NWSL’s Portland Thorns sold to RAJ Sports for league-record $63m
The Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) has been sold to RAJ Sports, owners of the National Basketball Association's Sacramento Kings
Prime Video’s TNF coverage posts 24-per-cent season increase
Amazon Prime Video's second season as the exclusive Thursday Night Football broadcaster returned a 24-per-cent increase in total viewership in the United States compared to its inaugural season
Year in Review: NFL
The National Football League had a big 2023 with new commercial deals, extensions and major moves on the streaming front. In this year-end review, SportBusiness takes a look at 12 months of deals and developments covered by our team of reporters.
NHL, Diamond Sports agree to keep 11 teams on Bally Sports RSNs
The National Hockey League and Diamond Sports Group (DSG) have reached an agreement to keep 11 NHL teams on Bally Sports regional sports networks (RSNs) through the end of the season
LA28 CBO Lafemina latest to head for exit
Brian Lafemina, chief business officer of Los Angeles 2028, has left his role at the Olympic Games organising committee, his departure coming in the same week as chief executive Kathy Carter
MLS unveils 2024 season schedule
Major League Soccer has unveiled its 2024 season schedule, beginning earlier than it ever has
WBD ‘in merger talks’ with Paramount Global
Warner Bros. Discovery chief executive David Zaslav and Paramount Global chief executive Bob Bakish have met to discuss a potential merger between the two media giants, according to multiple reports
US Soccer shuts down MLS plan to field reserves in US Open Cup
After Major League Soccer announced that it would be fielding MLS Next Pro teams in place of MLS teams in the 2024 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, the United States Soccer Federation has denied the request after…
Kia takes naming rights to Orlando Magic’s arena
Kia, the Korean car manufacturer, has further strengthened its presence in the National Basketball Association, stepping up its involvement with Orlando Magic to take over the naming rights to the franchise's home arena.
Sports Innovation Lab launches media offering, signs up Nascar and Scripps
Sports Innovation Lab has announced Sports Innovation Lab Audiences, a new media offering aimed to improve advertisers' engagement from fans