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In the United States, sports are televised on various broadcast networks, national and specialty sports cable channels, and regional sports networks. U.S. sports rights are estimated to be worth a total of $22.42 billion in 2019, about 44 percent of the total worldwide sports media market.[1] U.S. networks are willing to pay a significant amount of money for television sports contracts because it attracts large amounts of viewership; live sport broadcasts accounted for 44 of the 50 list of most watched television broadcasts in the United States in 2016.[2]
Among these television contracts, NBC holds a $7.75 billion contract, signed in 2014, to air the Olympic Games through the 2032 games,[3] making it a major source of revenue for the International Olympic Committee.[4] The broadcast deals of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), running through 2032 (and including its most significant property, the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament — colloquially known as "March Madness"), were worth $8.8 billion in 2018.[5]
The U.S. is home to four of the top five professional sports leagues by revenue in the world: Major League Baseball (MLB), National Basketball Association (NBA), National Football League (NFL), and National Hockey League (NHL). The NFL has the largest television contracts, and earns over $6 billion annually from its contracts with Fox, CBS, NBC, ESPN and DirecTV for the 2014 through 2022 seasons.[6] MLB earns $1.5 billion annually from its contracts signed in 2012 with ESPN, Fox, and Turner Sports (TBS) for the 2014 through 2021 seasons.[7] In 2014, the NBA signed a nine-year television deal with ABC/ESPN and TNT that generates annual league television revenues of $2.66 billion beginning with the 2016–17 season,[8] while the NHL earns $625 million annually from seven-year contracts signed in 2021 with ESPN and Turner Sports to last until the 2027–28 season.[9][10]
National Football League
Since the 1960s, all regular season and playoff games broadcast in the United States have been aired by national television networks. Until the broadcast contract ended in 2013, the terrestrial television networks CBS, NBC, and Fox, as well as cable television's ESPN, paid a combined total of US$20.4 billion[11] to broadcast NFL games. From 2014 to 2022, the same networks paid $39.6 billion for exactly the same broadcast rights.[12] The NFL thus holds broadcast contracts with four companies (Paramount Global, Comcast, Fox Corporation, and ESPN Inc.—which is majority owned by The Walt Disney Company, respectively) that control a combined media cross-ownership in the United States. League-owned NFL Network, on cable television, also broadcasts a selected number of games nationally. In 2017, the NFL games attracted the top three rates for a 30-second advertisement: $699,602 for NBC Sunday Night Football, $550,709 for Thursday Night Football (NBC), and $549,791 for Thursday Night Football (CBS).[13]
For the 2020 NFL season, two extra wild card playoff games are being added to the schedule; CBS and NBC acquired rights to these new games, with both paying roughly $70 million each.[14]
Television
| Package | Rightsholder | Extent of coverage | Current contract term |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC | CBS |
| 2023–2033[15][16][17][18][19][20][21] |
| NFC | Fox |
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| Sunday Night Football | NBC |
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| Monday Night Football | ESPN/ABC |
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| Thursday Night Football | Prime Video Twitch |
| 2022–2033[19] |
| NFL Network |
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| Christmas Day Game | Netflix |
| 2024–2026 |
Digital and out-of-market
| Rightsholder | Extent of coverage | Current contract term |
|---|---|---|
| YouTube TV | NFL Sunday Ticket | 2023–[22] |
| NFL+ | Streaming of in-market and national games on over-the-top subscription; merger of NFL Game Pass and previous streaming via Yahoo Sports. | 2022–????[23] |
Radio
Westwood One has exclusive national radio rights through an unspecified multi-year period starting in the 2022 season. As of 2022[update], Westwood One airs coverage of nationally telecast primetime games, as well as all playoff games and other NFL events.[24][25]
Compass Media Networks, ESPN Radio, and the Sports USA Radio Network have national radio rights to regular season Sunday afternoon games sublicensed from Dial Global.
Each NFL team has local television stations with rights to preseason games and radio stations with rights to all games.
Sirius XM has exclusive satellite radio rights to home, away, and, if available, national broadcast radio feeds of all games. It also has rights to online streaming of games for its subscribers starting with the 2011 season.
College football
College football coverage is dependent on negotiations between the broadcaster and the college football conference or team. The televised games may change from year-to-year depending on which teams are having a strong season, although some traditional college rivalry games are broadcast each year. Some games are traditionally associated with a specific event or holiday, and viewing the game itself can become a holiday tradition for fans.
Post-season bowl games, including the College Football Playoff, are presently all televised, most of them by the ESPN networks.[26] The television broadcast rights to all six CFP bowls and the National Championship are owned by ESPN through at least the 2025 season.[27] In November 2012, ESPN reached a 12-year deal to broadcast the remaining three bowls, the championship game, as well as shoulder programming such as ranking shows; as a whole, the contract is valued at around $470 million per year, or nearly $5.7 billion for the life of the contract.[28]
Regular-season
- UConn, Army and Navy home games and the Army–Navy Game: CBS and CBS Sports Network (ESPN networks airs one Navy home game per year, as well as a second game every other year when Navy plays Notre Dame at home)
- Atlantic Coast Conference: ABC, ESPN networks, ACC Network, The CW
- American Athletic Conference: ABC, ESPN networks, ESPN+
- Big Ten Conference: Fox Sports, CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Peacock, Big Ten Network
- Big Ten Championship Game: Fox (odd years), CBS (2024 and 2028), and NBC (2026)
- Big 12 Conference: ABC, ESPN networks, Big 12 Now on ESPN+, Fox Sports, TNT (beginning in 2025)
- Conference USA: CBS Sports Network, ESPN Networks[29][30]
- Conference USA Football Championship Game: CBS Sports Network
- Mountain West Conference: Fox Sports, CBS, CBS Sports Network, truTV, Hawaii Spectrum PPV/Team One Sports, Mountain West Network
- Notre Dame: NBC[31]
- Pac-12: The CW (most home games), Fox (two home games, one each from both Oregon State and Washington State)
- SEC: ABC, ESPN networks, SEC Network, ESPN+
- Sun Belt Conference: ESPN networks
- Mid-American Conference: ESPN networks
- Ivy League: ESPN Networks
- Southwestern Athletic Conference: ESPN Networks, HBCU Go
Post-season
- All bowl games, including most College Football Playoff games, and College Football Playoff National Championship, air on ESPN networks unless otherwise noted.
- CBS: Sun Bowl (1968–present)
- Fox: Holiday Bowl (2017, 2022–present)
- TNT: Two College Football Playoff first-round games (2024–present; sublicensed from ESPN); two first-round games and two quarterfinal games (2026–present; sublicensed from ESPN)
- The CW: Arizona Bowl (2022–present)
- NCAA Division I (FCS) Football Championship: ESPN networks (television), WestwoodOne (radio)
- NCAA Division II Football Championship game: ESPN2
- NCAA Division III Football Championship game: ESPNU
Radio
- ESPN Radio: Army Black Knights football and Navy Midshipmen football (national rights)
- IMG College: Notre Dame Fighting Irish football (national rights), regional rights to numerous other teams as well as Big East and Southeastern Conference games of the week
- JMI Sports: regional rights to University of Kentucky sports, including Kentucky Wildcats football, from 2015 to 2030[32]
- Learfield Sports: regional rights to numerous teams
- Nevada Sports Network: 3 bowl games a year
- Sports USA Radio Network, Westwood One, Compass Media Networks, ESPN Radio, and Touchdown Radio Productions/United Stations Radio Networks: national games
CFL
Since 2023, CBS Sports Network holds the television rights to 34 games from the CFL. All games are produced by TSN.[33] Games not picked up by CBSSN, including the Grey Cup, air for free on CFL+.[34]
Sirius XM Canada's radio broadcasts of the CFL are available in the United States.[35]
XFL
The new incarnation of the XFL divided its broadcast rights between ESPN on ABC/ESPN and Fox Sports under a three-year deal. XFL games were split among ABC, Fox, ESPN, and Fox Sports 1 (with a small number of games scheduled for ESPN2 and Fox Sports 2). ESPN was to air the championship game. The Wall Street Journal reported via inside sources that neither the broadcasters or the league made any upfront payments, but that the XFL sold the in-game sponsorship inventory. The networks covered the production costs, held the digital rights to their telecasts, and the right to sell the conventional commercial inventory during their games.[36][37]
The league filed for bankruptcy and folded when the first season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, during the bankruptcy process, Fox expressed interest in broadcasting games if new owners could revive the league.[38] The league was sold to a group headed by actor Dwayne Johnson for $15 million.[39]
USFL
The new incarnation of the USFL divided its broadcast rights between NBC Sports and Fox Sports, which also owns the league, under a three-year deal. Fox, Fox Sports 1, NBC and USA Network air games as part of the agreement. Peacock previously aired exclusive games but now only airs simulcasts of games on NBC and USA. Fox and NBC air the USFL championship game in rotation.[40] It was the first rights fee deal for alternative football league in the 21st century.[41]
United Football League
As part of the merger between the XFL (broadcast rights owned by ESPN/ABC) and USFL (broadcast rights owned by Fox Sports), both media partners maintained media agreements with the new United Football League. NBC Sports, who had shared media rights with Fox for the USFL, dropped their involvement due to schedule conflicts.
