Basketball
Canal Plus Polska continues long-running NBA association
Polish pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus Polska has extended and expanded its long-standing rights deal with the National Basketball Association (NBA)
NCAA men’s Final Four, championship suffer viewership decline
The audiences for the NCAA men's basketball tournament Final Four and national championship in Houston saw declines, with the championship game averaging 14
NCAA women’s basketball breaks all records on ESPN platforms
The championship game of the NCAA women's basketball tournament has broken viewership records on ESPN platforms, with 9
NCAA women’s basketball breaks ESPN viewership records
The NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament on ESPN has set multiple records, including total minutes watched, average viewers per game, and the single-game viewership record
Polsat extends Polish Basketball League rights to 2030
Pay-television broadcaster Polsat has extended its domestic rights to the Polish Basketball League (PLK) until 2030.
Men’s March Madness viewership steady, women’s rises
Viewership of the men's NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament has been steady compared to the 2022 tournament's first two rounds on CBS and Warner Bros
TSN to air Canadian Elite Basketball League games
TSN is to air selected Canadian Elite Basketball League games throughout the 2023 season, including the 2023 CEBL Championship Weekend in August
ESPN sells out for women’s NCAA basketball tournament
Disney Advertising has sold out of in-game sponsorship for the 2023 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship, which airs exclusively on ESPN platforms between March 15-April 2 this year
Warner Bros. Discovery, CBS ‘virtually sold out’ of March Madness ad space
Warner Bros. Discovery and CBS Sports, which hold domestic broadcast rights to the National Collegiate Athletic Association's men's basketball March Madness tournament, have "virtually sold out" of their advertising inventory.
Sportklub doubles fee to renew Euroleague rights in Balkans
Sportklub retained its Euroleague Basketball rights in the Balkans after agreeing to more than double its fee during private negotiations, bucking a trend that has seen it lose out on key properties to free-spending rival Telekom Srbija.
WNBA, ESPN announce 2023 broadcast schedule
The Women's National Basketball Association has announced its 2023 schedule on broadcast partner ESPN and other Disney-owned networks such as ABC and ESPN2
Euroleague extends United Media deals in Greece, Cyprus and Balkans
Euroleague Basketball has renewed its exclusive rights deals with United Media-owned broadcasters Nova and Sportklub for five more seasons, from 2023-24 to 2027-28.
Euroleague set to maintain Greek growth despite limited competition
Euroleague Basketball is set to increase the value of its media rights in Greece and Cyprus, despite a foretold shootout between Greek pay-television rivals Nova and Cosmote never coming to pass.
NBA All-Star Game ‘posts lowest ratings on record’
The National Basketball Association's All-Star Game drew its lowest ratings on record with just 4.59 million viewers tuning in across Warner Bros
NBA unveils live game avatar experience within app
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has unveiled new personalised options that would be part of the future live game streaming experience, including the eye-catching feature for fans to scan their…
Genius player tracking tech deployed during Trail Blazers broadcasts
Genius Sports has aligned with the National Basketball Association's Portland Trail Blazers to run immersive broadcasts using the company's Second Spectrum optical tracking technology
Athletes Unlimited games to air on WNBA League Pass
The Women's National Basketball Association's League Pass will broadcast 25 of Athletes Unlimited's 30 basketball games from its upcoming season for no additional cost to subscribers
ACB details record Copa del Rey distribution
Spain’s Basketball Clubs Association (ACB) has announced that this year’s Copa del Rey will have the greatest level of international distribution in the history of the competition, with broadcast agreements spa…