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Stats Perform has been chosen by FIFA to represent the exclusive rights to official betting data and live streams for seven prestigious FIFA competitions. The Men’s FIFA World Cup 2026,
Riedel Communications, in cooperation with the German Basketball Federation (DBB) and the German Sport University Cologne (DSHS), deployed its RefCam for the first time in Germany’s 2. Basketball-Bundesliga. As part
The National Women’s Soccer League unveils the schedule and broadcast details for the 2026 NWSL regular season. Highlighted by the launch of the league’s two new expansion sides in Boston
Now that the calendar has officially flipped to 2026 the sports industry is sharpening its focus on some of the big-time events that will be consuming the attention of sports
The governing body has agreed a deal with the entertainment platform to serve as a central destination for the upcoming expanded 48-team tournament. This partnership builds on the successful collaboration between the two organisations during the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, which resulted in tens…
A new and innovative partnership between TikTok and FIFA is set to bring millions of fans even closer to the action and excitement at the FIFA World Cup 2026. TikTok
As the industry looks ahead to a significant year in 2026, the FIFA Men’s World Cup, to be hosted here in North America, stands out above upcoming events. This exclusive
Scripps Sports has secured exclusive local broadcast rights to Denver Summit FC, the National Women’s Soccer League’s newest franchise, launching in 2026. Under the multiyear agreement, The E.W. Scripps Company
Paramount+ has recently highlighted their successful viewership numbers for Australian Football. Paramount+ and Channel 10 struck a deal in 2024 with Football Australia (FA) that gave them the TV rights for the Australian national teams and domestic Isuzu UTE A-League and Ninja A-League Women's to…
The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) has agreed to a deal with IMG to exclusively manage and license the worldwide video archive rights for its leagues and competitions.The agreement will
Euroleague Basketball has announced a new collaboration with the anti-piracy affiliate of Sportian to protect its competitions against piracy and boost the integrity of its international broadcast offering. Using Piracy Guard services, based on technology from LALIGA, Euroleague Basketball will be…
Viewership spikes for the league’s championship event.
Ratings Roundup is a rundown of recent rating news and is derived from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s edition, 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw sets
On Dec. 9-10, CBS Sports will showcase what it describes as a “one-of-a-kind production” when it airs coverage from both the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Women’s Champions League matches.
In what has been called the MLS’s “Caitlin Clark must-see-TV moment,” this weekend’s MLS Cup production will be the largest in the league’s history. With global icon Lionel Messi taking
Telemundo, the exclusive Spanish-language home of the FIFA World Cup 2026, will deliver comprehensive, all-day coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Draw live from Washington, D.C. In addition
Rupert Murdoch used to describe sport as a battering ram. Enter a market, buy up premium sport, put it behind a paywall and watch the disgruntled consumers buckle. The basic
In a first for a live MLS broadcast, MLS Cup 2025 will integrate live game footage captured on the iPhone 17 Pro, with four devices positioned throughout Fort Lauderdale, FL’s
In a world where altcasts have become increasingly formalized, media company TOGETHXR — originator of the Everyone Watches Women’s Sports slogan — continues to reimagine live sports content. During NWSL
With KSI on the touchline and a production team steeped in Soccer AM chaos, Baller League serves up football as content first and competition second. But does that make it
