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Football
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For the second straight year, the National Women's Soccer League Championship will air on primetime on CBS in the United States
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Media group Mediaset España is set to be merged into MediaForEurope (MFE), the Dutch-based holding company that owns Italy-based commercial broadcaster Mediaset and the company’s stake in the Spanish br…
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YouTube is to roll out a new service offering sports fans the ability to watch multiple streams at once, initially for select users in the US
Mixed Martial Arts
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Australian commercial broadcaster Seven Network has secured exclusive rights to mixed martial arts organisation ONE Championship. The agreement marks ONE Championship's first broadcast deal in Australia
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Sports Betting

Sportradar has reported a jump in annual revenue to €730.2m driven in particular by international betting revenues and US market growth, while also providing more detail on the structure of its ATP global data and betting streaming rights deal.
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European broadcasters have welcomed a continued commitment from member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to finalise a treaty that would harmonise anti-piracy protections for…
Cycling
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The National Cycling League, a new professional cycling competition in the US, has agreed a three-year rights deal with Global Cycling Network’s GCN+ streaming service.
Basketball
Sponsorship & Marketing

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
Motorcycling
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The International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) has detailed plans for a new OTT platform, which will host live coverage of events. The fim-moto
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Host Broadcast & Production

AI-automated sports production company Pixellot has entered into a strategic agreement with Chinese internet giant Baidu as part of plans to further expand the latter’s involvement in the sports market.
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Industry Moves

Sports streaming company FloSports has announced the hiring of Jayar Donlan as chief content officer and Gene Chuang as senior vice-president of engineering
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Finance & Law

Diamond Sports Group, the Sinclair-owned company that owns and operates 19 Bally Sports regional sports networks (RSNs), has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, potentially leaving 42 professional sports…
Boxing
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The Wasserman Boxing agency has agreed a free-to-air rights extension with Channel 5 in the UK
Esports
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Commercial broadcaster Sport1 has extended its ESL Pro Tour rights as part of a new agreement with esports tournament organiser and production company ESL FACEIT.
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Industry Moves

Brazilian sports marketing agency LiveMode has recruited experienced sports broadcast executive Leo Lenz Cesar to its expanding team
Horse Racing
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UK commercial broadcaster ITV has agreed a three-year extension to its deal to show exclusive, free-to-air coverage of domestic horse racing
Rugby Union
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France’s record-breaking Six Nations win over England on Saturday attracted a peak audience of 9.2 million viewers on French public-service television.
Baseball
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Major League Baseball is reported to be planning to stream games for free for around six teams due to the increasing likelihood of the bankruptcy of Diamond Sports Group, which owns the Bally Sports stations…