Baseball
Nine to show free-to-air coverage of Australia’s MLB event
Australian commercial broadcaster Nine has acquired media rights for the US Major League Baseball season-opening games in Australia between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks.
Time teams up with major leagues to launch live streaming platform
US media group Time has teamed up with several major sports leagues to announce the launch of a new live streaming service.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From January 30 to February 12
Media rights clips from January 30 to February 12
Fox Sports San Diego secures TWC deal ahead of new Padres season
Regional sports network Fox Sports San Diego has boosted its reach ahead of the new MLB baseball season by agreeing a carriage deal with cable-television operator Time Warner Cable.
CSN Houston placed under bankruptcy protection
The parent company of financially-troubled Comcast SportsNet Houston, the exclusive local media-rights holder of Houston Rockets NBA basketball and Houston Astros MLB baseball games, has been placed under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
TSN secures long-term MLB rights agreement
Canadian pay-television sports broadcaster TSN has acquired media rights for Major League Baseball’s marquee Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday night games.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From January 16 to January 29
Media rights clips from January 16 to 29
MP & Silva to distribute Taiwan’s top baseball division
The MP & Silva agency has struck a deal to distribute the domestic and global media rights to the Chinese Professional Baseball League, the top division in Taiwan, for six years, from 2014 to 2019.
Yes Network comes under control of 21st Century Fox
Media company 21st Century Fox has confirmed a deal to increase its stake in US regional pay-television sports broadcaster Yes Network to a controlling 80-per-cent stake.
Dodgers set launch date for SportsNet LA
MLB baseball franchise the Los Angeles Dodgers have announced that their new regional pay-television sports channel, SportsNet LA, will launch on February 25.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From December 19 to January 15
Media rights clips from December 19 to January 15
MLB Advanced Media teams up with the Whistle
MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM), the interactive media and internet company of Major League Baseball, has acquired an equity stake in multi-platform sports entertainment channel the Whistle as part of a broader content partnership.
Aereo case to head to US Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court has agreed to consider a case brought by several US networks against television streaming service Aereo.
Rogers to bring MLB Network to Canada in extended deal
Telecommunications company Rogers Communications has extended a rights deal in Canada with North America’s Major League Baseball for eight years, from 2014 to 2021.
NBA’s Rockets granted more time in CSN Houston case
The Houston Rockets NBA basketball franchise has been granted additional time by a federal bankruptcy judge to negotiate on behalf of financially-troubled Comcast SportsNet Houston, the exclusive home of Rockets and Houston Astros MLB baseball games, according to the Houston Chronicle.
Comcast SportsNet extends Phillies rights deal
US pay-television broadcaster Comcast SportsNet has extended a media rights deal with the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball franchise.
WBSC set for record-breaking broadcast year
The World Baseball Softball Confederation has said 2013 will provide the broadest international broadcast reach for the two sports to date.
NFL and MLB team up to support rights-holders’ Aereo battle
North America’s Major League Baseball and NFL American football leagues have threatened to move all their broadcast rights to pay-television if streaming service Aereo is deemed legal, according to a filing by the two organisations.