Major League Baseball
National television
On August 28, 2012, it was announced that ESPN and Major League Baseball had agreed on a new eight-year deal that greatly increases the network's studio and game content across all of its platforms. Also it increased ESPN's average yearly payment from about $360 million to approximately $700 million.[42] ESPN also returned to broadcasting postseason baseball beginning in 2014 with one of two wild-card games each season. The network alternates airing the American League and National League wild-card games each year. It also has the rights to all potential regular-season tiebreaker games starting in 2014.[43][44]
On September 19, 2012, Sports Business Daily[45][46] reported that Major League Baseball would agree to separate eight-year television deals[47] with Fox Sports and Turner Sports[48] through the 2021 season. Fox would reportedly pay around $4 billion over eight years (close to $500 million per year) while Turner would pay around $2.8 billion over eight years (more than $300 million per year). Under the new deals, Fox and TBS's coverage would essentially be the same as in the 2007–2013 contract with the exception of Fox and TBS splitting coverage of the Division Series, which TBS has broadcast exclusively dating back to 2007. More importantly, Fox would carry some of the games (such as the Saturday afternoon Game of the Week) on its all-sports channel, Fox Sports 1. Sources also said that was possible that Fox would sell some Division Series games to MLB Network, which did end up occurring.
On November 15, 2018, Fox renewed its rights, set to end in 2022, through 2028. The contract maintains Fox's current coverage structure, but with expanded digital rights, and the commitment to air more games on the Fox broadcast network when the new deal takes effect.[49][50] Fox also committed to airing at least two of its League Championship Series games, as well as any Game 7, on the broadcast network beginning in 2019; it had been criticized for airing only Game 2 of the 2018 National League Championship Series, while placing the rest on Fox Sports 1.[51]
On September 24, 2020, TBS also renewed its rights from 2022 through 2028, under which it will replace its late-season Sunday afternoon games with a season-long package of primetime games on Tuesday nights, and maintain its existing arrangements for playoff coverage. The contract also adds expanded digital rights for Bleacher Report and "additional WarnerMedia platforms".[52][53][54] ESPN would in turn renew its rights to MLB on May 13, 2021, for the 2022 to 2028 seasons; the deal ends ESPN's coverage of weeknight games, but retains its exclusive Sunday night window and playoff telecasts.[55] On March 8, 2022, Apple Inc. signed a seven-year deal with MLB for the broadcast for US$85 million per year, a total value of $595 million. This includes an annual $55 million rights fee as well as $30 million for Apple advertising. Apple has the right to exit the agreement after the first or second year.[56] On April 9, 2022, NBC Sports announced an agreement with MLB for a package of new Sunday afternoon games starting from 2022 season; those matches are broadcast exclusively on Peacock.
- Fox/FS1:[57] 52 Saturday afternoon games; two Division Series; one League Championship Series; All-Star Game; World Series.
- TBS/Max: 26 Tuesday night games throughout the season. Postseason coverage consists of two Division Series; and one League Championship Series. TNT serves as an overflow channel.[58]
- ESPN: 30 regular-season games annually. This include Sunday Night Baseball, the Little League Classic and the national Opening Night telecast. In addition, will continue to carry the Home Run Derby and can televise up to 10 Spring Training games. ESPN will have the rights to exclusively broadcast all MLB Wild Card Series starting in 2022. ESPN+ will continue to televise select MLB games, subject to blackout restrictions, nearly every day of the regular season.[55][59]
- MLB Network: Airs 26 non-exclusive MLB Network Showcase games, and Spanish coverage of TBS's playoff coverage. The channel also carries various other games simulcast from local broadcasters.
- Apple TV+: 24 Friday night regular-season games annually until 2029.
- Roku: 18 Sunday afternoon regular-season games annually.
Local television
- Additionally, local or regional broadcasters contract with the MLB team in their area for the right to broadcast a number of regular season games locally, primarily on regional sports networks. Games broadcast locally or regionally are available nationwide (except those affected by local blackout restrictions) on the subscription-based MLB.com and MLB Extra Innings services.
National radio
- ESPN Radio: a Saturday game of the week, Sunday night, opening day and holiday games, plus the All-Star Game and the entire postseason.
- TUDN Radio: Spanish-language coverage of select regular season games, the Home Run Derby, the All-Star Game, and the postseason.[60]
Local radio
- MLB teams also contract with local broadcasters to air games on radio. Several teams have multiple affiliates covering those games. The flagship stations can air all games of the teams they contract with, other affiliates must allow ESPN radio coverage to air during the postseason.
Caribbean Series
ESPN Deportes has Spanish-language TV and radio rights to the Caribbean Series.
College Baseball
Post-season ESPN currently broadcasts the College World Series on its family of networks.
Regular-season Nationally televised regular-season games are contracted through each conference and appear on CBS Sports Network, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU, FS1, and FS2, along with several school- and conference-specific networks (Big Ten Network, SEC Network and ACC Network).
Little League Baseball
ESPN has rights to broadcast the entire Little League World Series, as well as the finals of the eight regional tournaments that determine the U.S. representatives in that competition. It distributes coverage among its family of networks and ABC; the final is aired on ABC.
Softball
Minor League Baseball
Minor League Baseball has a contract with Stadium to air two games each week.[61]
Nippon Professional Baseball
- Yomiuri Giants: Eleven Sports
- Pacific League: Eleven Sports[62]
- Other limited coverage is part of the weekend schedule of TV Japan
Other baseball leagues
- KBO League: Select games on ESPN
- Australian Baseball League: All games on YouTube page and select games on Eleven Sports and FuboTV
- Constellation Energy League: FuboTV
- CanAM: Select games on Eleven Sports
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National Basketball Association
National television
On October 6, 2014, NBA announced a nine-year $24 billion ($2.7 billion/year) extension with ESPN, ABC and Turner Sports beginning with the 2016–17 NBA season and running through the 2024–25 season[63] – the second most expensive media rights in the world after NFL and on a par with English football on television in annual rights fee from 2016–17 Premier League to 2018–19 season.[64]
- ABC: 19 regular-season games (Christmas Day double or triple header, and late-season games on Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons); some first- and second-round playoff games (mostly on weekend afternoons); NBA Finals through 2025
- ESPN: 82 regular-season games (mostly on Wednesday and Friday night doubleheaders; occasional Sunday and Monday night games); up to 30 playoff games during the first two rounds conference semi-final games and one of the conference finals per-season through 2025.
- TNT/Max: 67 regular-season games (mostly on Tuesday and Thursday night doubleheaders); All-Star Weekend; up to 45 playoff games during the first two rounds; conference semi-final games and one of the conference finals per-season through 2025
- NBA TV: 106 regular-season games on Sunday, Monday, Thursday and Saturday night and up to 9 postseason games through 2025
From 2025-2026 season
- ABC/ESPN/ESPN+: 80 NBA regular-season games per season, including more than 20 games on ABC (generally on Saturday nights with NBA Saturday Primetime and on Sunday afternoons with NBA Sunday Showcase) and up to 60 games on ESPN (generally on Wednesday nights and, on occasion, Friday nights). ABC/ESPN/ESPN+ will continue to telecast all five NBA games on Christmas Day and provide exclusive national coverage of the final day of the regular season; continued rights to the NBA Finals on ABC through 2036.[65]
- NBC/Peacock: 100 regular season games on Sunday, Tuesday nights; All-Star Weekend, One of the two Conference Finals series in six of the 11 years on a rotating basis with Amazon, beginning with the 2025–26 season. Home of USA Basketball Senior Men's and Women's National Team games beginning in 2025.[66]
- Amazon Prime Video: 66 regular-season games (Thursday and Friday night doubleheaders); select Saturday afternoon games, all out of market games via NBA League Pass,[67] at least one game on Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving); Quarterfinals and Semifinals in the Knockout Round of the Emirates NBA Cup; Championship Game of the Emirates NBA Cup; SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament games; One of the two Conference Finals series in six of the 11 years on a rotating basis with NBC/Peacock, beginning with the 2025–26 season.[68]
Local television
Additionally, local or regional broadcasters contract with the NBA team in their area for the right to broadcast a number of regular-season games locally. These broadcasters can be traditional over-the-air television stations as well as regional cable sports channels or streaming services. WGN-TV, then a Chicago-based superstation, broadcast a limited number of Chicago Bulls regular season games on WGN America until 2014, fewer than they provided locally. If ESPN chooses to opt out of airing all of the games on their night, NBA TV airs a game in its place. Games in the first round of the playoffs can be aired by regional broadcasters, unless the national broadcaster has exclusive rights. Games in the first round not selected by national broadcasters are usually broadcast by NBA TV.
