US College Sport
Pac-12 schools ‘weigh up Apple streaming deal’ as conference shaken by departures
The Pac-12 Conference is considering a streaming-centered media-rights deal with Apple amid a number of departures from the conference
CW Network bolsters sports offering with ACC deal
The entertainment-focused CW Network has acquired exclusive rights to a slate of college football and basketball games from the Atlantic Coast Conference
Bevacqua quits NBC Sports for University of Notre Dame
Pete Bevacqua is to quit his role as chairman of NBC Sports Group to become athletic director at Notre Dame, the prestigious US university
Big 12 takes sponsorship sales in-house
US college sports conference Big 12 has announced plans to create an internal commercial sales division for the first time in its 27-year history
Gemini Sports Analytics agrees deal with Genius for NCAA data
Gemini Sports Analytics and data, technology and broadcast services group Genius Sports have announced a new partnership to integrate official National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football and…
CFP announces dates for expanded playoff
The first College Football Playoff with 12 teams is set for 2024, with the first round featuring one game on Friday, December 20 and three games on December 21
Former president, CFO sue Pac-12 for firing, defamation
A lawsuit has been filed against college sports’ Pac-12 Conference on behalf of former Pac-12 Networks president Mark Shuken and former Pac-12 chief financial officer Brent Willman for alleged unlawful t…
Big Ten names Petitti as commissioner
The Big Ten Conference has announced that Tony Petitti has become the seventh commissioner of the college athletic conference, beginning his tenure on May 15
Sportradar, Big Ten sign two-year OTT streaming extension
Sportradar has agreed a renewal through the 2024-25 college athletics season with the Big Ten Network to run its streaming service, B1G+
NCAA men’s Final Four, championship suffer viewership decline
The audiences for the NCAA men's basketball tournament Final Four and national championship in Houston saw declines, with the championship game averaging 14
NCAA facing fresh antitrust lawsuit
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is facing a fresh antitrust lawsuit in relation to retroactive damages for thousands of student athletes
NCAA women’s basketball breaks all records on ESPN platforms
The championship game of the NCAA women's basketball tournament has broken viewership records on ESPN platforms, with 9
BeIN Sports France renews NCAA college sports deal with ESPN
Pay-TV broadcaster beIN Sports France has renewed its agreement with ESPN for rights to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournaments
NCAA women’s basketball breaks ESPN viewership records
The NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament on ESPN has set multiple records, including total minutes watched, average viewers per game, and the single-game viewership record
Men’s March Madness viewership steady, women’s rises
Viewership of the men's NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament has been steady compared to the 2022 tournament's first two rounds on CBS and Warner Bros
ESPN sells out for women’s NCAA basketball tournament
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
American Gaming Association expects $15.5bn in March Madness bets
One quarter of all American adults plan to wager an estimated $15.5bn (€14.4bn) on the 2023 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, known as March Madness, according to a survey by the American Gaming Association (AGA).
AT&T extends NCAA sponsorship until 2025
Telecommunications company AT&T is to continue its sponsorship of the National Collegiate Athletic Association through the 2025 academic calendar, extending a relationship that dates back to 2001