Baseball
Fox Sports Taiwan picks up rights to Asia Winter Baseball
The Fox Networks Group division of 21st Century Fox has acquired exclusive rights to the World Baseball Softball Confederation-sanctioned Asia Winter Baseball league in Taiwan.
Cubs’ World Series victory generates bumper audience
The Chicago Cubs’ decisive victory over the Cleveland Indians in game seven of this year’s World Series attracted the largest audience for Major League Baseball’s end-of-season showpiece since 1991.
Justice Department sues AT&T, DirecTV over Dodgers channel carriage
The US Department of Justice has said it is suing telco AT&T and its DirecTV satellite operator and broadcaster for acting as the “ringleader” of a series of unlawful information exchanges between DirecTV and three of its competitors during carriage talks for regional pay-television channel SportsNet LA.
Discovery and BAMTech partnership heralds new European venture
International media and entertainment company Discovery Communications has agreed a long-term partnership with BAMTech that will lead to the formation of a European division of the video technology business of MLB Advanced Media, the interactive media arm of Major League Baseball.
Rushmans to pitch Cuban baseball to the world
The Rushmans consultancy and Pitch International agency have struck a deal to market the global rights to the National Baseball Series, the top domestic competition in Cuba.
Cincinnati Reds extend local rights deal, invest in network
Major League Baseball team the Cincinnati Reds has extended its rights agreement with Fox Sports Ohio, and also acquired an equity stake in the regional subsidiary of the Fox Sports network.
Fox Sports secures MLB deal in Taiwan
The Fox Networks Group division of 21st Century Fox has agreed a rights partnership with North America’s Major League Baseball in Taiwan.
Women’s Baseball World Cup attracts global coverage
The World Baseball Softball Confederation has unveiled rights deals in the Americas, Asia and Oceania for its 2016 Women’s Baseball World Cup, which gets underway on Saturday in Gijang, South Korea.
Disney’s BAMTech investment to herald new ESPN service
US sports broadcaster ESPN will launch a new multi-sport subscription streaming service after its owner, the Walt Disney media company, confirmed an investment in BAMTech, the video technology business of MLB Advanced Media, the interactive media arm of Major League Baseball.
WBSC awards rights in Asia for Japan’s U-15 World Cup
The World Baseball Softball Confederation has awarded rights to its 2016 Youth U-15 Baseball World Cup to broadcasters across Asia.
Twitter adds MLB and NHL games to major league portfolio
Social media platform Twitter has secured live streaming rights to Major League Baseball and National Hockey League games under a deal with MLB Advanced Media, the interactive media and internet arm of the North American baseball league.
Home Run Derby launches NextVR’s latest sports partnership
Virtual reality technology company NextVR has partnered with MLB Advanced Media, the interactive media and internet arm of Major League Baseball.
Disney secures stake in MLB Advanced Media
Media and entertainment company Walt Disney has struck a deal to acquire a one-third stake in the video-streaming division of MLB Advanced Media, which is operated by North America’s Major League Baseball.
Arizona State settles IMG College dispute
US college Arizona State has settled its long-running dispute with the IMG College agency over the multimedia rights contract that previously existed between the two parties.
MLB’s video streaming company attracting Disney interest – report
The Walt Disney media company is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire an equity stake in BAM Tech, the video technology business of MLB Advanced Media, the interactive media and internet company of Major League Baseball.
Yahoo strikes season-long MLB streaming deal
Internet company Yahoo has struck a deal to stream one Major League Baseball match per day for the remainder of the 2016 season.
Major League Baseball expands international reach
North America’s Major League Baseball has confirmed renewals of a swathe of rights deals for the new 2016 season.
Orioles and Nationals head for mediation in MASN dispute
New York Supreme Court Justice Lawrence Marks has ordered Major League Baseball franchises the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals to mediate over a long-running dispute that centres on US regional cable-television broadcaster MASN.