Topic: Sports rights
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ESPN, SEC to Form New Sports Net
Conference boasts some of college football’s most valuable franchises
ESPN and the Southeastern Conference on Tuesday will formally announce the launch of a new sports network devoted to the 14 member schools. In a press conference scheduled to take place…
Time Warner Does the Math on Sky-High Sports Rights
Cable operator says long-term pacts minimize risk
Time Warner Cable chairman and CEO Glenn Britt on Thursday told investors that the operator’s RSN strategy is designed to minimize costs in the long haul. Speaking on TWC’s fourth quarter…
Fox, Nascar Rev Up Multiyear Rights Deal
Extension secures Sprint Cup races through 2022
Fox Sports and Nascar have inked an eight-year extension of their media rights deal, a move that will keep the first half of the Sprint Cup Series on the Fox…
ESPN Outbids NBC for Wimbledon Rights Package
12-year pact pushes marquee tennis tourney to cable
ESPN on Tuesday will announce it has wrapped a deal with the All England Club for the media rights to Wimbledon. While ESPN currently is the cable home to the tournament,…
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