Basketball
Liga ACB expands European footprint to Bulgaria
Nova Broadcasting Group, part of multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster Modern Times Group, has agreed a three-season deal for rights in Bulgaria to Liga ACB, the top division of basketball in Spain.
SendtoNews builds major league portfolio with NBA partnership
North American basketball league the NBA has agreed a game highlights syndication deal with digital sports news agency SendtoNews.
BBL engages partners for live streaming initiative
Club basketball competition the British Basketball League will introduce live global streaming of its games next year through an initiative launched in partnership with sports technology company Hawk-Eye Innovations, sports broadcaster WebcastSport and pay-television broadcaster Sky.
RedeTV deal boosts exposure for Brazilian basketball league
The Brazilian Basketball League (LNB) has enhanced the reach of its top-tier club competition, the NBB, through a new two-season rights deal with commercial broadcaster RedeTV.
‘Aggressive’ expansion planned for NBA superstar’s firm after Time Warner investment
US media company Time Warner has invested $15.8m (€14.9m) in Uninterrupted, the multimedia network for sports lifestyle content created by basketball superstar LeBron James and business partner Maverick Carter.
Basketball’s United League close to Match TV deal
Pan-European basketball competition the United League has reached an agreement in principle on a broadcast rights deal with Russian sports media platform Match TV, according to the tournament’s deputy chief executive Ilona Korstin.
NBA boosts Globosat partnership with digital deal
North American basketball league the NBA has expanded its partnership with Brazilian pay-television broadcaster Globosat through a new digital deal.
New rights deal ‘imminent’ for WNBL
Basketball Australia chief executive Anthony Moore has said the governing body is close to signing a multi-year broadcast deal for the Women’s National Basketball League with a free-to-air partner.
IMG: joint venture is aggressive but realistic
The IMG Events & Media agency said this week the income projections behind its newly-created 10-season joint venture with basketball’s Euroleague were “aggressive, but realistic”.
NBA secures increases in latest international deals
The National Basketball Association has finalised a string of deals outside its domestic US market in recent weeks, securing large increases in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and India, and a modest uplift in Poland.
Adam Kelly, senior vice president, head of sales EMEA & global business development (worldwide) at IMG
Interview with Adam Kelly, senior vice president, head of sales EMEA & global business development (worldwide) at IMG.
Sport1 extends rights deal with ESPN
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has extended its media rights deal with US sports broadcaster ESPN through to the end of the 2017-18 season.
Pac-12 expands LeTV partnership in China
The Pac-12 US college sports conference has expanded its rights partnership with Chinese internet company LeTV.
NBA targets youth market with Verizon content partnership
US telecommunications company Verizon has agreed a multi-year content and marketing partnership with the NBA basketball league that will bring daily league highlights, new original series and access to some live games to its new mobile video streaming service Go90.
Eurosport grants greater exposure for basketball’s Eurocup
Pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport has stepped up its commitment to club basketball competition the Eurocup, the second-tier tournament operated by Euroleague Basketball.
NBA’s Mavericks extend local rights deal
The Dallas Mavericks North American NBA basketball franchise has sealed a local rights deal with the Fox Sports Southwest division of US network Fox.
Perform seals new NBA deal in German, Austrian and Swiss markets
North American basketball league the NBA has agreed a multi-year expansion to its rights partnership with digital sports media company Perform in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
NBA takes to the skies with Sport 24
The IMG Events & Media agency has agreed a multi-year rights partnership with North American basketball league the NBA that will see games broadcast on Sport 24, the IMG-produced live sports channel for the in-flight and in-ship markets.