National radio
- ESPN Radio: usually one game from the Sunday afternoon package, one game on Thursday night, and postseason coverage including all games in the Conference Finals and the NBA Finals
Local radio
NBA teams also contract with local radio broadcasters to air their games. Teams may also have affiliates air their games.
Women's National Basketball Association
In 2013, the WNBA and ESPN signed a six-year extension on the broadcast deal to cover 2017–2022. In the new deal, a total of 30 games would be shown each season on ESPN networks. Each team would receive around $1 million per year.[69]
On April 22, 2019, CBS Sports Network reached a multi-year deal to televise 40 regular-season weekend and primetime WNBA games, beginning in the 2019 WNBA season.[70][71]
- ESPN/ABC: select weeknight games, All Star Game, playoffs and WNBA Finals. Provisional coverage on ABC through 2025.
- NBA TV: select games throughout the week..
- Ion Television: All Friday night games.
- CBS Sports Network: select games on weekends.
- NBA TV: select games throughout the week..
From 2025-2026 season
- ESPN/ABC: minimum 25 regular season games, All Star Game, playoffs and five WNBA Finals.
- NBC/Peacock: 50 regular season games, playoffs and three WNBA Finals.[72]
- Amazon Prime Video: 30 regular season games, WNBA Commissioner's Cup, playoffs and three WNBA Finals.[72]
College basketball
Postseason
- NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament: From 2011 through 2032,[73] all games are televised by either CBS or a Warner Bros. Discovery cable network (TBS, TNT, and TruTV)
- The First Four round is televised exclusively by TruTV.
- Since 2016, Warner Bros. Discovery networks broadcast the Final Four and national championship games in even-numbered years, and CBS in odd-numbered years. During years in which the Final Four is televised by Warner Bros. Discovery, TBS carries the conventional telecast, with TNT and TruTV simulcasting TBS's feed starting in 2022. From 2014 to 2016, and again in 2018, TNT and truTV had carried special "Team Stream" telecasts with commentary and surrounding coverage focused on each of the participating teams.[74]
- NIT and NIT Season Tip-Off: ESPN
- NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament: ESPN
- WBIT: ESPN
- NAIA Men's Basketball Championships: ESPN3
Regular season Nationally televised regular-season games are contracted through each conference and air as follows:
- America East: ESPN networks
- American Athletic Conference: ESPN networks, ABC, CBS
- Atlantic 10: ESPN networks, CBS Sports Network, CBS (championship only), NBC Sports
- ACC: ESPN networks, ABC, ACC Network, The CW
- ASUN: ESPN networks
- Big 12: ESPN networks, Fox, FS1, TNT
- Big East: Fox, FS1, NBC, Peacock, TNT[75]
- Big Sky Conference: ESPN networks
- Big South Conference: ESPN networks
- Big Ten: CBS, Paramount+, Fox, FS1, NBC, Peacock, Big Ten Network
- Big West: ESPN networks, Spectrum SportsNet
- Conference USA: ESPN Networks, CBS networks, CUSA.tv
- Colonial Athletic Association: CBS networks, FloHoops
- Horizon League: ESPN networks
- Ivy League: ESPN networks
- MAAC: ESPN networks
- Mid-American Conference: ESPN networks, CBS networks
- MEAC: ESPN networks
- Missouri Valley Conference: ESPN+, CBS Sports Network, CBS (championship only), MVC Network
- Mountain West Conference: Fox, FS1, CBS, CBS Sports Network, Mountain West Network
- Northeast Conference: ESPN networks, NEC Front Row, SNY, CBS networks
- Ohio Valley Conference: ESPN networks
- Patriot League: ESPN networks, CBS networks
- SEC: ESPN networks, SEC Network
- Southwestern Athletic Conference: ESPN networks, HBCU Go, TheGrio
- Southern Conference: ESPN networks, CBS networks
- Southland Conference: ESPN networks
- Summit League: CBS networks, MidcoSN
- Sun Belt Conference: ESPN networks
- Western Athletic Conference: ESPN networks
- West Coast Conference: ESPN networks, CBS networks, WCC Network
FIBA
- FIBA Basketball World Cup: ESPN (including qualifiers)
- FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup (men and women): ESPN
- FIBA Intercontinental Cup: Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch
- FIBA 3x3 World Tour: FloSports
- EuroBasket (men and women): ESPN
- FIBA AmeriCup and FIBA Women's AmeriCup: ESPN
- AfroBasket (men and women): ESPN
Other leagues
- NBA Summer League: ESPN and NBA TV
- NBA G League: ESPN and NBA TV
- The Basketball Tournament: Fox
- Big3: CBS
- Euroleague: ESPN
- Basketball Champions League: ESPN
- Basketball Champions League Americas: FanDuel TV
- ABA Basketball: ESPN3
- Premier Basketball League: ESPN3
- National Basketball League (Australia): ESPN
- National Basketball League (New Zealand): ESPN
- Basketball Bundesliga: Fanseat
- Top Rank: ESPN and ESPN+
- Premier Boxing Champions: Prime Video (2024–present)
- Matchroom Sport: DAZN
- Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: Triller TV[76]
- Golden Boy Promotions: DAZN
- Dream Boxing: DAZN
- Boxxer: Triller TV (fights that not aired on televisions), NBC Sports (non-Top Rank fights), and ESPN+ (Top Rank fights only)
- International competitions
- Cricket World Cup: Willow[77]
- ICC Men's T20 World Cup: ESPN+, Willow[77]
- Under-19 Cricket World Cup: ESPN+, Willow[77]
- Australia national cricket team: Willow[77]
- Bangladesh national cricket team: Willow[77]
- England national cricket team: Willow[77]
- India national cricket team: ESPN+[78] Hotstar
- Ireland cricket team: ESPN+
- New Zealand national cricket team: ESPN+
- West Indies cricket team: ESPN+
- Pakistan national cricket team: Willow[77]
- South Africa national cricket team: Willow[77]
- Sri Lanka national cricket team: Willow[77]
- National competitions
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More than 300 hours of live curling, broadcast by TSN in Canada, will be live-streamed on ESPN3, including:
- Grand Tours
- Tour de France (until 2029): USA Network, Peacock, (NBC shows a weekly one-hour recap)[80]
- Tour de France Femmes: Peacock
- Vuelta a España: Peacock
- Giro d'Italia: GCN+
- Other road cycling races
- Paris-Roubaix, Flèche Wallonne, Liège–Bastogne–Liège, Critérium du Dauphiné, Paris-Tours: Peacock
- Tirreno–Adriatico, Milan–San Remo, Strade Bianche, Tour of Britain, Volta a Catalunya: GCN+
- Other RCS races: GCN+
- Tour of Flanders and other Flanders Classics races: Flo Sports
- Amstel Gold Race: Flo Sports
- Tour de Suisse: Flo Sports
- UCI Road World Championships: Flo Sports
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- Blast Pro Series: Eleven Sports Network
- ELeague: TBS
- eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series: YouTube and Twitch
- League of Legends Championship Series: ESPN+
- Madden NFL: ESPN
- Madden Bowl: ESPN
- Overwatch League: YouTube
Men's majors
| Event | Rightsholder | Extent of coverage | Current contract term/notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CBS (free-to-air) | Weekend round coverage | 1956–present. Augusta National Golf Club does not use long-term contracts, but has consistently chosen CBS as its broadcast partner annually.[81][82] |
| ESPN (subscription) | Early-round coverage. Spanish coverage on all four days on ESPN Deportes | ESPN replaced USA Network in 2008, who first added first- and second-round coverage on cable in 1982.[83] | |
| ESPN+ (subscription streaming) | Live streams of Featured Groups, Featured Holes and Amen Corner during live play on all four days | ||
| PGA Championship | CBS (free-to-air) | Weekend round coverage | 2020–2030, aired since 1991.[84] |
| ESPN (subscription) | Early-round coverage weekend morning coverage | 2020–2030. ESPN succeeded TNT as cable rightsholder.[84] | |
| ESPN+ (subscription streaming) |
|
2020–2030[84] | |
| U.S. Open | NBC (free-to-air) | Late-afternoon/Primetime early rounds coverage Weekend round coverage | 2020–2026; contract includes all USGA national championships. |
| Peacock (streaming) | Supplemental coverage | ||
| USA Network (subscription) | Early-round coverage | ||
| The Open Championship | NBC (free-to-air) | Weekend round coverage | 2016–2028 (first year sub-licensed from former rightsholder ESPN)[85][86] |
| USA Network (subscription) | Early-round coverage | 2022–2028[85] |
Women's majors
| Event | Rightsholder | Extent of coverage | Current contract term/notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | Golf Channel (subscription) | Full coverage | Part of LPGA broadcast rights. |
| Women's PGA Championship | NBC (free-to-air) | Weekend round coverage | [87] |
| Golf Channel (subscription) | Early-round coverage | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | NBC (free-to-air) | Late-afternoon/primetime coverage of early rounds, weekend round coverage | 2020–2026; contract includes all United States Golf Association national championships. |
| USA Network (subscription) | Early-round coverage | ||
| The Evian Championship | Golf Channel (subscription) | Full coverage | Part of LPGA broadcast rights. |
| Women's British Open | NBC (free-to-air) | Weekend round coverage | 2016–2028 (part of Open Championship broadcast rights)[85][86][88] |
| USA Network (subscription) | Early-round coverage |
Major Tours
| Tour | Rightsholder | Extent of coverage | Current contract term/notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGA Tour | CBS (free-to-air) |
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2011–2030[89][90][91][92][93] |
| NBC (free-to-air) |
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| Golf Channel (subscription) |
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| ESPN+ (streaming) |
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2022–2030[94] | |
| LPGA | Golf Channel (subscription) |
|
2022–2030[95] |
| ESPN+ (subscription streaming) |
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2024–2025[96] | |
| DP World Tour (European Tour) | Golf Channel (subscription) |
Exclusive rights for coverage of most events (shared coverage of the Scottish Open with ESPN+ and CBS) |
2015–2024[97] |
| LIV Golf | The CW (free-to-air) | Saturday and Sunday round coverage | Beginning in 2023[98] |
| The CW App (streaming) | Friday, Saturday and Sunday round coverage | ||
National Hockey League
As of the 2021–22 NHL season, the national media rights of the National Hockey League (NHL) are divided between ESPN and TNT Sports under seven-year contracts;[99][100][101]
| Rightsholder | Extent of coverage |
|---|---|
| ABC |
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| ESPN, ESPN2 | |
| ESPN+ | |
| TNT, TBS, Max |
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Local or regional broadcasters contract with the NHL team in their area for the right to broadcast several regular-season games locally.
