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Netflix scores 3-season NFL deal, broadens live sports push

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After its monster $5 billion rights deal with WWE struck in January, streaming giant Netflix has made its first significant move into "non-scripted" live sports.

The NFL on Wednesday took another step toward its goal of making its games as widely available as possible by striking a three-year deal with Netflix.

Netflix will be the global home of the NFL's two Christmas Day marquee games. The Pittsburgh Steelers will host the reigning two-time Kansas City Chiefs, while the Houston Texans will host the Baltimore Ravens in the two holiday games.

Feb 20, 2018 16:02

BCCI invites bids for India cricket media rights

NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday invited bids for the broadcast and digital media rights of all international and domestic cricket matches to be played in India till March 2023.

Feb 20, 2018 12:02

Arsenal scores record sponsorship renewal with Emirates

LONDON: Arsenal FC have signed a record deal to renew their shirt sponsorship deal with their current partner Emirates airline for another five years, the Premier League club announced Monday.

Feb 19, 2018 12:02

Low revenues due to timing rules out India Tests in New Zealand

MUMBAI: The challenge of an India unfriendly time zone, added to the fact that New Zealand's cricket is of little interest to the average Indian viewer (and by extension television broadcasters), has led to the BCCI declining to play away Tests against the Kiwis. The Tests in New Zealand start at 3.30 a.m., which is not appropriate for fans in India to follow the match, a report in newspaper DNA said.

Feb 16, 2018 13:02

Canada to have T20 cricket league on lines of IPL soon

MUMBAI: Canada could very have its own version of a T20 cricket league on the lines of the successful Indian Premier League (IPL). Indian-origin Toronto businessman Roy Singh, who has interests in gold exploration in Guyana, says his mission is to launch the Canadian Premier League.

Feb 14, 2018 16:02

Premier League UK rights: Sky, BT pay less for more

MUMBAI: And so it proved. With Silicon Valley tech giants not ready to enter the bidding fray for the next round of Premier League media rights, incumbents Sky Sports and BT Sport have secured five of seven live packages up for grabs for a combined £4.464 billion, significantly less in REAL value than the record £5.136 billion they paid in the 2015 auction.

Feb 09, 2018 16:02

Hero bats for Nidahas Trophy as title partner

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Cricket has declared the upcoming Nidahas Trophy 2018 T20 tri-series a tremendous commercial success, asserting it expects to earn a net profit of LKR1 billion ($6.5 million) through sale of rights.

Feb 09, 2018 14:02

Tech giants to stay off EPL rights battle: Report

MUMBAI: Any hopes the Premier League bosses may have entertained of securing a massive mark-up in bid values for the the next round of Premier League media rights look to have been blown out of the water with Silicon Valley tech giants reportedly not ready to enter the fray.

Feb 07, 2018 15:02

After MTV, Super Fight League signs with Fox for Asian b'casting deal

SINGAPORE: Fox Sports Asia has agreed a one-year exclusive multimedia and broadcast rights agreement for the second season of Super Fight League, the mixed martial arts promotion fronted by British businessman and sports enthusiast Bill Dosanjh and British professional boxer Amir Khan, on their television and digital platforms in Asia.

Feb 06, 2018 16:02

DSport scores t'cast rights for Badminton Asia Team C'ships

MUMBAI: Discovery Communications branded sports channel DSport has acquired the exclusive India broadcast rights for the upcoming Badminton Asia Team Championships 2018.

Feb 02, 2018 17:02

YouTube in b'cast, jersey partnership with MLS team

LOS ANGELES: The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) has announced a multi-year partnership with YouTube TV where the new cable-free live TV service will serve as the 'Official Live TV Partner' and 'Official Video Partner' of LAFC, becoming the exclusive home to watch all locally televised English-language LAFC matches.

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