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

Last updated : May 17, 2024 15:05
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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.

Mar 13, 2018 14:03
Twitter seals 3-yr b'cast deal with MLS
NEW YORK: Twitter has signed a three-year deal with Major League Soccer that will provide MLS fans with a broad slate of weekly programming including live matches, highlights and features. US fans will be able to follow their favorite teams and players via MLS's Twitter handles, @MLS and @FutbolMLS, and can expect Twitter and MLS to collaborate on innovative executions during the season.
Mar 13, 2018 14:03
MLB logs in to FB for 25 digital-only US b'casts
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Mar 12, 2018 14:03
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Bombay HC orders liquidation of Nimbus Communication over bank loan, guarantee
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Mar 12, 2018 14:03
IPL teams to get Rs 2.5bln per season, but need to pay 20% to BCCI
MUMBAI: The eight teams in the cash-rich league will now receive a sum of Rs 2.5 billion a year, which is a more than four-fold increase from the Rs 600 million each team used to receive annually in the last 10 years of the league's existence, Mumbai Mirror reports. The news of the hike was conveyed to the franchise representatives in an IPL workshop in Ahmedabad on Sunday, the report added.
Mar 09, 2018 15:03
MONEY BALL: Testing the future
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SPN wins 5-yr ECB rights for India subcon
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Mar 01, 2018 13:03
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Star Sports benefits from re-scheduling of women's T20 tri-series
MUMBAI: Star Sports will benefit from the re-scheduling of the upcoming women’s T20 tri-series featuring India, Australia and England. The seven matches in the series will now be played from March 22 - 31 at the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai, while the original schedule went on till April 3.
Feb 24, 2018 18:02
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Peter Leible elevated to Bundesliga head of global audiovisual rights
SINGAPORE: Effective August 1, Peter Leible will take over the role of head of Global Audiovisual Rights at Bundesliga International in Frankfurt. Leible has currently been managing the DFL subsidiary’s office in Singapore for six years. His successor is Kevin Sim, who on April 15 will take over from Leible as head of Asia Pacific.
Feb 23, 2018 13:02
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CoA opts for e-auction for BCCI media rights; officials unhappy
MUMBAI: In a major revamp in its bidding process, the Committee of Administrators has decided that the media rights of BCCI (broadcast and digital) for the upcoming international and domestic matches will be granted through e-auction - a departure from the sealed tender documentation process used till this year’s IPL.
Feb 21, 2018 12:02
Intl triathlon body hands commercial mandate to Infront
LONDON: The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has finalised a long-term partnership with leading sports marketing company Infront. 
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