North America
CBS Sports secures US English-language rights to Combate Global
CBS Sports has secured the English-language rights in the United States to mixed martial arts promotion Combate Global as part of a multiyear agreement
Univision plans global Spanish-language streaming service
Spanish-language media and content company Univision Communications Inc
Mediapro expands US operations with Manhattan production centre
International rights agency and production group Mediapro has expanded its operations in the US by opening a new production facility in Manhattan, New York
NBCUniversal ‘seeks’ record $6m for Super Bowl LVI ad slot
NBCUniversal is reportedly seeking a record $6m for a 30-second advertising slot for Super Bowl LVI, which is scheduled to be held on February 13, 2022, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles
CBS Sports, Army Football extend partnership through 2028
CBS Sports and the Army college football team have agreed a multiyear extension to continue their partnership through the 2028 season, keeping CBS Sports Network as the television home for all Black Knights…
MLB, Peacock plan test deployment of games on streaming service
Major League Baseball and NBCUniversal are planning a test deployment of live baseball games on the Peacock streaming service, with the league once again seeking to advance efforts of providing live games…
NBCUniversal: Tokyo Olympics could be network’s most profitable ever
Even amid rising domestic furore and unrest surrounding the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics, NBCUniversal executives in the United States said the event could become the most profitable Olympics in the network’s h…
Disney CEO Chapek: linear TV still generating “tremendous cash flow”
Despite ongoing losses in linear television subscribers and broader cord-cutting trends wreaking havoc across the global media landscape, Walt Disney Co
NBC Sports adds NHL Stanley Cup semifinals to Peacock Premium
NBC Sports has added subscription service Peacock Premium as a streaming option for all the remaining National Hockey League Stanley Cup semifinal games.
HBA Media adds Ascot deals in India, Malaysia and New Zealand, FITE streaming
HBA Media, the horse racing media rights agency, has agreed a string of new deals for this year’s edition of the prestigious UK meeting at Royal Ascot.
CBS Sports will not bid for Nascar, IndyCar rights despite move into motorsports with SRX series
CBS Sports will not make a bid for Nascar or IndyCar rights in the coming years despite its recent move into motorsports with the newly-formed Superstar Racing Experience, network chairman Sean McManus…
ESPN+, Hotstar to stream WTC final in US, Foxtel lands Australian rights
Streaming services ESPN+ and Hostar have acquired rights in the US to cricket’s inaugural World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand, while a deal has also been struck in Australia for p…
LaLiga’s $1.4bn ESPN deal lays foundation for US ambitions
LaLiga's recently-secured, record-setting $1.4bn (€1.16bn) media rights deal with ESPN in the United States is the resounding high point thus far in the three-year history of LaLiga North America.
Nascar’s Netflix sitcom ‘The Crew’ will not have second season
Nascar's Kevin James-fronted Netflix comedy series The Crew has not been renewed for a second season, SportBusiness understands
Kansas City NWSL brings in KCTV/KSMO as local broadcast partner
National Women's Soccer League expansion team Kansas City NWSL has announced KCTV/KSMO will become its official local television broadcast partner through the 2023 season.
ESPN, Big Sky Conference strike multi-year, multi-platform rights deal
ESPN and the Big Sky Conference have announced a new multi-year, multi-platform media rights agreement, adding more than 600 events in both men’s and women’s sports on ESPN+ and the ESPN App.
Trail Blazers secure four-year local broadcast deal with Root Sports
The National Basketball Association's Portland Trail Blazers have announced a four-year local broadcast deal with Root Sports, ending a 14-year partnership with NBC Sports Northwest.