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NBC Sports faces major battle to retain US Premier League rights
NBC Sports faces a major battle to retain United States media rights to the English Premier League with ESPN, WarnerMedia, and CBS Sports all expected to bid for a new contract which will begin at the…
Bundesliga finds South American home on Star+ in long-term ESPN deal
The German Bundesliga will be broadcast across nine South American countries by ESPN’s newly-launched Star+ streaming service under a five-year agreement announced this afternoon.
Disney shifts IPL rights in US to ESPN+ ahead of move to phase out Hotstar
ESPN+ has become the new streaming home for Indian Premier League cricket in the United States in the wake of a Walt Disney Co
ESPN ‘seeks $3bn’ to license brand to sports betting companies
ESPN is reportedly seeking at least $3bn (€2.54bn) to license its brand to major United States sports betting companies, with talks already under way with gaming operators Caesars Entertainment and DraftKings.
MLS enjoys healthy midseason domestic TV ratings
Major League Soccer is enjoying healthy domestic television ratings at its midseason point in 2021, with audiences up across ABC/ESPN, Fox Sports, and Univision from the corresponding points in the calendar…
NBL follows pay-TV deals with three-year Network Ten accord
ViacomCBS-owned Australian broadcaster Network Ten has secured free-to-air rights to Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL) for the next three years.
NBA sets schedule for opening night, Christmas games
Five-game holiday showcase set for 14th straight season
ESPN hoping to extend US Formula 1 rights deal beyond 2022
ESPN is eager to extend its United States media rights deal with Formula 1 beyond the 2022 season, according to John Suchenski, the network's director of programming and acquisitions
ESPN+ subscriptions increase to 14.9m as Disney streaming services continue to grow
The Walt Disney Co.'s sports streaming service ESPN+ has now secured 14.9 million paid subscribers, up from 13.8 million subscribers in May
Streaming launches stir Australian rights market, but deeper challenges limit rights-holder upside
Kevin McCullagh looks at the competition for media rights in Australia, after an outbreak of 'streaming wars' in Australia has injected life into a sports media rights market.
AAC’s Aresco denies conference collusion with ESPN
Commissioner says Big 12 allegations are "completely unfounded"
ESPN unveils studio talent for US LaLiga coverage
ESPN has unveiled its English- and Spanish-language studio talent for the network's upcoming United States media rights deal with LaLiga, which kicks off on August 13
ESPN fires back at Big 12 accusations
Texas and Oklahoma receive sought-after invitations to join the SEC
Big 12 alleges ESPN is conspiring to aid Texas, Oklahoma exits
Conference demands network "cease and desist" poaching-related activity
NBL agrees landmark domestic rights deals with ESPN, Foxtel
Australia’s National Basketball League has hailed its new domestic media-rights deal with pay-television broadcaster ESPN as its most valuable ever and “a watershed moment”.
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FC Barcelona to feature on ABC during opening weekend of 2021-22 LaLiga season
The opening weekend of the United States media rights deal between ESPN and LaLiga will be highlighted by the FC Barcelona v Real Sociedad match on August 15 being showcased on the main ABC network
Peyton, Eli Manning to front ESPN ‘Monday Night Football’ alternative broadcasts
Former National Football League quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning will front an alternative telecast for ESPN's Monday Night Football for 10 games a year over the next three seasons, the Walt Disney C…
Euro 2020 generates record US ratings on ESPN
The Euro 2020 final averaged 6.488 million viewers on ESPN, making it the most-watched European Championship game ever in the United States