Americas
Netflix ‘weighing up’ move for live boxing rights
Streaming service Netflix is reportedly seeking to further expand its entry into live sports by targeting Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) and boxer and YouTube influencer Jake Paul.
USL lands domestic rights deal with CBS until 2027
United Soccer League has struck a multi-year rights agreement with CBS Sports that will put its matches on network television for the first time in its history
Concacaf takes official ball, apparel rights to market
Nike’s long-standing association with Concacaf is under threat after the confederation began a request for proposal (RFP) process looking to maximise its expanded inventory and new-found competition i…
Diamond Sports settles with NBA, rights to hit 15 local markets in 2024
A spate of local market National Basketball Association team media rights will hit the market next year after the league and Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks (RSNs),…
Sportradar hired as tech provider to Caribbean betting operator
Sports data and betting services company Sportradar has been hired by Caribbean and Latin American betting operator Caribbean Cage as its official technology and services provider in the Caribbean and…
Globo moves quickly for Club World Cup after Fluminense’s Libertadores win
Fluminense's weekend victory in the final of the Copa Libertadores, South America's elite clubs competition, has encouraged Brazilian media group Globo to invest in rights to the forthcoming Fifa Club…
F1’s Q3 revenues jump to $887m, São Paulo GP extended to 2030
Formula 1’s revenue for the third quarter of 2023 rose to $887m (€829m), with the figures boosted by increased media rights and sponsorship fees, as well as one extra race compared to the same period in 2022.
49ers strike NFL international deal first with Foliatti Casino
The San Francisco 49ers has claimed a National Football League first, after unveiling Mexico's Foliatti Casino as its first casino partner as part of the NFL's international commercial programme
DraftKings Q3 revenue up 57 per cent, net loss shrinks
DraftKings has announced a 57-per-cent jump in revenue in the third quarter to $790m (€744m).
Paramount+ not actively looking at more sports rights as subscriptions reach 63m
Paramount Global's streaming service Paramount+ netted 2.7 million subscribers in the quarter to bring the total to 63 million as the direct-to-consumer service's revenue increased 38 per cent year-over-year
IOC moves into influencer broadcast space with CazéTV deal
The International Olympic Committee has taken a significant step in embracing digital influencers’ coverage of major events by agreeing a deal with the LiveMode agency to ensure live Paris 2024 coverage i…
Liga Forte União sells off 20 per cent of media rights to 2075, targets Libra pact
Liga Forte União (LFU), a group of 25 Brazilian football clubs, has announced the sale of 20 per cent of its broadcast rights for the next 50 years for R$2.6bn (€494m/$525m), in what represents one of the most significant developments in the sport's history in the country.
Club América tasks IMG with growing sponsorship portfolio
Club América, the most successful club in Mexican football, has hired IMG as its commercial partnerships agency in a bid to tap more international sponsors, with a particular focus on the United States.
Penalty becomes Brazilian leagues and cup sponsor in Brax-brokered deal
Brazilian sporting goods company Penalty has signed as an official sponsor of next year’s Brazilian Série A and Série B championships and the Copa do Brasil in a deal brokered by Brax Sports Assets.
TNT Sports to show NBA, NHL, US Soccer games at Cosm’s immersive venues
Technology and entertainment company Cosm and pay-TV broadcaster TNT Sports have announced a multi-year deal for Cosm to produce and present live sporting events from TNT in immersive 8K+ at its planned…
NHL’s Coyotes seek $18m from Diamond Sports Group
The National Hockey League's Arizona Coyotes is seeking $17.9m (€16.8m) from Diamond Sports Group (DSG), the owners and operators of Bally Sports Network regional sports networks.
NFL Sunday Ticket suffers first issues of YouTube era
Technical difficulties plagued YouTube's coverage of NFL Sunday Ticket, the National Football League's out-of-market streaming service, just two months into its multi-billion dollar, long-term deal
NBA, WNBA and USA Basketball announce Skims as first underwear sponsor
The National Basketball Association and Skims have announced a multi-year sponsorship agreement that makes Skims, the shapewear brand, the official underwear partner of the NBA, Women’s National Basketball A…