American Football
NFL Players launch media company
The NFL Players’ Association has launched Athlete Content & Entertainment (Ace Media), a company that will identify and create programming opportunities for the American football league’s sportsmen.
Eleven picks up NFL rights in Poland, Belgium
International pay-television operator Eleven Sports Network has acquired rights in Poland and Belgium for the North American NFL American football league.
TVNZ set to announce further deals after snapping up NFL rights
New Zealand public-service broadcaster TVNZ has acquired rights for the North American NFL American football league and expects to announce further coverage deals in the coming weeks, according to director of content Jeff Latch.
Flow to show American football in Caribbean
Caribbean cable-television broadcaster Flow has acquired broadcast rights in the region for the NFL American football league.
NFL rights deals signed in Germany, Netherlands
Online streaming website Spox.com, owned by digital sports media company Perform, has acquired rights to the NFL in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, while pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports will broadcast the American football league in the Netherlands.
Sky adds NFL games as BBC picks up marquee matches
Fewer NFL American football matches will be shown free-to-air in the UK in the 2015 season, but the league has secured deals which it believes will still reach a wide audience.
NFL launches Game Pass service to continue digital drive
American football league the NFL has launched a new subscription streaming service designed as the latest accompaniment to the sport’s traditional television coverage.
NFL renews with digital delivery partner RR Media
The North American NFL American football league has renewed a partnership with digital media service provider RR Media.
NFL rights return to BBC
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has agreed a two-year rights deal with American football league the NFL.
BeIN Media Group secures NFL deal in France
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has acquired rights in France for the NFL American football league in North America.
Learfield extends Patriot League partnership
The Learfield Sports agency has agreed a five-year extension to its exclusive multimedia rights partnership with college sports conference the Patriot League.
Seven to feed Hayne interest with enhanced NFL coverage
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has bolstered its coverage of the 2015-16 NFL American football league season in the wake of the interest generated by Australian Jarryd Hayne making the final cut for the San Francisco 49ers’ squad.
CBS Sports expands NFL live streaming with regular season games
The CBS Sports division of US network CBS has enhanced its live streaming offering for the NFL, offering regular-season games from the American football league for the first time this season.
ESPN launches new service for college football season
US sports broadcaster ESPN has launched a new college sports service that will bring hundreds of exclusive events to its online streaming service ESPN3 to televisions.
CBS wanted long-term NFL Thursday Night Football deal
Leslie Moonves, the president and chief executive of CBS, has said that the US network would have liked a longer deal than a one-year extension with American football’s NFL for the Thursday Night Football package.
NTV Plus continues NFL association
Russian pay-television broadcaster NTV Plus has acquired rights to the 2015-16 season of American football league the NFL.
Sky enhances NFL coverage with Sunday Night Football deal
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has expanded its coverage of the NFL American football league by agreeing a two-year deal for its Sunday Night Football package.
Seven pushing for 49ers deal after Hayne impact
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has entered into negotiations with the NFL American football league with a view to providing specific coverage of San Francisco 49ers games during the 2015 season.