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IBM powers US Open AI commentary and analysis
The United States Tennis Association has announced digital fan features appearing on USOpen
Nascar extends college sports marketing presence through Learfield deals
Nascar has furthered its presence in college athletics with a new deal with Learfield for the University of South Carolina while extending last year's agreement with the University of Alabama
Tiffany & Co, Mount Sinai renew US Open sponsorships
US jewellery maker Tiffany & Co. and hospital and medical services provider Mount Sinai have both announced multi-year renewals of their sponsorships of the US Open tennis Grand Slam.
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USA Gymnastics continues commercial recovery with Comcast deal
USA Gymnastics has announced media and technology company Comcast as a sponsor of the governing body, with the Xfinity brand becoming the US Gymnastics Championships title sponsor through 2024
LaLiga North America renews Verizon deal for three more seasons
LaLiga North America has signed a three-year extension with telco Verizon in a United States exclusive deal
Utah Jazz signs with Kiswe for switch from RSNs to D2C
The National Basketball Association's Utah Jazz has announced it will work with cloud video company Kiswe to launch the team's first-ever direct-to-consumer (D2C) offering following its exit from the AT&T…
NBCUniversal, EverPass agree commercial establishments deal for Peacock content
NBCUniversal has announced a multi-year deal with media distribution business EverPass Media for the exclusive rights to distribute Peacock's sports content to commercial establishments
NRL locks in four teams for historic double-header in Las Vegas
The National Rugby League (NRL) has detailed plans to start its 2024 campaign in Las Vegas, in what will mark the first regular-season games held outside of Australia and New Zealand.
NFL Network, RedZone go D2C on NFL+
The National Football League is making its two cable channels, NFL Network and NFL RedZone, available in a direct-to-consumer offering on NFL+
LaLiga, ESPN puts focus on fans in third season of US contract
LaLiga is stepping up its efforts in the United States as it enters its third season with broadcaster ESPN by adding more content and events in English and Spanish.
ESPN entered into a $1.4bn (€1.3
ESPN+ subscriptions dip, Iger ‘encouraged’ by strategic partner talks
ESPN's direct-to-consumer offering, ESPN+, has seen a dip in subscriptions from 25.3 million in the prior quarter ending April 1 to 25.2 million subscribers as of July 1
Fox remains confident in pay-TV structure, still holding out on DTC
Fox executive chairman and chief executive officer Lachlan Murdoch has emphasised the value of the pay-TV structure that Fox operates under but has not ruled out a direct-to-consumer plan down the road…
ESPN, Penn Entertainment to launch ESPN Bet sportsbook in $2bn deal
ESPN and Penn Entertainment have announced plans to launch ESPN Bet in a $2bn (€1.82bn) deal as competition in the United States sportsbook market intensifies.
Paramount+ quarterly revenue up 40 per cent
Paramount's revenue decreased two per cent year-over-year to $7.62bn (€6.93bn) in the second quarter as advertising revenue in the television segment declined 10 per cent but direct-to-consumer streaming revenue rose sharply.
Fanatics’ countersuit against Panini says monopoly claims are ‘baseless’
Sports retail and collectibles company Fanatics has responded to collectibles company Panini America's lawsuit against the company with a countersuit that calls Panini's claims "baseless"
Ares injects additional $75m into Inter Miami, ‘in talks with Chelsea’ over major investment
US investment fund Ares Management has injected another $75m (€68m) into Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and has held discussions with Chelsea FC over an investment in the English Premier League c…
Mass exodus leaves Pac-12 with four teams in college sports shake-up
The Pac-12, one of the Power Five conferences, has been left with just four teams after a series of re-alignments in college sports
USA Gymnastics lands record Nike sponsorship deal
USA Gymnastics has announced a new five-year sponsorship with Nike that is the largest in the governing body's history