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“We believe in the value of live local rights” | Why Monumental acquired NBC Sports Washington
Zach Leonsis, Monumental Sports' president of media and new enterprises, speaks to SportBusiness about the decision to acquire NBC Sports Washington and the organization's belief in the embattled RSN model.
Daraz to stream live Premier League matches in Pakistan
E-commerce platform Daraz has acquired live streaming rights in Pakistan to the English Premier League in a three-season sublicensing deal with state broadcaster Pakistan Television (PTV)
ESPN Latin America commits to FIVB rights
Volleyball World, the commercial arm of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), has announced a three-year exclusive rights deal across Latin America with sports broadcaster ESPN
Peacock sees Premier League record streaming audience
Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, averaged 796,000 viewers during the August 22 Premier League match between Manchester United and Liverpool, setting a new Peacock audience record for a Premier L…
DR acquires rights to Denmark’s home IIHF Women’s World Championship
Danish public-service broadcaster DR has acquired rights to the 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship, which commences in Denmark tomorrow (Thursday).
RFEF turns to Instat for three-season Primera Federación rights deal
InStat TV, the OTT streaming platform and broadcast production firm, has been awarded the media rights to Spanish football’s third-tier Primera Federación in a three-season agreement from 2022-23 to 20…
PHF, ESPN extend rights deal through 2023-24
The Premier Hockey Federation has extended its domestic rights agreement with ESPN for two years through the 2023-24 season
LPFF launches domestic, European rights tenders for women’s Primera División
Spain’s Professional Women’s Football League (LPFF), organising body of the Primera División de la Liga de Fútbol Femenino, has launched a broadcast rights tender for the top division of the domestic game.
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Australian government makes free-to-air call for AFL rights
Australia’s Communications Minister, Michelle Rowland, has called on the Australian Football League to ensure there is “no diminution” in the availability of its matches on free-to-air television, as ta…
ABC to air NCAA women’s basketball title game
The 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I women’s basketball championship will be broadcast on ABC for the first time.
The game is scheduled for Sunday, April 2 at 3 p.m.
Monumental to acquire NBC Sports Washington
Monumental Sports & Entertainment and Comcast Corp. have announced an agreement which will see MSE acquire full ownership NBC Sports Washington, one of NBCUniversal’s six regional sports networks.
Japan’s Wowow renews US Open rights shortly before 2022 edition
Japanese pay-television broadcaster Wowow and the United States Tennis Association (USTA) have announced a US Open rights renewal just six days before the 2022 tournament begins
Matchroom Sport and group companies posted £17.8m profit during Covid-hit year
Revenues at Matchroom Sport and its group subsidiaries reached £189.
Nine and Stan Sport land Rugby World Cup rights
Rights to the men’s Rugby World Cup have returned to Australian commercial broadcaster Nine Entertainment in a deal that also includes the forthcoming women’s Rugby World Cup.
CBS to air NWSL championship game in primetime for first time
The National Women's Soccer League championship game will be aired in primetime for the first time on the CBS network this year thanks to the help of league sponsor Ally Financial
Sport Republic and Brentford owner among fresh Sport Buff investors
Gamification and on-screen engagement company Sport Buff has secured a further $2.5m (€2.5
Amazon, DirecTV secure deal for ‘TNF’ restaurant, bar rights
Amazon has secured a multiyear deal with satellite TV provider DirecTV to ensure distribution of Prime Video’s exclusive National Football League Thursday Night Football telecasts to more than 300,000 sp…
M6 and TF1 ‘seek to address concerns’ over merger deal
French free-to-air commercial broadcasters M6 and TF1 have offered a series of remedies in an effort to secure regulatory approval for their proposed merger