Basketball
Yes Network extends deal with NBA’s Nets
US regional pay-television sports broadcaster Yes Network has extended a rights deal with North American NBA basketball franchise the Brooklyn Nets.
CBS Sports extends NCAA basketball rights deal
US pay-television broadcaster CBS Sports has extended a rights deal with the National Collegiate Athletic Association for the Division II men’s and women’s basketball semi-finals.
Euroleague global income grows by 10%
Increasing the value of its media rights is an essential bargaining chip for the Euroleague as it faces a threat to its long-term survival from Fiba, the sport’s global governing body.
Telefónica pays premium to take Liga to pay-TV
Spain’s top-tier basketball league, the Liga ACB, this week defended its decision to switch coverage exclusively to pay-television from next season following a three-season deal with telco Telefónica.
Mario Hernando, director of media, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto (ACB)
Interview with Mario Hernando, director of media (communications and TV) at Spain’s top-tier basketball Liga ACB, about its move to pay-television in this month’s deal with telco Telefónica.
NC Plus retains hold on NBA rights
Polish pay-television operator NC Plus has agreed a two-season extension to its exclusive rights deal with North American basketball league the NBA.
Eleven Sports acquires Liga ACB rights in Belgium and Singapore
International pay-television operator Eleven Sports Network has acquired rights in Belgium and Singapore to Liga ACB, the top division of basketball in Spain, for the 2015-16 season.
NBA teams up with L’Equipe for new online platform
North American basketball league the NBA has partnered with French sports daily L’Équipe to launch an official online platform in the country.
NBA extends Sony Six partnership in India
NBA, the North American basketball league, has signed a five-season extension to its partnership with Sony-owned Indian broadcaster Multi Screen Media, from 2016 to 2020.
L’Équipe 21 secures rights to Liga ACB
French digital-terrestrial television channel L’Équipe 21 has acquired rights to Liga ACB, the top division of basketball in Spain.
Liga ACB renews rights deals in European markets
Liga ACB, the top division of basketball in Spain, has renewed media rights deals in Cyprus, Latvia and Lithuania for the 2015-16 season.
NTV Plus extends Euroleague coverage deal
Russian pay-television broadcaster NTV Plus has extended a rights deal for the Euroleague Basketball European club tournament.
Viasat nets Euroleague extension in Baltic and Nordic markets
The Euroleague Basketball organisation has agreed a five-season extension to its partnership with Viasat, the pay-television broadcaster owned by media conglomerate the Modern Times Group, across multiple Baltic and Nordic markets.
Late deals boost Fiba revenues ahead of calendar revamp
A series of late, one-off deals for last month’s EuroBasket tournament helped drive the global media rights income of the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) in its 2013 to 2015 cycle.
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Movistar Plus nets rights deal with Liga ACB
The Movistar Plus broadcast platform of Spanish telco Telefónica has agreed a three-season rights deal with Liga ACB, the top division of basketball in Spain.
Nine joins Fox Sports as NBL broadcast partner
Australia’s National Basketball League has agreed a multi-year domestic rights deal with commercial broadcaster Nine.
Facebook to set live streaming first with NBA programming
Social media platform Facebook will simulcast its first-ever live sports programming tomorrow (Thursday) by covering the NBA Real Training Camp featuring the North American basketball league’s Cleveland Cavaliers franchise.