ESPN, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, and the NFL have announced a non-binding agreement under which ESPN will acquire NFL Network and certain other media assets owned and controlled by the NFL – including NFL’s linear RedZone Channel, and NFL Fantasy – in exchange for a 10 per cent equity stake in ESPN. […]

ESPN, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, and WWE, part of TKO Group, have announced a rights agreement as ESPN platforms, including the new ESPN direct-to-consumer streaming service, will become the exclusive US domestic home of all WWE Premium Live Events (PLEs) starting in 2026. The ESPN DTC service will stream all WWE PLEs […]

DirecTV has announced that its streaming, satellite and U-verse customers will gain access to ESPN Unlimited at no additional cost. All DirecTV streaming and MySports customers in the US will receive access to ESPN Unlimited following its launch, with satellite and U-verse customers gaining access this autumn. DirecTV streaming customers with a Gemini device who […]

Apple is reportedly in talks for the US TV rights to Formula 1. Buoyed by the Box Office success of its F1 movie starring Brad Pitt, it sees the rights as a big step on its ambitions for live sport and will challenge Disney’s ESPN — Formula 1’s current US broadcaster — when the broadcast […]

ESPN has acquired exclusive media rights to the 2025 UEFA European Women’s Championship across Spanish-speaking Latin America as part of a new agreement with UEFA. The deal also includes rights to UEFA’s men’s and women’s youth and futsal competitions through 2028. As part of the agreement, ESPN and Disney+ will present exclusive, live coverage of […]

Royal Ascot, taking place from June 17th to 21st, will be broadcast in over 180 territories through 30 broadcasters, ensuring the event reaches audiences across every corner of the globe. A jewel in the crown of international horse racing, it continues to attract significant broadcaster interest, with HBA Media delivering widespread coverage on behalf of […]

A total of 41 broadcasters / agencies will showcase the Betfred Derby at Epsom Down, first staged in 1780, to 170 countries on June 7th. Working with The Jockey Club, which owns and operates Epsom Downs Racecourse, Racecourse Media Group (RMG) and HBA Media have secured a wide range of broadcasters from all corners of […]

For a third consecutive month, streaming’s share of total TV viewing in the US reached a record high in April, according to Nielsen’s monthly The Gauge report. Time spent streaming accounted for 44.3 per cent of total TV viewing in April, adding a half-point over March and 1.7 points since January. Compared with April 2024, […]

The FIA Extreme H World Cup, the hydrogen-powered off-road racing series, has announced a broadcast partnership with ESPN across Latin America. ESPN will air live races, highlights and exclusive content, bringing Extreme H action to key markets including Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Chile in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Building on the success of its electric […]

IMG Licensing has been appointed as ESPN’s exclusive global licensing agency, with the iconic sports brand looking to expand its consumer products and experiences portfolio. Through this collaboration, IMG Licensing will work with ESPN to develop strategic brand extensions and experiences across key categories, including sporting goods, equipment, apparel collaborations, location-based entertainment, tailgating, consumer package […]