Basketball
NBA to roll out single game and team packages for League Pass service
North America’s National Basketball Association has said it will expand the remit of its out-of-market live game service, NBA League Pass, to allow fans to purchase single game and individual team packages from the 2015-16 season.
Patriot League renews with CBS Sports Network
US pay-television broadcaster CBS Sports Network has agreed a multi-year extension to its television rights deal with the Patriot League collegiate sports organisation.
Comcast SportsNet Houston collapse heads for court
Fiba reveals record reach for EuroBasket Women
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has announced that its EuroBasket Women 2015 international team tournament will be broadcast in 148 territories globally.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From May 14 to 27
Media rights clips from May 14 to 27
BBC to cover Great Britain at EuroBasket Women 2015
UK pay-television broadcaster the BBC has struck a deal to provide coverage of Great Britain’s games during the EuroBasket Women 2015 national team basketball competition.
Brazilian sports channel set to cease operations
Brazilian pay-television channel Sports Plus is set to close by the end of the year, according to multiple reports.
Learfield Sports partners with Snapchat, delivers Boise State deal
US collegiate sports rights holder Learfield Sports has signed an innovative partnership with social media platform Snapchat and has brokered a broadcast rights extension for Boise State University.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From April 16 to 29
Media rights clips from April 16 to 29
Atlantic 10 Conference teams up with American Sports Network
US college sports organisation the Atlantic 10 Conference has bolstered its broadcast reach by agreeing a multi-year partnership with media company Sinclair Networks Group.
SuperSport to cover NBA’s historic Africa game
SuperSport, the pay-television broadcaster which operates in sub-Saharan Africa, will show live coverage of August’s National Basketball Association game in Johannesburg.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From March 26 to April 15
Media rights clips from March 26 to April 15
Grabyo launches social video service for sports stars
Social video platform Grabyo has launched a new service which aims to encourage greater sharing of video content by star athletes on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.
BBC to broadcast 2015 BBL Play-Off Final
The British Basketball League has struck a deal for UK public-service broadcaster the BBC to broadcast live coverage of the 2015 edition of its Play-Off Final end-of-season showpiece.
Euroleague game coverage to offer players’ perspective
European club basketball tournament the Euroleague will test out the use of micro-cameras on playing kits tonight (Friday) when Real Madrid takes on Zalgiris Kaunas in a play-off game in Madrid, Spain.
BeIN Media picks up WNBA rights in France
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has acquired rights in France to North American women’s basketball league the WNBA, according to L’Equipe.
Basketball Bundesliga to continue clips experiment on Facebook and Twitter
The Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the top division of the sport in Germany, has said it will continue to offer near-live clips of games via social media platforms Facebook and Twitter following a successful pilot initiative at the weekend.
Digicel makes NBA connection in Caribbean
Caribbean telecommunications company Digicel has signed a multi-year broadcasting partnership with North American basketball league the NBA.