Global sports broadcasting rights: satellite TV to streaming platforms (1988-2024)

1. CBS signs landmark MLB national rights deal

   Dec 14, 1988Labels: CBS, Major League

   • MLB TV
   • MLB 1990s

2. Premier League launches with Sky’s pay-TV deal

   Aug 15, 1992Labels: Premier League, Sky

   • PL Rights
   • PL US TV

3. UEFA centralizes Champions League marketing and TV

   Sep 1, 1992Labels: UEFA Champions, TEAM Marketing

   • UEFA History
   • UEFA TEAM

4. NFL launches DirecTV’s Sunday Ticket package

   Sep 4, 1994Labels: NFL Sunday, DirecTV

   • Sunday Ticket
   • AP News

5. Fox Sports Net expands U.S. regional rights model

   Nov 1, 1996Labels: Fox Sports, regional sports

   • RSN
   • FSN

6. Kirch crisis threatens FIFA World Cup rights stability

   Apr 8, 2002Labels: Kirch Group, FIFA World

   • Guardian
   • Guardian Media

7. BT wins exclusive UEFA Champions League UK rights

   Nov 9, 2013Labels: BT Sport, UEFA Champions

   • Guardian

8. DAZN brand launches as live sports streaming service

   Aug 10, 2016Labels: DAZN, Perform Group

   • DAZN
   • Perform PR

9. Amazon begins exclusive NFL regular-season package

   Sep 15, 2022Labels: Amazon Prime, Thursday Night

   • Amazon News
   • Axios

10. Amazon and DAZN renew Champions League rights in Germany

    Dec 7, 2022Labels: Amazon, DAZN

    • Sportcal

11. YouTube wins NFL Sunday Ticket residential rights

    Dec 22, 2022Labels: YouTube, NFL Sunday

    • CNBC
    • Sunday Ticket

12. DAZN becomes NFL Game Pass International partner

    Feb 7, 2023Labels: DAZN, NFL Game

    • DAZN NFL
    • DAZN

13. Amazon extends Champions League streaming role in Italy

    Feb 20, 2023Labels: Amazon, UEFA Champions

    • SBJ

14. Streaming era becomes central to elite sports rights

    Dec 31, 2024Labels: streaming era, major sports

    • CNBC
    • Amazon News