Bahrain to debut as World Aquatics host in High Diving
Bahrain is to host its first World Aquatics competition later this year, after the kingdom was awarded the first leg of the High Diving World Cup 2024 today (Friday)
Canal Plus Poland retains rights to world’s leading speedway league
Polish pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus Polska is to remain the home of the PGE Ekstraliga, the country's top speedway league, until at least the end of 2028 after extending its exclusive rights deal
US MotoGP rights switch from NBC to TNT, German FTA coverage retained
MotoGP has a new broadcast home in the United States, after series promoter Dorna Sports signed a rights deal with Warner Bros. Discovery's TNT Sports.
PTO sticks with IMG for media rights sales to new-look World Tour
IMG has been handed a new remit to manage the sale of media rights to the Professional Triathletes Organisation's (PTO) rebranded T100 Triathlon World Tour until 2026
Lazio defeat brings unwanted Champions League record
Lazio's 3-0 defeat to Bayern Munich, which marked its exit from the Uefa Champions League, was one of the least-watched Round of 16 clashes in the last 10 years on Italian television
ESPN to show ‘home’ T20 World Cup in ICC renewal to 2031
The International Cricket Council's top events are to continue to be shown across the Caribbean and Latin America by Disney-owned sports broadcaster ESPN for the next eight years
Hockeyettan secures commercial rights mandate to 2030
Hockeyettan, the third-tier of men's Swedish ice hockey, has strengthened its grip on its commercial rights by signing a cooperation agreement with the Swedish Ice Hockey Association until the end of the…
Genius’ annual net loss narrows to $86m after revenue jump
Fourth-quarter and full-year net losses at Genius Sports narrowed considerably in 2023 as the data, technology and broadcast services group posted revenues exceeding its initial guidance.
Team goes to market in Israel, leaving Mena as main outlier
Broadcasters in Israel have been given five weeks to formulate their bids for media rights to Uefa club competitions in the country
Gazidis to head up MLSE owner Tanenbaum’s new sports investment fund
Ivan Gazidis, the former chief executive of European football clubs Arsenal FC and AC Milan, is back in global sport after being named president of start-up investment fund Kilmer Sports Ventures.