Media
ESPN expands NBA deal in Australia
ESPN has expanded its media rights agreement in Australia with the NBA to add two live games per week that were previously on free-to-air public-service broadcaster SBS, starting from the upcoming 2022-23…
NBA League Pass and NBA TV added to Verizon’s +play
Verizon has completed a deal in which NBA League Pass, the National Basketball Association’s live game subscription service, and the league’s television channel NBA TV have been added to the company’s +play…
Peacock to stream every World Cup match in Spanish in US
NBCUniversal service to offer all 64 matches from upcoming event
SES launches sport-specific distribution platform
Satellite content distributor SES has launched what it describes as the industry’s first dedicated satellite distribution platform for sports and events content.
Sony Pictures Networks supplements Bundesliga with DFB-Pokal rights
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has acquired exclusive rights in the Indian subcontinent to the DFB-Pokal, Germany’s knockout clubs competition, for the 2022-23 season.
Viaplay unveils UK price point and launch date
Subscription streaming operator Viaplay Group has announced that its Viaplay service will launch in the UK on November 1 after receiving Irish media merger control clearance for its acquisition of Premier …
FuboTV shuts down its sportsbook amid Q3 earnings
Sports live television streaming platform FuboTV announced its third quarter 2022 results in which the company says it will cease operations for its sports betting platform, Fubo Sportsbook, as the company…
Warner Bros. Discovery retains ‘Inside The NBA’ quartet
One of the most influential shows in US sports media stays intact
Amazon Prime Video to stream NBA games in Brazil
The National Basketball Association and Amazon announced a multiyear agreement to stream NBA games exclusively on Amazon's Prime Video in Brazil, marking another major step in both the rights acquisition…
OneSoccer broadens portfolio with Eredivisie, CSL and Man City programming
OneSoccer, Mediapro’s subscription channel in Canada, has acquired rights to the Dutch Eredivisie, the Chinese Super League and Manchester City’s international programming block.
Telefónica’s Movistar Plus to show all World Cup matches following Mediapro deal
Spanish pay-television broadcaster Movistar Plus will show all 64 matches from the upcoming 2022 Fifa World Cup on a new channel following an agreement with the Mediapro agency
NSports renews Brazilian volleyball broadcast agreement
Live streaming company NSports and the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation (CBV) have reached an agreement for the renewal of their broadcast agreement for the men’s and women’s 1xBet Superliga during the…
LA Clippers unveil cutting-edge ClipperVision streaming service
The National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Clippers have unveiled a cutting-edge new regional direct-to-consumer streaming service, which will feature a series of augmented reality, alternate-language, …
Fifa strikes multi-faceted deal with Globant
Fifa has struck a wide-ranging deal with digital consultant and software provider Globant which will involve support of the Fifa+ streaming platform and sponsorship of the flagship events of world football’s g…
US Ski & Snowboard aligns with Outside Interactive, extends NBC Sports deal
US Ski & Snowboard has secured a long-term strategic partnership with outdoor recreation media and services company Outside Interactive, which will stream International Ski Federation (FIS) World Cup …
Murdoch assessing return to merged Fox-News Corp
Fox Corporation and News Corporation have announced the formation of special committees designed to assess the potential reunification of the two media companies
Hong Kong’s i-Cable secures exclusive Asian Games rights
Telecoms operator i-Cable has secured exclusive media rights in Hong Kong to the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games
ICC details broadcast coverage and digital innovations for T20 World Cup
The International Cricket Council over the weekend unveiled details of media rights deals, world feed content and digital media innovations for this year's Men's T20 World Cup, which got underway in Australia…