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Former Disney executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs are returning to work with the US media giant on the future strategy of ESPN

Flutter Entertainment and Fox Corporation have announced the closure of sports betting platform Fox Bet as competition in the burgeoning US sports gambling market intensifies

Nascar's decision to sell Xfinity Series rights on a standalone basis demonstrates a clear change in the stock car series' domestic media strategy from 2025, as it seeks greater exposure for the teams and drivers in its ecosystem.

The United States women's national team's 1-1 draw with the Netherlands at the Fifa Women's World Cup set a group stage viewership record on English language broadcaster Fox in the US, with 6.43 million viewers and a peak of 8.45 million, while Telemundo's Spanish language broadcast attracted a non-World Cup final record 1.51 million viewers, making for a total of 7.94 million.

Comcast president Michael Cavanagh has said that it is "very improbable" that the company would look to secure a minority stake in ESPN, which is 80-per-cent owned by Disney

US telecommunications and media conglomerate Comcast has blamed higher programming costs at NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock, as well as increased international sports programming costs, as its media division’s adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) dipped by 18.2 per cent for the second quarter of 2023.

Bundesliga International has announced Minute Media as the German football league's official content partner in North America

Jon Rahm, the number three ranked men's golfer in the world, is to continue as an ambassador of Blue Yonder, the United States supply chain management company, the two parties announced today (Tuesday)

The United States women's national team's opening match of the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup against Vietnam drew a total domestic viewership of 6.26 million viewers across English-language coverage on Fox and Spanish-language coverage on Telemundo.

Martial arts organisation ONE Championship is continuing its assault on the United States, announcing that it will stage four events in the country in 2024

The National Football League's owners have unanimously approved the sale of the Washington Commanders for a reported record $6.05bn (€5.4

The SailGP series is to get broader television exposure in the United States in Season 4 following a new rights deal agreed with CBS Sports today (Thursday)

The National Football League's shared revenue in 2022 rose to a record $11.98bn (€10.70bn), or $374.4m per team, up from $11.1bn ($347.3m per team) in the previous year.

The National Hockey League has announced that sponsorship analysis platform MVP Index will become the league’s strategic partner for valuation and asset measurement of its Digitally Enhanced Dasherboards (…

The United States Soccer Federation has announced it has extended Visa's sponsorship of the national body through 2028, emphasising that at least 50 per cent of Visa's investment will go toward the women's…

The Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball has had its contract with Diamond Sports Group (DSG), the owner and operator of Bally Sports regional sports networks, rejected by a bankruptcy court overseeing…

Sports and entertainment executive search firm Nolan Partners has hired Darius Walker as partner to lead its Sports Performance Practice in North America – a role that includes executive searches for h…

Streaming service Netflix has announced a documentary series about the United States Women's National Team players and coaches, capturing the team's Fifa Women's World Cup run over the next month