Basketball
MEDIA RIGHTS: From November 13 to 26
Media rights clips from November 13 to 26
TVE sees value in Teledeporte under restructuring plans
José Antonio Sánchez, president of Spanish public-service broadcaster TVE, has outlined plans to strengthen sports channel Teledeporte after admitting the company was taken aback by public reaction to initial proposals to close the service.
Sports stars invest in Grabyo
Social video platform Grabyo has secured fresh funding of $2m (€1.6m) to aid its future growth, with a “significant majority” of this investment coming from top athletes.
Sun Sports lays up Miami Heat renewal
NBA basketball team the Miami Heat has signed a long-term extension to its local television rights agreement with Sun Sports - a regional subsidiary of the Fox Sports network.
WNBL and W-League hit as ABC cuts sports coverage
Australian public-service broadcaster the ABC has said it will end its state-based and women’s sports coverage as part of budget cuts.
DeporTV seals broader availability in Argentina
DeporTV, the sports channel operated by the Argentinian government, will launch on the country’s cable-television platforms next week.
ASN to broadcast coverage of Horizon League basketball
The American Sports Network has agreed a deal to broadcast coverage of the 2014-15 Horizon League US basketball collegiate competition.
Saran Media broadens NBA relationship with new rights deals
The Saran Media agency has expanded its multi-year partnership with the NBA by acquiring broadcast rights to the North American basketball league in eight European and central Asian markets.
Bwin announces live streaming offering for Euroleague
Sports betting company Bwin will provide live streaming of the 2014-15 Euroleague basketball tournament through its mobile betting product.
TV2 nets NBA rights in Norway
Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 has agreed a two-year deal for rights to North American basketball league the NBA.
MEDIA RIGHTS: October 30 to November 12
Media rights clips from October 30 to November 12
Root Sports Houston granted clearance to launch
Satellite-television provider DirecTV and telecommunications company AT&T have been granted permission to launch Root Sports Houston, a new US network that will provide coverage of Houston Astros MLB baseball and Houston Rockets NBA basketball games, according to the Houston Chronicle newspaper.
NBA agrees Globe Telecom partnership
Filipino telecommunications company Globe Telecom has agreed a multi-year deal with the North American NBA basketball league to jointly develop and distribute various video content services in the Philippines.
NBA’s Hawks extend regional rights deal
The SportSouth channel operated by regional US pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports South has extended a rights deal with the North American NBA basketball franchise the Atlanta Hawks.
Deutsche Telekom strikes BBL clips deal with Axel Springer
Publishing group Axel Springer has agreed a sublicensing deal with telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom for rights to the Basketball Bundesliga, the top division of the sport in Germany.
Sportradar deal boosts BBL’s live streaming service
The British Basketball League, the UK’s top division of basketball, has agreed a partnership with sports data and media content company Sportradar that will result in a 50-per-cent rise in the number of live games covered by BBL TV, the league’s online streaming platform.
NBA signs up partners for new broadcast initiative
The North American NBA basketball league has signed up a host of regional partners for its new NBA Sundays localised broadcast initiative.
Court ruling to result in new network for Astros and Rockets games
Houston Astros MLB baseball and Houston Rockets NBA basketball games will be provided to a much wider television audience after a judge approved a bankruptcy reorganisation plan involving the two teams’ local rights-holder, Comcast SportsNet Houston.