Radio
Sports USA Radio airs selected regular season and postseason games, including the entire Stanley Cup Finals.[105] NHL teams also contract with local radio broadcasters to air game; games are also simulcast from local radio feeds on the Sirius XM satellite radio platform.
Premier Hockey Federation
The Premier Hockey Federation (PHF; formerly the National Women's Hockey League) has primarily partnered with streaming outlets, which have in the past included ESPN3,[106] Cheddar,[107] and Twitter.[108] In 2019, the league signed with Twitch to stream games and ancillary content, in its first contract to ever include a rights fee.[109]
NBCSN was to televise the league's 2021 semi-final and finals in the NWHL's first linear rights deal.
The NWHL had also reached an agreement with NBCSN to carry the 2021 Isobel Cup semi-finals and finals, which would marked the first NWHL games to be broadcast nationally on a linear television channel.[110]
For 2021–22 season, The PHF, will stream 60 regular season games, special events and its Isobel Cup Playoffs exclusively on ESPN+ in the U.S.
Southern Professional Hockey League
- America One: Regular season, playoffs and Championships through 2014
College hockey
Regular season games air locally, often via regional sports networks (such as Bally Sports) and networks contracted with conferences, these conferences include:
- Big Ten Conference: Big Ten Network
- Hockey East: ESPN Networks
- NCHC: CBS Sports Network
- Notre Dame: NBC Sports
- NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship: ESPNU (regional semi-finals and finals), ESPN2 (national semi-finals), ESPN (national championship), and Westwood One (radio)
Other ice hockey leagues
- Ice Hockey World Championships: NHL Network and ESPN+
- IIHF World U20 Championship: NHL Network and ESPN+
- Memorial Cup (Canada): NHL Network
- American Hockey League: select games on NHL Network, select regional coverage by local broadcasters, All-Star Game and Skills Competition on regional sports networks
- Swedish Hockey League: Next Level Sports
- Australian Ice Hockey League: YouTube
NBC holds the rights to two of three races in the Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby through 2025,[111] and the Preakness Stakes through 2022,[112] USA Network, CNBC or Peacock provides supplementary coverage, including previews and associated undercard races on Fridays preceding the Saturday races (including the Kentucky Oaks and Black-Eyed Susan Stakes). NBC also carries coverage of the Road to the Kentucky Derby series, including the Florida Derby, Santa Anita Derby and Blue Grass Stakes races. NBC and CNBC also carry the Breeders' Cup since 2022, with CNBC carrying most of the coverage, and the Breeders' Cup Classic airing on the main network.[113]
Fox Sports has the rights to the Belmont Stakes through 2030. Fox and FS1 both air the Belmont, with FS1 providing extra upplementary coverage.[114] Fox Sports also has an agreement with the NYRA for year-round coverage of NYRA races from Saratoga Race Course and Belmont Park.[115]
FanDuel TV and FanDuel Racing also air live horse racing.[116]
Premier Lacrosse League
Women's Professional Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League
College Lacrosse
Varsity lacrosse
- NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship: First round and Quarterfinal matches on ESPNU or ESPNews, Semi-finals on ESPN2, Final on ESPN. Effective with the 2011 tournament, internet streaming on Turner Sports (possibly through its administration of the official NCAA sports website).
- CBS Sports Network: NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship and NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship. Streaming on Turner (again, possibly through NCAA.com).
- Nationally televised regular-season games appear on CBS Sports Network, Fox College Sports and ESPNU.
Club Lacrosse
- Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association: Semi-finals and Championship of both division 1 and 2 broadcast nationally on Fox College Sports, usually the Pacific affiliate. Championships also simulcast on the MCLA website.
- BYU TV: At least one home MCLA game featuring BYU, but BYUtv Sports has rights to all home games.
International Lacrosse
- King of Kings: DAZN: October 2022 to October 2025, all fights
NASCAR
Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Amazon Prime Video and TNT Sports have contracts for all NASCAR Cup Series events through 2031, while The CW have contract for all NASCAR Xfinity Series events also through 2031. On October 15, 2012, NASCAR and the Fox Sports Media Group (FSMG) announced a new $2.4 billion eight-year deal, a 30% increase from their previous deal.[118] On July 23, 2013, NASCAR and the NBC Sports Group announced a new $4.4 billion ten-year deal.[119][120][121] Ten days later on August 1, 2013, NASCAR and Fox extended and expanded their agreement, paying an additional $1.4 billion to do so, to complete NASCAR's new TV package through the 2024 season.[122][123] In July 2023, broadcast network The CW signed a TV rights deal to broadcast the NASCAR Xfinity Series from 2025 to 2031 for an estimated $115 million annual fee.[124] In November 2023, NASCAR announced a television and streaming deal for the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Truck Series from 2025 to 2031 for a $1.1 billion annual fee.[125][126] Fox Sports and NBC Sports will distribute 14 Cup races each, with five and four races on their broadcast networks respectively. Fox Sports will continue to air early season spring races including the Daytona 500, while NBC will continue to show late-season fall races including the entire NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Amazon Prime Video will stream five Cup races in the early summer, as well as practice and qualifying for the first half of the season except for the Clash, Daytona 500 and All-Star Race. TNT will show the remaining five Cup races in the late summer, which will also be streamed on the Bleacher Report Sports Add-On on Max. Practice and qualifying will air on TruTV and Max for the second half of the season. It was also announced that Fox Sports would continue its arrangement with the Truck series from the previous media deal.
- NASCAR Cup Series
- Fox Sports airs the first 14 races.
- Fox airs seven races, including the Daytona 500 and Coca-Cola 600, plus the Busch Light Clash.
- FS1 airs six races, plus the Bluegreen Vacations Duel, and NASCAR All-Star Race.
- Fox Deportes airs multiple races in Spanish.
- Amazon Prime Video airs the first 5 mid-season races, plus all practices and qualifying sessions for the first 24 races except for Daytona 500, Coca-Cola 600 and Busch Light Clash.
- TNT Sports airs the remaining 5 mid-season races on TNT, plus all practices and qualifying sessions for the remainder of the season aired on truTV and streamed on Max.
- NBC Sports airs the final 14 races.
- NBC airs seven races, including the Coke Zero Sugar 400 and the Championship Race.
- USA Network airs seven races. Some races may air on CNBC if there is a sports conflict.
- Telemundo Deportes airs multiple races in Spanish on Universo.
- Fox Sports airs the first 14 races.
- NASCAR Xfinity Series
- The CW airs all races.
- NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
- FS1 (or if there is a sports conflict, FS2 or Fox Business) airs all races.
- Other series
- ARCA Menards Series
- All races air on Fox Sports 1 or 2. FloRacing also airs 10 races.[127]
- ARCA Menard Series East and West
- NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
- FloRacing airs all races with select events later shown in a 45 min highlight on USA.
- NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series
- FloRacing airs select NASCAR Roots events throughout the country including weekly racing at Bowman Gray Stadium, New Smyrna Speedway, and Berlin Raceway.
- NASCAR Pinty's Series
- FloRacing airs all events.
- All NASCAR Whelen Euro Series events are shown live on YouTube.
- ARCA Menards Series
IndyCar
Starting from 2025 season Fox Sports will be the new exclusive rights holder for both NTT IndyCar Series and Indy NXT series. Coverage will be as follows:
- Fox will broadcast every season races (including Indianapolis 500) and Saturday and Sunday Indianapolis 500 qualifying sessions;[128]
- FS1 and FS2 will broadcast all NTT IndyCar series Practices and Qualifying sessions for the remaining races and all Indy NXT races.[128]
- Indy Pro 2000 Championship
- RoadToIndy.TV will stream all sessions for Indy Pro 2000 in 2019
- U.S. F2000 National Championship
- RoadToIndy.TV will stream all sessions for USF2000 in 2019
Formula One
ESPN aired Formula One from 1984 to 1997. Speed and Fox Sports Net shared broadcasting rights from 1998 to 2000. Speedvision and its successor Speed Channel continued to broadcast the championship until 2012. Fox aired select races from 2007 to 2012. NBC Sports had English-language TV broadcasting rights from 2013 through 2017. Races were televised by NBC, NBCSN or CNBC and streamed on NBC Sports Live Extra.[129][130]
ESPN became the new broadcaster in 2018. The network unveiled plans to show over 100 hours of F1 programming during their first season returning to the sport. This included plans to show every practice and qualifying session in some capacity. Race broadcasts would be spread across ESPN and ESPN2 with plans to show live coverage of Canada GP, the American and Mexican Grand Prix live on ABC while also showing the Monaco Grand Prix on tape-delay.[131] March 1 of that year they announced the launch of their own Over-the-top media service called F1 TV Pro what show races live and on-demand.[132]
ESPN Deportes has the current Spanish-language rights.
IMSA
- WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
- NBC Sports feature full season coverage across NBC, USA Network and Peacock
- Michelin Pilot Challenge
- IMSA Prototype Challenge
- Lamborghini Super Trofeo
- Select races will feature live streaming coverage on IMSA.tv
- IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge presented by Yokohama
- Select races will feature live streaming coverage on IMSA.tv
- IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Canada
- Select races will feature live streaming coverage on IMSA.tv
Motorcycle racing
SuperMotocross World Championship
Includes the AMA Supercross Championship and AMA Motocross Championship.
Other motorcycle racing
- American Flat Track: FloRacing (live), Fox Sports (delayed)
- FIM MotoGP World Championship: TruTV, Max[133]
- Motocross World Championship: CBS Sports Network
- Superbike World Championship: MavTV[134]
- Arenacross: Ryde TV (live), CBS Sports Network (delayed)
- MotoAmerica: Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, MavTV
Open wheel racing
- FIA Formula 2: ESPN+ and F1TV Pro
- FIA Formula 3: ESPN+ and F1TV Pro
- F1 Academy: ESPN+ and F1TV Pro
- FIA Formula E Championship: CBS Sports
- Historic Grand Prix of Monaco: MavTV
Drag racing
- ANDRA Drag Racing: MavTV / MavTV Plus (delay)
- 400 Thunder Drag Racing Series: MavTV / MavTV Plus (delay)
- NHRA E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod Series: Fox Sports
- NHRA Lucas Oil Sportsman Series: Fox Sports
- NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series: Fox Sports – full season / select races with live coverage
Short track racing
- All Star Circuit of Champions: FloRacing (live)
- American Canadian Tour: Speed51.com (Select Live events)
- ARCA/CRA Super Series: Speed51.com
- ARCA Midwest Tour: Speed51.com
- ASCS National Tour: DIRTvision.com
- CARS Tour: SpeedSport.tv and Carstour.tv (live)
- Eldora Speedway events: FloRacing (live) *non World of Outlaws and NASCAR events
- Granite State Pro Stock Series: Speed51.com (live)
- FASTRAK Racing Series: Speed51.com (live)
- Knoxville Raceway events: DIRTvision.com
- INEX Legends Car Racing: Legendsnatition.tv (live – select races)
- Chili Bowl: MAVTV / MAVTV Plus (Saturday features), FloRacing (prelim nights)
- Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series: MAVTV (live / delayed), CBS Sports (delayed), MAVTV Plus (live)
- Lucas Oil Speedway: MAVTV / MAVTV Plus
- NARC King of the West 410 Sprints: FloRacing (live)
- PA Speedweek: FloRacing (live), SprintCarUnlimited TV (live)
- POWRI Lucas Oil National Midgets: MavTV (delayed), MAVTV Plus (live)
- POWRI Lucas Oil BCRA Midget Series: MAVTV (delayed – Madera)
- SRL Southwest Tour: MAVTV (delayed), MavTV Plus (live), Speed51.com (live)
- Super DIRTcar Series: FloRacing (live), select races on MAVTV (delayed)
- Sprint Car Challenge Tour: FloRacing (live)
- Snowball Derby: Speed51.com (live)
- Southeast Super Truck: SpeedSport.tv (live)
- Southeast Legends Tour: Legendsnatition.tv (live)
- Summer Shootout: MAVTV / MavTV Plus (delay)
- United States Modified Touring: RacinDirt.com
- USAC SIlver Crown Champ Car Series: FloRacing
- USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Championship: FloRacing
- USAC NOS Energy National Midget Championship: FloRacing
- ULTIMATE Series: Speed51.com (Select Live events)
- World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Models: DIRTvision.com (live), CBS Sports Network (delayed – select races)
- World of Outlaws NOS Energy Sprint Cars: DIRTvision.com (live), CBS Sports Network (delayed – select races)
- William Grove Speedway events: DIRTvision.com
Off-road racing
- AMSOIL Snocross: CBS Sports Network
- Dakar Rally: Peacock, CNBC
- Nitro Rallycross: Peacock
- FIA World Rally Championship Live on WRC+ and day highlights on Red Bull TV
- FIA World Rallycross Championship (WRX): Motor Trend on Demand (live), CBS Sports Network (tape-delayed)
Touring car racing
- Supercars Championship: Live streaming races and qualifying on SpeedSport1 and Practice on YouTube
Endurance racing
Other
- Andros Trophy: Motor Trend on Demand
- GT World Challenge America: CBS Sports Network – full season tape delay, live streaming on Motor Trend on Demand and series website
- GT World Challenge Asia: CBS Sports Network – full season tape delay, live streaming on Motor Trend on Demand and series website
- GT World Challenge Europe: CBS Sports Network – full season tape delay, live streaming on Motor Trend on Demand and series website
- Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters: SpeedSport1, highlights on MavTV
- European Le Mans Series: ELMS YouTube page
- Ferrari Challenge: Ferrari YouTube page and Motor Trend on Demand
- GT World Challenge America: CBS Sports Network (tape delay), live streaming on series website
- GT Open: GT Open YouTube page
- Intercontinental GT Challenge: CBS Sports Network (select rounds) also live streaming on Motor Trend on Demand and series website
- Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League: MavTV (delayed), MavTV Plus (select events live)
- Monster Jam: MavTV
- Porsche Supercup: ESPN+ and F1TV Pro
- Race of Champions: CBS Sports Network (tape delayed), Motor Trend on Demand (live streaming)
- Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships: MavTV (tape delayed)
- Super GT: Motorsport.tv
- Superstar Racing Experience: ESPN
- GT World Challenge America: CBS Sports Network (tape delayed), live streaming on series website
- Nürburgring Langstrecken Serie: Nürburgring and The Race YouTube page and motorsport.tv (Same for the 24 Hour Nürburgring)
- 24H Series: 24H Series YouTube page
- Olympic Games: NBCUniversal (NBC, USA Network, MSNBC, CNBC, Bravo, Golf Channel, Telemundo, Universo) has rights to the Summer and Winter Olympic Games through 2032.[135]
- NBC has held the American broadcasting rights to the Summer Olympic Games since the 1988 games and the rights to the Winter Olympic Games since the 2002 games. In 2011, NBC agreed to a $4.38 billion contract with the International Olympic Committee to broadcast the Olympics through the 2020 games, the most expensive television rights deal in Olympic history.[136] NBC then agreed to a $7.75 billion contract extension on May 7, 2014, to air the Olympics through the 2032 games.[3] NBC is one of the major sources of revenue for the IOC.[137]
- Pan American Games: ESPN and ESPN Deportes through 2019.
- Central American and Caribbean Games: ESPN Deportes and ESPN3
- Commonwealth Games: ESPN3
- Special Olympics World Games: ESPN
- Invictus Games: ESPN3
- Aurora Games: ESPN
- Universiade: TBA
- National Rugby League:
- Bally Sports: holds the rights to three matches for each round of the regular season, and for all games part of the Finals Series, including the Grand Final.
