US College Sport
Alibaba takes Pac-12 content to China under expanded partnership
Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba has extended and expanded its partnership with US college sports organisation the Pac-12 Conference, taking in media rights distribution for the first time.
Fox Sports acquires NCAA rights in Italy
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has widened its coverage of US sports in Italy by acquiring rights to National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball and American football.
Van Wagner signs rights deal with Towson University
Sports marketing and media firm Van Wagner Sports and Entertainment has agreed a long-term rights partnership with Towson University in the US.
University of Hawaii changes strategy with IMG partnership
The IMG agency has entered into a 10-year multimedia rights partnership with the University of Hawaii’s athletics department.
Big Ten bucks trend by agreeing shorter-term deals than its rivals
The Big Ten collegiate athletic conference has agreed a set of new domestic media-rights deals, increasing the value of the existing package by almost 300 per cent.
Pac-12 Networks links up with FuboTV
Pac-12 Networks, the content and multi-platform media company for the Pac-12 US college sports conference, has signed a multi-year partnership with US OTT streaming service FuboTV.
Facebook to stream US college American football games
Social media platform Facebook has agreed a deal to stream live coverage of 15 US college American football games during the 2017-18 academic year.
IMG College extends with University of Arkansas
The IMG College division of the IMG agency has extended its multimedia rights partnership with the athletics department of the University of Arkansas.
Learfield signs rights deals with Atlantic 10, EKU
The Learfield Sports agency has agreed a multimedia rights partnership with the Atlantic 10 Conference US college sports organisation and also renewed a deal with Eastern Kentucky University (EKU).
Learfield deal sets first for UC Davis, Akron extends with IMG
The Learfield Sports agency has agreed a multimedia rights partnership with the University of California, Davis, while the IMG College division of the IMG agency has extended a deal with the University of Akron.
Learfield adds Northern Arizona to US college portfolio
The Learfield Sports agency has agreed a multimedia rights partnership with the athletics department of Northern Arizona University in the US.