American Football
Arena Football League secures global deal with FilmOn
FilmOn Networks has agreed a one-year deal to become the global internet-based television platform provider for the 2015 edition of the Arena Football League (AFL) indoor American football competition.
Eleven Sports Network set for Polish launch
Eleven Sports Network, the new media platform backed by co-founder of the MP & Silva agency Andrea Radrizzani, has confirmed it will launch in Poland in August.
NFL appoints Microsoft exec to bolster media content offering
American football league the NFL has appointed senior Microsoft executive Jordan Levin to the new role of senior vice-president and chief content officer.
CBS Sports Network snaps up MAC Conference rights from ESPN
US pay-television broadcaster CBS Sports Network has struck a rights deal to show American football and basketball games from the US Mid-American Conference.
Yahoo selected by NFL for free worldwide streaming first
Internet company Yahoo has been selected by American football’s National Football League to deliver the first ever live stream of a regular-season game from the league for free to viewers worldwide.
TSN and RDS touchdown CFL extension
Canadian pay-television sports broadcasters TSN and RDS have agreed a three-year extension to their rights deals with the Canadian Football League.
ESPN expands Mountain West partnership
US pay-television sports broadcaster ESPN has expanded its long-term partnership with Mountain West by acquiring the rights to the US college sports conference’s annual American football championship game.
MEDIA RIGHTS: April 30 to May 13
Media rights clips from April 30 to May 13
NFL to return to ABC under ESPN simulcast deal
US network ABC will broadcast its first NFL American football game in 10 years next season, with sports broadcaster ESPN agreeing to a simulcast deal for the Wild Card Weekend on January 9-10.
Learfield Sports partners with Snapchat, delivers Boise State deal
US collegiate sports rights holder Learfield Sports has signed an innovative partnership with social media platform Snapchat and has brokered a broadcast rights extension for Boise State University.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From April 16 to 29
Media rights clips from April 16 to 29
Atlantic 10 Conference teams up with American Sports Network
US college sports organisation the Atlantic 10 Conference has bolstered its broadcast reach by agreeing a multi-year partnership with media company Sinclair Networks Group.
NFL’s Eagles secure regional broadcast partnership
NFL American football franchise the Philadelphia Eagles has signed a regional broadcast partnership with US pay-television broadcaster Comcast SportsNet and the NBC10 regional affiliate of the NBC network.
Telekom Basketball launched on smart-televisions
German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom has broadened the reach of Telekom Basketball by making the online channel available on internet-connected television services.
NFL lifts blackout policy for 2015 season
The NFL American football league has suspended its controversial broadcast ‘blackout’ policy for the 2015 season.
NFL breaks new ground with streaming initiative
The NFL will experiment with streaming live coverage of the American football league via online platforms on a global basis next season.
MP & Silva wins ‘fierce’ agency tussle for NFL rights across Europe
MP & Silva’s deal to distribute National Football League rights in Europe is a “landmark” deal for the agency, according to senior vice president Daniel Cohen.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From February 26 to March 11
Media rights clips from February 26 to March 11