SailGP draws largest US audience with 1.78m viewers on CBS
SailGP drew its largest American audience with its November 5 broadcast of the Spain Sail Grand Prix attracting 1.78 million viewers on CBS
World Leagues Forum establishes global body for top women’s leagues
The World Leagues Forum has established the Women's Leagues Forum to "empower and unite" professional women's football leagues around the world
USA Track & Field extends Siegel as CEO until 2028
USA Track & Field (USATF), the American governing body for the sport, has announced a five-year renewal for its chief executive officer Max Siegel, running through to the LA28 Olympic Games
Tennis Channel launches pickleball network with PPA Tour
Tennis Channel has announced a pickleball television network, Pickleballtv (PBTV), as part of its joint venture with the Carvana Professional Pickleball Association (PPA Tour)
NWSL lands record four-year $240m domestic rights deals
The National Women's Soccer League has agreed the largest media rights deals in women's sport in contracts spanning four years worth $60m (€56m) annually, with games airing on CBS, ESPN, Amazon and Scripps S…
FanDuel parent Flutter plans New York listing
Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of sports betting company FanDuel, is planning to list in the United States in early 2024 on the New York Stock Exchange
Zaslav warns of ‘generational disruption’ as WBD reports $417m net loss
Warner Bros. Discovery has reported third-quarter net losses of $417m (€390m) after a decline in advertising revenue, a drop in streaming subscribers, and what president and chief executive David Zaslav called a “generational disruption” as the company’s stock tumbled by 19 per cent.
ESPN has strong quarter as D2C shift and strategic partner loom
Disney is still searching for a strategic partner for ESPN and is fully set on taking the sports property entirely direct-to-consumer as it posted an operating income increase of 16 per cent to $987m (€922m) i…
CBS NFL coverage enjoys eight-year ratings high
CBS Sports' National Football League coverage is its most-watched in eight years, with 18.067 million viewers on average for the first half of the season.
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US Soccer makes three executive hires
US Soccer has announced the hirings of Chelle Adams as chief financial officer, Abe Geiger as chief product officer, and Shari Summers as chief soccer growth officer