Baseball
MEDIA RIGHTS: From July 10 to July 23
Media rights clips from July 10 to July 23.
MP & Silva curtails Chinese Professional Baseball League deal
The MP & Silva agency has curtailed its deal to distribute the domestic and global media rights for the Chinese Professional Baseball League, the top division in Chinese Taipei.
SendtoNews links up with MLB Advanced Media
Digital sports video agency SendtoNews has struck a global distribution deal with the MLB Advanced Media division of Major League Baseball.
Time’s 120 Sports to go live on Wednesday
US media group Time will launch 120 Sports, a new all-digital sports network, on June 25, it was announced today.
Chicago Cubs weighing up multicast station – report
US MLB baseball club the Chicago Cubs is considering launching a multicast television station to broadcast games currently held under the team’s local rights deal with cable-television broadcaster WGN-TV, according to the Chicago Tribune.
NESN to utilise fans’ video content during Red Sox broadcasts
US regional cable-television broadcaster NESN has linked up with mobile video technology company Burst to introduce fan-generated mobile video content into its live coverage of Boston Red Sox MLB baseball games.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From May 1 to May 14
Media rights clips from May 1 to May 14
Minor League Baseball strikes deal with CBS Sports Network
US cable-television channel the CBS Sports Network, which is operated by the CBS network, has entered into a partnership with Minor League Baseball (MiLB) to broadcast the MLB affiliate league’s game of the week throughout the 2014 season.
Sport1 snaps up MLB rights and looks to add the NHL
Sport1 acquires MLB baseball rights in Germany
MEDIA RIGHTS: From March 13 to March 26
Media rights clips from March 13 to March 26
Sport1 acquires MLB rights
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has acquired rights for North America’s Major League Baseball.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From February 27 to March 12
Media rights clips from February 27 to March 12
One World Sports extends Yomiuri Giants deal
Asia-focused sports broadcaster One World Sports has extended a North American rights deal for games featuring the Yomiuri Giants, Japan’s most popular and successful baseball team.
Elta seals Chinese baseball deal
Digital media content distributor Elta has acquired rights in Chinese Taipei for the Chinese Professional Baseball League.
Fox completes Yes Network deal
Media company 21st Century Fox has completed a deal to increase its interest in US regional pay-television sports broadcaster Yes Network to a controlling 80-per-cent stake.
MLB confirms greater access for online subscribers
Subscribers to Major League Baseball’s online streaming service, MLB.TV, will be able to access live coverage of the World Series for the first time, the North American league has announced.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From February 13 to February 26
Media rights clips from February 13 to February 26
New Taiwan office to service MP & Silva’s CPBL partnership
The MP & Silva agency has launched its first office in Taiwan in order to service its new partnership with the Chinese Professional Baseball League.