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A LIV Golf event in Miami in October.

LIV Golf officially reaches deal with Fox

LIV Golf officially signed a new multi-year deal with Fox Sports, pushing any hopes of a pro golf reunion further to the background.

By Matt Yoder OnJan 16, 2025 0
Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-Imagn Images

UFC

Examining the contenders for the next UFC media rights deal

Madison Keys at the 2024 US Open.

US Open sticks with ESPN networks through 2037 under 12-year extension

ESPN will continue to televise tennis' US Open through at least 2037.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 28, 2024 1

CBS Sports retains Serie A rights on two-year deal

A day after adding the EFL, CBS Sports has retained Serie A's rights.

By Joe Lucia OnJul 19, 2024 0

Can the WNBA cash in on next TV rights deal in women’s sports boom?

Much like the NCAA Women's Tournament, the WNBA is at a crossroads for its next media rights deal and whether or not to go it alone.

By Awful Announcing Newsletter OnMar 20, 2024 2
Michigan defensive back Will Johnson celebrates after intercepting a pass vs. Ohio State during the first quarter at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023.

College Football

What does an expanded College Football Playoff mean for TV rights partners?

NBA logo

The 5 biggest media questions for the 2023-2024 NBA season

From new voices to new tournaments to new rights deals, there are plenty of questions for the new NBA season from the media angle.

By Awful Announcing Newsletter OnOct 18, 2023 0
Amazon studio.

Amazon

Is now the time for Amazon to finally go big in sports rights?

Jul 21, 2023; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff speaks during Pac-12 Media Day at Resorts World Las Vegas. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Apple

‘Not realistic’ Apple numbers and lack of alternative led to sudden Pac-12 exits: ‘We were literally hours away from a deal.’

Pac-12 logo on the field

Washington State president cites media and tech layoffs for delay in announcing Pac-12 TV deal

"At least one of the partners we were talking to said, 'We’re ready to sign today, but the optics of us announcing that we’re laying off X number of people and we signed a multimillion-dollar deal with the Pac-12 are just not the best, so we’re going to have to wait six weeks.'"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 6, 2023 7
General view of a NBA ESPN sticker on a broadcast camera

Nick Khan sees ESPN gaining more NBA rights with TNT potentially losing some in next rights deal

"The beneficiary of that? NBA…"

By Sean Keeley OnJan 20, 2023 14
Ted Sarandos in January 2019 at the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Netflix’s Ted Sarandos says they’re not chasing big live sports rights: ‘We’re not anti-sports, we’re just pro-profit.’

"I’m very confident we can get twice as big as we are without sports."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnDec 7, 2022 0
A Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest.

Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest set to stay on ESPN platforms through 2029

"You can’t beat the spectacle that is the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. It’s a sports calendar and Fourth of July staple, one of those classic, timeless events we know fans look forward to every year."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 21, 2022 2
Warner Bros. Discovery president and CEO David Zaslav. (WBD.com.)

In attempt to lower next rights deal, WBD’s David Zaslav says ‘We don’t have to have the NBA’

Comments from executives on upcoming rights deals often don't pan out. We'll see what happens with these ones from Zaslav.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 15, 2022 4
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark.

Big 12 signs deals with ESPN and Fox through 2030-31, with a 90 percent average annual value jump

The Big 12 is set to make much more money in media rights beginning in 2025-26.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnOct 30, 2022 1
Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff at the conference's basketball media day in 2022.

Pac-12’s George Kliavkoff says ‘Eventually, we’ll catch’ SEC and Big Ten, a highly implausible scenario

"It will take a couple of steps, but we’re going to take a step towards closing that gap. Then we’re going to be looking at expansion. We’re going to be looking at schools that make sense for us."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnOct 27, 2022 5
Brett Yormark at Big 12 Media Days in 2022.

Big 12 to start media rights talks with Fox and ESPN 18 months early

This comes a year and a half ahead of the contractually-mandated window for extension talks in February 2024.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 31, 2022 0
ESPN president (programming and original content) Burke Magnus on The Marchand and Ourand Podcast.

Burke Magnus on ESPN turning down $380 million Big Ten package: ‘I think it was the right decision for us.’

"I think it was the right decision for us, mostly because of what was available, what was on offer to us to buy, which is not what we were hoping for."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 24, 2022 0
Jul 26, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren talks to the media during Big 10 football media days at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports

NCAA

Big Ten reportedly “not done” expanding after $1.1 billion/year rights deals, which include escalator clause

A CBS graphic for the 2021 Iron Bowl.

CBS’ Big Ten deal will reportedly let them keep their 3:30 p.m. ET SEC slot in 2023

Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated reports that "The Big Ten’s deal will be arranged in a way to allow CBS to fulfill its SEC duties in the first year of the contract."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 12, 2022 3
A FloSports/Big East graphic.

Big East announces three-year rights extension with FloSports

"FloSports has been a fantastic platform to showcase our women’s basketball and Olympic Sports programs, as well as the original content our outstanding in-house digital team creates throughout the year."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 11, 2022 0
Jimmy Pitaro in 2018

ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro says they’re still in talks with Big Ten: “We are very much in it right now.”

"We enter these discussions understanding that we can’t get everything and that we’re going to proceed with both discipline and thoughtfulness. So I can’t tell you how this is going to play out. We are very much in it right now."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 20, 2022 2
NBC Sports Group and the Premier League.

NBC and Telemundo reach six-year extension with Premier League, reportedly worth $2.7 billion

In the end, the Premier League stuck with NBC. But NBC will be paying a lot more this time.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 18, 2021 18
The MLB on ESPN logo.

ESPN may move away from regular national MLB games on Mondays and Wednesdays in a new deal

A new MLB-ESPN contract might look different, especially when it comes to regular national Monday and Wednesday games.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 2, 2020 8
Fox NFL Sunday.

Fox is reportedly willing to pay up to $2 billion a year for Sunday NFL games, a giant increase

Fox currently pays around $1.08 billion annually for its Sunday NFL package. A new Bloomberg report suggests that figure might almost double in the next rights deal.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnSep 21, 2020 10

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