#sports-media-rights

#sports-media-rights

The distinction between games and their platforms is becoming less relevant as engagement is increasingly driven by the broader system around the game rather than the game itself.

The NCAA is expanding the tournaments, both men's and women's, to 76 teams; the decision has not yet been voted on, but is reported to be a virtual lock.

The Blue Jays are 10-9 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite, winning 52.6% of those games. They rank 25th in MLB play with 23 home runs, averaging 0.8 per game.

The literary classic you read in fifth grade is about to become your newest streaming obsession. The brains behind last year's Netflix sensation Adolescence will soon release their series version of William Golding's celebrated novel about young boys who descend into tribalism and savagery on a remote island.

Uefa's multi-club ownership rules could cause a team to be demoted from one competition to another or miss out on Europe altogether, emphasizing the importance of sporting integrity.

Sportfive's gaming department, which started with just three dedicated employees in 2016, has now expanded to a robust team of 80, highlighting the agency's commitment to the gaming sector.

The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) remains the primary home for Orioles baseball in 2026, prioritizing accessibility for cord-cutters in Maryland, D.C., Virginia, and beyond.

Subscribers to TNT Sports can now access the service through HBO Max, which has replaced Discovery+ for online streaming. Existing Discovery+ users can log in using their current credentials.

ESPN's purchase of NFL Network and other league digital assets has been finalized after government regulators approved the transaction. The league and ESPN officially announced the closing of the deal Saturday night after the Justice Department and other non-US antitrust authorities completed their reviews. ESPN acquired NFL Network, NFL Fantasy and the rights to distribute the RedZone channel to cable and satellite operators and the league will get a 10% equity stake in ESPN.

In a settlement with McCourt - and to avoid the risk of the judge imposing a deal less favorable to the league - MLB agreed the fair-market value of a Dodgers TV deal would be based on the very Fox deal that Selig had rejected. Why did that matter? That value was $84 million for the first year and would increase thereafter, with the league taking its standard 34% cut and sharing that among all its teams.

Per the reports, at least a few of the involved teams are considering going their own way - the Braves are set to do so, as the Rangers did previously - but it's possible as many as eight teams' broadcast rights will be joining the six that MLB already controls. The new eight would be the Cardinals, Brewers, Reds, Marlins, Rays, Tigers, Royals, and Angels.

The Premier League has secured a 25% increase on the value of its broadcast contact in South America and the Caribbean by agreeing a new deal with the American network ESPN. The Guardian has learned that ESPN has agreed to extend its long-standing partnership with the Premier League until 2031, with the new deal understood to be worth about 450m.