Prime Video-owned channel.
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NFL ratings show green shoots of recovery
The NFL has reported a rise in domestic television ratings for the 2018 regular season so far, following two years of decline.
Through the first 12 weeks of play, the NFL said games are averaging 15.
ABC will join 2019 NFL Draft coverage
ABC will join sister Disney-owned channel ESPN and the NFL Network in providing live prime-time coverage of the 2019 NFL Draft
Amazon’s NFL viewing figures on the rise
Internet company Amazon has revealed that viewing figures for its coverage of the NFL’s Thursday Night Football games have increased by 22 per cent this season.
“New Fox” prepares buy-back of US regional sports networks
“New Fox” has emerged as the front-runner to buy back the regional US sports networks it will sell to Disney, a move that would protect its position as a leading sports broadcaster in the country.
Lions victory over Patriots helps NFL ratings continue resurgence
After last year's ratings dip, the NFL's audience figures continue to show signs of a resurgence following week 3 of the season.
On Sunday afternoon, the Cowboys-Seahawks match on Fox earned a 15.
Eleven Sports adds NFL to Portuguese line-up
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has broadened its portfolio in Portugal by acquiring rights to American football league the NFL
Adidas, Twitter support high-school streaming initiative
Sportswear company Adidas has announced a partnership with Twitter that will allow live coverage of high school American football games to be streamed on the social media platform this fall
DAZN Canada unveils carriage deals for NFL coverage
DAZN, the OTT service operated by digital sports media company Perform, has secured carriage deals with a number of pay-television platforms in the country, including telcos Bell and Rogers
FloSports adds SIAC to college sports roster
Sports-streaming service FloSports has agreed a multi-year rights deal with college sports organisation the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NFLPA invests in sports streaming challenger
Live-streaming platform SportsCastr has received investment from the players’ union of American football league the NFL.
NFL extends Snapchat partnership
American football league the NFL has extended and expanded its partnership with Snap Inc., the parent company of social media platform Snapchat
Eleven Sports signs US-focused partnership with FloSports
Sports-streaming service FloSports has reached an agreement with international sports broadcaster Eleven Sports to distribute a programming feed of a range of events to its subscribers in the United States
BeIN Sports retains NFL rights in France
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has extended its rights deal in France for American football league the NFL.