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Expanding Dude Perfect hires CEO from NBA
Dude Perfect has outlined plans to scale its operations to become a major media outlet, hiring a leading NBA digital executive to become its first CEO.
Pac-12 adds Gonzaga in boost to conference value
Conference realignment in the US college sports world continues apace as the rebuilding Pac-12 made another move that will potentially bring an uplift to any future media rights revenue
DirecTV swoops for Dish, AT&T exits TV business
DirecTV today (Monday) agreed a deal to buy EchoStar's video distribution business, which includes rival Dish TV, a move that would create the US' largest pay-television operator
Otro Capital, Blitzer latest investors in Two Circles
Two Circles is targeting further US growth after taking on investment from Otro Capital, the New York-based sports private equity firm, and David Blitzer, the American billionaire and multiple sports team owner.
Duro to head up Telemundo’s sports arm
Telemundo, the Spanish-language network of USA's NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, has announced a leadership change at the helm of its sports division
Edwards joins Spring Media’s betting vertical
Tom Edwards, a former leading sales executive at Sportradar, has been recruited by Spring Media to strengthen the agency’s betting rights distribution vertical.
StreamAMG CEO Sharman bows out
Live OTT services provider StreamAMG is looking for a new chief executive after incumbent Hugo Sharman stepped down from the role
Rogers buys out Bell’s MLSE stake in C$4.7bn deal
Despite losing part ownership of the four franchises, the terms of the deal give Bell's TSN content rights for Maple Leafs and Raptors games for the next 20 years.
EXCLUSIVE: Two Circles closes in on Spring Media acquisition
Two Circles is in advanced stage discussions to acquire the Spring Media agency as it looks to scale up its broadcast rights distribution capabilities, SportBusiness understands
Disney channels back on DirecTV in new carriage deal
Monday Night Football, ESPN's weekly showpiece NFL game, will be available to DirecTV's 11 million customers tonight (Monday) after the carriage dispute with Disney was finally resolved.
Will Netflix save European sports media rights?
Three leading industry figures are bullish on media rights values, believing that Netflix is likely to enter into European sports acquisitions to continue its growth, thereby significantly boosting competition in the market.
Pac-12 embarks on costly rebuild
A year on from dropping to just two member universities that threatened its very existence, the Pac-12 Conference has announced the addition of four schools from the Mountain West from 2026-27.
WBD, Charter go early on renewal with streaming offer
Max and Discovery+, Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming platforms, are to be made available to basic-tier customers of US cable giant Charter at no extra charge, as part of a landmark carriage deal unveiled today.
Mediapro back in the black for 2023
Mediapro registered a profit of €12m ($13.3m) in 2023 as revenues rose narrowly to €1.2bn but remained well short of levels enjoyed before the Covid-19 pandemic.
Amazon steps up Canadian presence with TSN deal
Amazon has further strengthened its presence in the Canadian sports media market after reaching an agreement to carry Bell Media’s TSN service on its Prime Video channels.
Matthews leaves SportsMax CEO role
Nicolas Matthews has left his role as chief executive of SportsMax, the Caribbean pay-television broadcaster, SportBusiness understands.
Telesport ‘files bankruptcy claim’ against ex-owner
Russian sports marketing agency Telesport is allegedly demanding the bankruptcy of its former owner Petr Makarenko as the businessman and his former company come under a myriad of lawsuits to recover debt
ESPN goes dark on DirecTV amid carriage, antitrust disputes
Disney and DirecTV failed to agree on a licensing deal, leading to Disney-owned channels — including ESPN and ABC — going dark Sunday night in the middle of US Open broadcasting and just before a marquee col…