CBS Sports

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CBS Sports is a privately owned company headquartered in New York City, US. Operating as a division of CBS and a principal asset under Paramount Global, it specializes in broadcast television and radio. Founded in 1955, the company employs approximately 1850 individuals and functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer, reporting $1.5 billion in revenue as of 2025. Its operations include the subsidiary 247Sports. The company functions as a multi-platform journalistic and entertainment enterprise, utilizing production facilities, a network of regional crews, and digital technologies to produce live coverage, analytical studio programming, and multimedia content for audiences across the United States.

Revenue

Founded

1955

Headcount

1,814

Headquarters

United States

Primary Segment

Broadcast television and radio

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

CBS Sports boosted its soccer offerings on July 9, 2026, by securing a new rights deal with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to air the AFC Asian Cup 2027 and AFC U23 Asian Cup 2028 until 2028. The multi-platform agreement provides live English-language coverage for all games in the U.S. and its territories via Paramount+. Previously, on June 17, 2026, the company expanded its existing partnership with The Summit League, which will now run through the 2029-30 academic year. Earlier in June, on June 5, CBS Sports and Lega Serie A extended their U.S. media rights partnership for Italy's Serie A through the end of the 2026/2027 season, with all matches continuing to stream on Paramount+. On June 2, 2026, Russell Wilson was reportedly finalizing a deal to join CBS Sports as an NFL analyst, expected to become a key fixture in the network’s NFL coverage. Also on June 2, CBS Sports and the Women’s Super League (WSL) signed an exclusive four-year broadcasting deal through 2030, which will see 183 matches per season streamed on Paramount+ and one match per week broadcast on CBS Sports Network.

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CBS Sports offers 4 products in the media and telecoms services industry. CBS Sports's product portfolio comprises of entertainment content rights, broadcast television and radio and media and TV services.

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CBS Sports's revenues were over $1B in 2025. Caretta Research has split CBS Sports's revenue into 4 different product categories, the largest of which is thematic channel advertising. For full access to CBS Sports's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Jul

10th

2026

01:00

Events, Sports Rights Updates, B2B Tag, Partnerships, Events and Conferences

CBS Sports and Asian Football Confederation Announce U.S. Media Rights Agreement

CBS Sports and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have announced a media rights partnership covering the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 and the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2028. All matches across both competitions will stream live on Paramount+, with select matches also airing on CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports Golazo Network.

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Jul

9th

2026

06:30

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Partnerships

CBS Sports boosts soccer slate with AFC Asian Cup, U23 Asian Cup

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) regional soccer governing body has announced its major competitions will be aired by US network CBS Sports until 2028 through a new rights deal covering the US and its territories. The multi-platform agreement will see CBS Sports provide live English-language coverage for all games during the men’s AFC Asian Cup 2027 and the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2028 national team tournaments via streaming service Paramount+.

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Jul

9th

2026

01:00

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Partnerships

CBS Sports boosts soccer slate with AFC Asian Cup, U23 Asian Cup

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Jun

17th

2026

07:31

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag

Summit League signs extensions with CBS Sports, Midco Sports

The Summit League has expanded its existing partnerships with both CBS Sports and Midco Sports, the league announced Tuesday. Both partnerships will run through the 2029-30 academic year.

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Jun

5th

2026

01:00

Partnerships and Alliances, Sports Rights Updates

Paramount+ Locks In Italy's Top Soccer League With Serie A Rights Extension

Soccer fans who use Paramount+ to follow Italian football have reason to keep the app on their home screen. CBS Sports and Lega Serie A announced they have extended their U.S. media rights partnership through the end of the 2026/2027 season, with all Serie A matches continuing to stream on Paramount+ in the United States.

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Jun

2nd

2026

10:48

B2B Tag

Russell Wilson Reportedly Inks Major Deal With CBS Sports

Russell Wilson is reportedly finalizing a deal to join CBS Sports as an analyst, signaling a transition from the gridiron to the broadcast studio after more than a decade in the league. The veteran playmaker is expected to become a key fixture in the network’s NFL coverage, potentially appearing on its high-profile Sunday pregame programming.

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Jun

2nd

2026

01:00

Partnerships and Alliances, Sports Rights Updates

WSL Inks Record Breaking Broadcast Deal with CBS Sports

The Women’s Super League and CBS Sports have signed an exclusive, four-year broadcasting deal to bring women’s soccer to the U.S. audience through 2030. According to The Guardian, the 24-team league will have 183 matches per season streamed on Paramount+ — the most ever available — and one match per week will be broadcast on the CBS Sports Network, marking a massive media milestone for women’s soccer.

Athletic Business

Jun

1st

2026

16:30

B2B Tag

Badgers great Russell Wilson embraces Father Time and steps away from NFL

By this point, we can confidently say that Wisconsin Badgers alum Russell Wilson was one of the greatest quarterbacks of his era. The 10x Pro Bowl QB is a Super Bowl Champion, former Rookie of the Year, and remains arguably the greatest quarterback in Seattle Seahawks franchise history.

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Jun

1st

2026

12:17

B2B Tag

Russell Wilson finally made career move Steelers fans predicted long ago

Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson didn't take long to switch career paths. After an illustrious 14-year NFL career that included 10 Pro Bowl appearances and a Super Bowl win, Wilson has officially made the switch to television.

Still Curtain

Jun

1st

2026

11:19

B2B Tag

Former Broncos' QB Russell Wilson's NFL career just took a wild turn

The Denver Broncos honestly messed around at the quarterback position for years and years following the retirement of Peyton Manning, one of the greatest to ever play the game. It did feel like the Broncos were getting out of the mud when, a little over four years ago, major news broke that the team had traded for Russell Wilson.

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May

31st

2026

06:00

Partnerships and Alliances, Sports Rights Updates

CBS Sports regains Women's Super League US broadcast rights

CBS Sports has reclaimed the exclusive rights to broadcast English soccer's top-tier Women's Super League (WSL) in the US for the next four seasons. This marks a significant shift from ESPN, which had covered this property for the past two seasons.

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May

29th

2026

01:00

Partnerships and Alliances, Sports Rights Updates

CBS Sports brings back Women's Super League US broadcast rights

US coverage of English soccer's top-tier Women's Super League (WSL) will be provided for the next four seasons by CBS Sports. That broadcaster, owned by Paramount Skydance, has secured exclusive rights for the 2026-27 to 2029-30 cycle of that league (which will expand from 12 to 14 teams next season).

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CBS Sports currently holds 83 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including athletics, ice hockey, biathlon, beach soccer, motorsports, equestrianism, golf, basketball, aquatics and swimming, poker, soccer | association football, padel and pickleball, ten-pin bowling, bull riding and rodeo, rugby union, volleyball, sailing, combat sports, american football, field hockey and table tennis.