- WatchNRL: Archived 2021-08-01 at the Wayback Machine shows every match of the season, including the Finals Series and Grand Final.
- State of Origin series:
- Fox Sports 2: televises all three games of the series.[138]
- WatchNRL: Archived 2021-08-01 at the Wayback Machine shows all three games of the series.
- Super League and Challenge Cup:
- Fox Soccer Plus airs all televised Super League matches, select matches from the RFL Championship and all televised Challenge Cup ties, including the final. Fox Soccer Plus no longer foresees airing sports other than soccer. The Super League Grand Final airs on Fox Sports 2.
Major League Rugby
FS1 and FS2 broadcast select games. All games are available free of charge on The Rugby Network
The Championship Final is broadcast on Fox.
Local television
- Additionally, local or regional broadcasters contract with the MLR team in their area for the right to broadcast a number of regular season games locally, primarily on regional sports networks.
International Rugby
NBC has rights to all World Rugby international events through 2023, including:[139]
- Both men's 2019 and 2023, plus women's 2021 editions of Rugby World Cup
- 2022 edition of the Rugby World Cup Sevens
- the annual World Rugby Under 20 Championship
NBC also has the rights to the Six Nations Championship.
- Other international competitions/tournaments
Rugby sevens
International competitions
| Event | Rightsholder | Broadcast Details |
|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup finals | Fox Sports | English-language rights through 2026 |
| Telemundo Deportes | Spanish-language rights through 2026 | |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | TrillerTV | English and Spanish-language rights; CONCACAF qualification matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup |
| Fox Sports, FuboTV | English-language rights; UEFA European qualification matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup[141] | |
| Univision | Spanish-language rights; UEFA European qualification matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup[142] | |
| Telemundo, ViX | Spanish-language rights; CONMEBOL qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup (Home matches from Argentina and Brazil) [143] | |
| FIFA+ | English and Spanish-language rights; CONMEBOL qualification matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup (Home matches from Bolivia) | |
| Fanatiz | English and Spanish-language rights; CONMEBOL qualification matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup (Home matches from Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela) [144] | |
| YouTube | English-language rights; AFC third round qualification matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup | |
| FIFA+ | English-language rights; CAF qualification matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup[145] | |
| FIFA+ | English-language rights; OFC qualification matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup | |
| Fox Sports | English-language rights; Inter-confederation play-off matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup | |
| FIFA Club World Cup | Fox Sports | English-language rights |
| Fox Deportes | Spanish-language rights[146] | |
| FIFA Women's World Cup finals (History) |
Fox Sports | English-language rights through 2023 |
| Telemundo Deportes | Spanish-language rights through 2023 | |
| FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | CBS Sports | English-language rights; UEFA qualification matches |
| CBS Sports | English-language rights; CONCACAF qualification matches | |
| Univision | Spanish-language rights; CONCACAF qualification matches | |
| Fox Sports | English-language rights; CONMEBOL qualification matches | |
| Univision | Spanish-language rights; CONMEBOL qualification matches | |
| CBS Sports | English-language rights; AFC qualification matches | |
| YouTube | English-language rights; CAF qualification matches | |
| Eleven Sports | English-language rights; OFC qualification matches | |
| FIFA+ | English-language rights; Inter-confederation play-off matches | |
| UEFA European Championship (History) |
Fox Sports, FuboTV | English-language rights through Euro 2028, includes qualifiers and finals |
| Univision | Spanish-language rights through Euro 2028, includes qualifiers and finals[142] | |
| UEFA Nations League | Fox Sports, FuboTV | English-language rights through 2028 |
| Univision | Spanish-language rights through 2028[142] | |
| UEFA Champions League (History) |
CBS Sports | English-language rights through 2030, including select qualification matches |
| Univision | Spanish-language rights through 2027 | |
| UEFA Europa League | CBS Sports | English-language rights through 2030, including select qualification matches |
| Univision | Spanish-language rights through 2027 | |
| UEFA Conference League | CBS Sports | English-language rights through 2030, including select qualification matches |
| Univision | Spanish-language rights through 2027 | |
| UEFA Super Cup | CBS Sports | English-language rights through 2024 |
| Univision | Spanish-language rights through 2024 | |
| UEFA Women's Champions League | DAZN | English-language rights through 2025 |
| YouTube | English-language rights through 2023; 61 live matches for free of charge via DAZN UEFA Women's Champions League channel. | |
| CONMEBOL Copa América (History) |
Fox Sports | English-language rights through 2024 |
| Univision | Spanish-language rights through 2024 | |
| Copa Libertadores | beIN Sports | English and Spanish-language rights through 2026 |
| Copa Sudamericana | ||
| Recopa Sudamericana | ||
| Copa Libertadores Femenina | ||
| CONCACAF Gold Cup | Fox Sports | English-language rights through 2023 |
| Univision | Spanish-language rights through 2025[147] | |
| CONCACAF Nations League | CBS Sports (CBS, CBS Sports Network, Paramount+) | English-language rights (except for USMNT matches outside final four) |
| TNT Sports (TNT, TBS, Max) | English-language rights (USMNT matches, except final four) | |
| TelevisaUnivision (Univision, TUDN, Vix) | Spanish-language rights (except for USMNT matches outside final four) | |
| Telemundo Deportes (Telemundo, Universo, TeleXitos, Peacock) | Spanish-language rights (USMNT matches, except final four) | |
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | Fox Sports | English-language rights |
| Univision | Spanish-language rights through 2025 | |
| CONCACAF W Champions Cup | CBS Sports | English-language rights |
| ESPN Deportes | Spanish-language rights | |
| AFC Asian Cup | CBS Sports | English-language rights |
| AFC Champions League Elite | ||
| AFC Champions League Two | YouTube | |
| AFC Women's Champions League | ||
| Africa Cup of Nations | beIN Sports | English and Spanish-language rights, includes qualifiers and finals |
| CAF Champions League | ||
| CAF Confederation Cup | ||
| CAF Super Cup | ||
| CAF Women's Champions League | ||
| OFC Nations Cup | FIFA+ | English-language rights |
| OFC Champions League | FIFA+ | English-language rights |
- Other international competitions/tournaments
- FIFA Women's Club World Cup: Fox Sports (English), Telemundo Deportes (Spanish)
- FIFA Futsal World Cup: Fox Sports (English), Telemundo Deportes (Spanish)
- FIFA Women's Futsal World Cup: Fox Sports (English), Telemundo Deportes (Spanish)
- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup: Fox Sports (English), Telemundo Deportes (Spanish)
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: Fox Sports (English), Telemundo Deportes (Spanish)
- FIFA U-17 World Cup: Fox Sports (English), Telemundo Deportes (Spanish)
- FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup: Fox Sports (English), Telemundo Deportes (Spanish)
- FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Fox Sports (English), Telemundo Deportes (Spanish)
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship: CBS Sports (English), Univision (Spanish)
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification: Rai Italia (Italy matches only), beIN Sports (France matches only)
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship: Univision (Spanish)
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship: Univision (Spanish)
- UEFA Futsal Championship: Univision (Spanish)
- UEFA Under-19 Futsal Championship: Univision (Spanish)
- UEFA Women's Championship: Fox Sports (United States) (English), Univision (Spanish)[148]
- UEFA Women's Championship qualification: GOL TV (Netherlands matches only), beIN Sports (France matches only)
- UEFA Women's Nations League: CBS Sports (English language rights for finals only) and YouTube (Germany home league stage matches only)
- UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship: Univision (Spanish)
- UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship: Univision (Spanish)
- UEFA Women's Futsal Championship: UEFA.tv (English), Univision (Spanish)
- UEFA Youth League: UEFA.tv (English)
- UEFA Futsal Champions League: UEFA.tv (English)
- CONCACAF Women's Championship: CBS Sports (English), Univision (Spanish)
- CONCACAF W Gold Cup: CBS Sports (English), ESPN Deportes (Spanish)
- CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament: Fox Sports (English), Univision (Spanish)
- CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament: Fox Sports (English), Univision (Spanish)
- CONCACAF Central American Cup: Fox Sports (English)
- CONCACAF Caribbean Cup: Fox Sports (English)
- CONCACAF Futsal Championship: YouTube (English), Univision (Spanish)
- CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship: YouTube (English), Univision (Spanish)
- CONCACAF Under-20 Championship: YouTube (English, group stage) and Fox Sports (English, knockout stage), Univision (Spanish)
- CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship: Fox Sports (English), Univision (Spanish through 2020)
- CONCACAF Under-17 Championship: Fox Sports (English), Univision (Spanish through 2021)
- CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship: Fox Sports (English), Univision (Spanish through 2020)
- Copa América Femenina: Fox Sports (English through 2026), Univision (Spanish through 2022)
- CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament: Fox Sports (English through 2024), Univision (Spanish through 2024)
- Copa América de Futsal: Fox Sports (English and Spanish through 2023)
- Copa América de Beach Soccer: Fox Sports (English and Spanish through 2023)
- South American Youth Football Championship: Fox Sports (English and Spanish through 2025)
- South American U-20 Women's Championship: Fox Sports (English and Spanish)
- South American U-17 Championship: Fox Sports (English and Spanish through 2025)
- South American Under-17 Women's Football Championship: Fox Sports (English and Spanish)
- CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions: Fox Sports (English), Univision (Spanish)
- UEFA–CONMEBOL Women's Finalissima: Univision (Spanish)
- CONMEBOL–UEFA Futsal Championship: UEFA.tv (English), Univision (Spanish)
- CONMEBOL–UEFA Youth Club Championship: Fox Sports (English), Univision (Spanish)
- AFC Women's Asian Cup: CBS Sports (English through 2022)
- AFC U-23 Asian Cup: YouTube (English)
- AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament: YouTube (English)
- AFC U-20 Asian Cup: YouTube (English)
- AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup: YouTube (English)
- AFC U-17 Asian Cup: YouTube (English)
- AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup: YouTube (English)
- AFF Championship: YouTube (English)
- SAFF Championship: TNT Sports (English)
- EAFF E-1 Football Championship: Eleven Sports (English)
- CAFA Championship: Eleven Sports (English)
- WAFF Championship: Eleven Sports (English)
- AFC Futsal Asian Cup: YouTube (English)
- AFC U-20 Futsal Asian Cup: Eleven Sports (English)
- AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup: YouTube (English)
- AFC Futsal Club Championship: YouTube (English)
- AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup: YouTube (English)
- Africa Women Cup of Nations: beIN Sports (English)
- CAF U-23 Championship: beIN Sports (English)
- Africa Futsal Cup of Nations: beIN Sports (English)
- OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament: Eleven Sports (English)
- OFC Women's Nations Cup: Eleven Sports (English)
- SheBelieves Cup: Turner Sports (English)
- Arnold Clark Cup: CBS Sports (English)
- Algarve Cup: YouTube (English)
- FFA Cup of Nations: ESPN+ (English)
- Tournoi de France: TV5Monde (French)
- Florida Cup: beIN Sports (English)
- The Women's Cup: CBS Sports (English)
- Women's International Champions Cup: DAZN (English)
- Toulon Tournament: beIN Sports (English)
- Gothia Cup: Eleven Sports (English)
- Generation Adidas Cup: YouTube and Twitch (English)
- National teams
- United States: TNT Sports has English language rights for men's and women's national team games until 2030, with all games streaming on HBO Max and approximately half of the games also available on TNT.[149] Spanish language rights are held by Telemundo Deportes on Telemundo, Universo and Peacock.[150]
- Canada: Fox Sports (English)[151]
- Mexico: Fox Deportes (English),[152] TUDN (Spanish)
- UEFA men's international friendlies: Fox Sports and FuboTV (English), Univision (Spanish)
- Germany: YouTube (men's U-21 only)
- Netherlands: GOL TV (English and Spanish) (women's national team only)
- Italy: Rai Italia (Italian) (men's U-21 only)
- France: beIN Sports (English and Spanish) (men's U-21 and women's national team only)
- Australia: YouTube (English)
National competitions
| Event | Country | Broadcaster | Broadcast Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer (History) |
  |
Apple TV+, MLS Season Pass | Until 2032: all Regular Season matches, MLS All-Star Game, all MLS Cup playoff matches and MLS Cup. |
| Fox Sports | Until 2026: 34 regular season matches (15 on Fox), 8 MLS cup playoff matches, and MLS Cup. | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | |
TNT Sports | English language rights until 2030; select games on Bleacher Report YouTube; four QF's, both SFs, and a final sub-licensed to Apple TV+ via MLS Season Pass. Games not picked up by Warner Bros. are distributed by teams involved.[153][154][155] |
| USL Championship | |
ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+ | English-language rights |
| CBS Sports/Paramount+ | English-language rights on CBS, CBS Sports Network, CBS Sports Golazo Network, and Paramount+ through 2027[156] | ||
| USL League One | |
ESPN+ | English-language rights |
| CBS Sports/Paramount+ | English-language rights through 2027. Selected matches on CBS Sports Network, CBS Sports Golazo Network, and Paramount+[156] | ||
| National Independent Soccer Association | |
Eleven Sports | |
| MLS Next Pro | |
MLSNextPro.com | Selected matches and also streams on YouTube |
| MLS Season Pass | Selected matches through 2032 | ||
| USL League Two | |
Eleven Sports | |
| National Premier Soccer League | |
Eleven Sports | |
| United Premier Soccer League | |
Eleven Sports | |
| National Women's Soccer League (History) |
|
CBS Sports/Paramount+ | English-language rights on CBS, CBS Sports Network, CBS Sports Golazo Network, and Paramount+ through 2027.[157] |
| ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+ | English-language rights through 2027[157] | ||
| Prime Video | English-language rights through 2027[157] | ||
| Scripps Sports (Ion Television) | English-language rights through 2027[157] | ||
| Women's Open | |
Eleven Sports | |
| USL Super League | |
Eleven Sports | |
| Women's Independent Soccer League | |
Eleven Sports | |
| USL W League | |
Eleven Sports | |
| Women's Premier Soccer League | |
Eleven Sports | |
| United Women's Soccer | |
Eleven Sports | |
| College Cup | |
ESPNU, ESPN+ | |
| Women's College Cup | |
ESPNU, ESPN+ | |
| MLS Next | |
Eleven Sports | |
| Apple TV+ | Selected matches from 2023 to 2032 | ||
| MLS Next Cup | YouTube | ||
| USL Academy | |
Eleven Sports | |
| Major Arena Soccer League | |
Twitch | English-language rights[158] |
| Major League Futsal | |
English-language rights | |
| Canadian Premier League | |
OneSoccer | English-language rights, all matches |
| Fox Sports | English-language rights, select matches only | ||
| Canadian Championship | |
OneSoccer | English-language rights |
| Fox Sports | English-language rights | ||
| League1 Canada | |
OneSoccer | English-language rights[159] |
| Project 8 Women's League | |
TBA | English-language rights |
| Liga MX |  |
Fox Sports | Rights to home matches from Juarez, Monterrey, Santos Laguna and Tijuana. |
| ESPN Deportes, Fox Deportes | Spanish-language rights to home matches from Monterrey, Santos Laguana and Tijuana. | ||
| TUDN, Univision, ViX, TUDNxtra | Rights to home matches from America, Atlas, Atletico San Luis, Leon, Mazatlan, Necaxa, Pachuca, Puebla, Querétaro, Toluca, UANL, and UNAM | ||
| Telemundo, Universo, Peacock | Rights to home matches from Guadalajara | ||
| Copa MX | |
Fox Sports | English-language |
| ESPN Deportes, Fox Deportes, Univision | Spanish-language | ||
| Campeón de Campeones | |
Univision | Spanish-language |
| Supercopa MX | |
Univision | Spanish-language |
| Liga de Expansión MX | |
TUDN | Spanish-language |
| Liga MX Femenil | |
TUDN | Spanish-language |
| Leagues Cup | |
MLS Season Pass | English-language rights from 2023 to 2032[160] |
| Fox Sports | English-language rights from 2023 to 2026: ten group stage matches, four round of 32 matches and two round of 16 matches. | ||
| Univision | Spanish-language rights from 2023 to 2026: twelve group stage matches, eight knockout round matches, Leagues Cup Final.[161] | ||
| Campeones Cup | |
MLS Season Pass | English-language rights from 2023 to 2032 |
| Univision | Spanish-language rights | ||
| Europe's Big Five | |||
| Event | Country | Broadcaster | Broadcast Details |
| Premier League (History) |
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NBC Sports, Peacock | English-language rights until 2028 |
| Telemundo Deportes | Spanish-language rights until 2028 | ||
| EFL Leagues | CBS/Paramount+ | English-language rights through 2028; all play-off matches, minimum of 155 Championship matches and 38 League One/League Two matches | |
| EFL Cup | English-language rights through 2028; minimum of 30 matches per year | ||
