US College Sport
College sports overhaul continues as ACC snares more Pac-12 schools
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) today (Friday) voted to add three schools to its league, including two more from the beleaguered rival Pac-12 which looks destined to fold in 2024
ESPN blackout for Charter Spectrum subscribers amid Disney dispute
A number of Disney channels, including sports broadcaster ESPN, went dark yesterday (Thursday) for Charter Spectrum subscribers amid a dispute over the terms of a carriage agreement.
Nascar extends college sports marketing presence through Learfield deals
Nascar has furthered its presence in college athletics with a new deal with Learfield for the University of South Carolina while extending last year's agreement with the University of Alabama
Mass exodus leaves Pac-12 with four teams in college sports shake-up
The Pac-12, one of the Power Five conferences, has been left with just four teams after a series of re-alignments in college sports
Pac-12 schools ‘weigh up Apple streaming deal’ as conference shaken by departures
The Pac-12 Conference is considering a streaming-centered media-rights deal with Apple amid a number of departures from the conference
CW Network bolsters sports offering with ACC deal
The entertainment-focused CW Network has acquired exclusive rights to a slate of college football and basketball games from the Atlantic Coast Conference
Bevacqua quits NBC Sports for University of Notre Dame
Pete Bevacqua is to quit his role as chairman of NBC Sports Group to become athletic director at Notre Dame, the prestigious US university
Sportradar, Big Ten sign two-year OTT streaming extension
Sportradar has agreed a renewal through the 2024-25 college athletics season with the Big Ten Network to run its streaming service, B1G+
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
BeIN Sports France renews NCAA college sports deal with ESPN
Pay-TV broadcaster beIN Sports France has renewed its agreement with ESPN for rights to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournaments
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
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
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
Playfly adds Baylor to college rights portfolio
Baylor Athletics has signed a new 10-year multimedia rights agreement with sports marketing and media company Playfly Sports Properties.
SEC fiscal year revenue declines four per cent
The Southeastern Conference announced that $721.8m (€672.5m) of its total revenue for the 2021-22 fiscal year was distributed among the conference's 14 universities, but the conference saw a four-per-cent decline in revenue.
Learfield extends deal with University of Alabama, adds NIL center
The University of Alabama's athletics department has extended its multimedia rights deal with Learfield in a 15-year agreement, marking one of the longest deals of its kind in American collegiate athletics
Pac-12 fires two executives over failure to disclose distribution partner overpayments
The Pac-12 Conference has fired two senior executives after an independent investigation found that they failed to disclose overpayments by a distribution partner dating back to 2016