American Football
Buccaneers link up with local broadcaster
The NFL American football’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers franchise has announced a rights deal with local broadcaster WFLA-TV/News Channel 8.
TVA Sports scores NFL rights touchdown
French-language Canadian pay-television network TVA Sports has agreed a four-year rights deal, from 2013-14 to 2016-17, with American football’s NFL.
Verizon enhances NFL partnership
American football’s NFL has agreed a four-year extension, from 2014-15 to 2017-18, to its partnership with telecommunications company Verizon.
Microsoft scores touchdown with major NFL deal
The NFL has secured a new partnership with Microsoft worth $400m (€310m) over five years, according to widespread US media reports.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From May 2 to May 15
Bidders run the numbers on ESPN America channel
A buy-out deal for ESPN America could be weeks away, with Setanta, Chello and Eurosport all in the frame
Mediaset mops up rights as Sportitalia looks for saviour
Mediaset close to deal for NFL and other rights but Sportitalia needs fresh funds to carry on broadcasting
Rights for Six Nations, Pro12 and autumn internationals on Italian market at the same time
Mountain West conference strikes regional deal with DirecTV Sports
DirecTV Sports and its Root Sports regional sports network has agreed a multi-year rights deal with the Mountain West US college sports conference.