| EFL Trophy | English-language rights through 2028 to three matches per year | ||
| FA Cup | ESPN+ | English and Spanish-language rights until 2027–28 | |
| FA Community Shield | English and Spanish-language rights until 2027 | ||
| FA Women's Super League | English and Spanish-language rights | ||
| Women's FA Cup | English and Spanish-language rights | ||
| Women's FA Community Shield | English and Spanish-language rights | ||
| FA Youth Cup | English and Spanish-language rights | ||
| La Liga |  |
ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+ | English-language rights until 2029 |
| ESPN Deportes | Spanish-language rights until 2029 | ||
| Segunda División | ESPN+ | English and Spanish-language rights until 2029 | |
| Copa del Rey | ESPN+ | English and Spanish-language rights until 2027[162] | |
| Supercopa de España | ABC, ESPN2 | English-language rights until 2027 | |
| ESPN Deportes | Spanish-language rights until 2027 | ||
| Liga F | DAZN | English-language rights | |
| Bundesliga |  |
ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+ | English and Spanish-language rights until 2026 |
| 2. Bundesliga | |||
| DFB-Pokal | |||
| DFL-Supercup | |||
| Frauen-Bundesliga | DAZN | English-language rights | |
| Serie A |  |
CBS Sports/Paramount+ | English-language rights until 2026 |
| Coppa Italia | CBS Sports/Paramount+ | English-language rights until 2026 | |
| Supercoppa Italiana | |||
| Serie A Femminile | DAZN | English-language rights[163] | |
| Ligue 1 |  |
beIN Sports | English and Spanish-language rights until 2025[164] |
| Ligue 2 | |||
| Trophée des Champions | |||
| Coupe de France | Fox Sports | English and Spanish-language rights until 2026 [165] | |
| Division 1 Féminine | DAZN | English language rights | |
Other national competitions
- Liga FPD Costa Rica: Centroamerica TV
- Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras: Centroamerica TV, Fox Deportes
- Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador: Centroamerica TV
- Jamaica National Premier League: Island Sports Network
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: Paramount+ (English), Rede Globo (Portuguese), ViX (Spanish), Fanatiz (English, Portuguese and Spanish)
- Copa do Brasil: Fox Soccer Plus (English), Rede Globo (Portuguese)
- Campeonato Paulista: Rede Globo (Portuguese)
- Campeonato Carioca: Rede Globo (Portuguese)
- Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1: Eleven Sports
- Primera División Argentina: Paramount+ (English), TyC Sports (Spanish), ViX (Spanish)
- Categoría Primera A Colombia: RCN Nuestra Tele Internacional, ViX (Spanish)
- Uruguayan Primera División: GOL TV
- Peruvian Primera División: Gol TV, ViX[166]
- Primeira Liga: GOL TV (English and Spanish)
- Taça de Portugal: ESPN+ (English) (final only), RTP Internacional (Portuguese)
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: RTP Internacional (Portuguese)
- Eredivisie: ESPN+[167]
- Dutch Cup: Gol TV (English and Spanish)
- Belgian First Division A: ESPN+
- Belgian Cup: ESPN+
- Belgian Super Cup: ESPN+
- Super League Greece: SportPlus TV, ANT1 Satellite
- Russian Premier League: YouTube (subscription required)
- Russian Super Cup: YouTube
- Turkish Super Lig: beIN Sports
- Scottish Professional Football League: CBS Sports/Paramount+
- Scottish Cup: ESPN+
- Scottish League Cup: CBS Sports/Paramount+
- Scottish Challenge Cup: ESPN+
- NIFL Premiership: OneFootball, Next Level Sports
- League of Ireland: WatchLOI.ie
- Swedish Cup: B/R Live (final only)
- Damallsvenskan: Fanseat
- Danish Superliga: OneFootball, Next Level Sports
- Danish Cup: ESPN+
- Eliteserien: OneFootball, Next Level Sports
- Veikkausliiga: FloSports
- Úrvalsdeild karla: OneFootball, Next Level Sports
- Austrian Football Bundesliga: Next Level Sports
- Austrian Cup: beIN Sports (final only)
- Swiss Super League: OneFootball, Next Level Sports
- Swiss Cup: B/R Live (final only), Cupplay.ch
- Ekstraklasa: Ekstraklasa.tv, OneFootball, Next Level Sports
- Polish Cup: B/R Live (final only)
- Ukrainian Premier League: Eleven Sports Network
- Slovak Super Liga: OneFootball, Next Level Sports
- Latvian Higher League: OneFootball, Next Level Sports
- Kazakhstan Premier League: OneFootball, Next Level Sports
- Euro Beach Soccer League: ESPN+
- A-League Men: ESPN
- A-League Women: YouTube
- Australia Cup: FIFA+ (final only) and YouTube
- J.League: YouTube
- K League 1: FanDuel TV
- Persian Gulf Pro League: YouTube
- Saudi Pro League: Fox Sports
- Indian Super League: OneFootball
- Uzbekistan Super League: Eleven Sports
- New Zealand National League: YouTube
- Chatham Cup: FIFA+
- New Zealand Women's National League: FIFA+
- Kate Sheppard Cup: YouTube
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NBC Sports has rights to the following events with coverage varying on NBC and USA Network
- ESPN has the contract through 2031. Coverage is aired on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+ and ESPN3
- TNT Sports through 2034.[168] Coverage is aired on TNT, TBS, truTV, and Max.
- ESPN[169][170] has the contract through 2035. ABC airs live matches during the middle weekend beginning in 2022. Tennis Channel has rights to daily highlights through 2036[171] also provides coverage. Coverage is as follows:
- Qualifying: ESPN+
- Days 1–6: ESPN, ESPN+, and ESPN3
- Day 7: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+, and ESPN3
- Days 8 and 9: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+ and ESPN3
- Days 10–13 including the ladies' and gentlemen's singles finals: ESPN, ESPN+ and ESPN3
- Same-day replays are aired on Tennis Channel throughout the tournament through 2023. Live matches of the middle weekend air on ABC beginning in 2022. Same-day replays of the ladies' and gentlemen's singles finals are aired on ABC.
- ESPN has the contract through 2025. Tennis Channel also provides coverage. Coverage is as follows:
- Arthur Ashe Kids' Day: ABC
- Days 1–5: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, and ESPN+
- Days 6–8: ESPN2, ESPN3, and ESPN+
- Days 9–10: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, and ESPN+
- Day 11: women's singles semifinals: ESPN
- Day 12: mixed doubles final: ESPN2, men's singles semifinals: ESPN
- Day 13: men's doubles final: ESPN3, women's singles final: ESPN
- Day 14: women's doubles final: ESPN3, men's singles final: ESPN
- A daily preview show, same-day highlights and a daily wrap-up show are aired on Tennis Channel throughout the tournament.[172]
- Tennis Channel
- Tennis Channel
- Tennis Channel
- Tennis Channel
- Tennis Channel[173]
- Tennis Channel
- Tennis Channel
- Tennis Channel
- Tennis Channel
- Tennis Channel
- Tennis Channel
- Tennis Channel
- ESPN2 (final only) and ESPN3
- ESPN3
NBCUniversal holds rights to the following:[174][175]
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- U.S. Figure Skating Championships: NBC
- Alpine Skiing: NBC Sports
- Bobsledding: NBC Sports
- Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships: Fox Sports[176]
| This section needs additional citations for verification. (August 2019) |
- X Games: ESPN and Facebook/YouTube
- Dew Tour: NBCSN and website
- World Weightlifting Championships: ESPN3
- International Swimming League: ESPN3
- Boston Marathon: ESPN
- New York City Marathon: ESPN
- New York City Half Marathon: ESPN3
- London Marathon: FloSports
- Houston Marathon: ESPN3
- Paris Marathon: Peacock
- America's Cup: ESPN+
- World Series of Poker: PokerGO
- World Table Tennis Championships: ESPN3
- World Championship of Ping Pong: DAZN
- European Champions League (table tennis): ESPN3
- Table Tennis World Cup: ESPN3
- ITTF World Tour: ESPN3
- Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament: ESPN3
- European Badminton Championships: ESPN3
- Professional Darts Corporation:
- Professional Bowlers Association: Fox Sports, CBS Sports Network, BowlTV
- Kabaddi World Cup: ESPN3
- Kabaddi Masters: ESPN3
- Mosconi Cup: ESPN3
- Scripps National Spelling Bee: Bounce TV, Ion Television
- FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League and FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League: TBD
- Association of Volleyball Professionals: TBD
- NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship: ESPN
- USA Volleyball College Beach Championship: NBCSN Olympic Channel
- World Men's Handball Championship: beIN Sports
- European Men's Handball Championship: beIN Sports
- Professional Bull Riders: CBS and CBS Sports
- Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series: ESPN+
- Australian Football League and AFL Women's: Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 2, Fox Sports 1 (select games including the Grand Final) and all games on WatchAFL.[177]
- USA Ultimate College Championships and Triple Crown Tour: ESPNU and ESPN3
- Super League Triathlon: ESPN3
- World Equestrian Games: NBC
- Wrestling World Cup and World Wrestling Championships: FloSports
- Olympic sports: Olympic Channel
- Association of Pickleball Players: ESPN, ESPN+, CBS Sports Network
- Professional Pickleball Association: CBS, CBS Sports Network, Paramount+
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