Wembanyama rise fuelling closer ties between NBA, LNB
France’s importance to the NBA is growing with a media tie-up in the country among the latest initiatives off the back of an annual regular-season game and the success of French rookie Victor Wembanyama’s debut season.
DAZN renews Formula E rights in Portugal to 2026
Global sports streaming service and media company DAZN Group has renewed rights in Portugal to Formula E, the electric motor racing series, for the 2024 to 2026 cycle
SuperSport nets Afcon rights after all, deals done in over 180 territories
SuperSport, the dominant pay-television broadcaster in sub-Saharan Africa, today (Wednesday) announced an agreement to show every match from the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), less than a week…
Canal Plus, PPF ownership of Viaplay to near 60 per cent
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus and Czech investment company PPF are to each take their ownership stake in Viaplay to 29.3 per cent as part of a recapitalisation plan at the Nordic media group
Ausnutria to end Heerenveen shirt deal in 2024
SC Heerenveen is on the hunt for a new shirt sponsor after dairy group Ausnutria announced it will end its association with the Eredivisie club at the end of the 2023-24 season
Feyenoord claims Eredivisie first with new OTT platform via Endeavor Streaming
Feyenoord, the reigning Dutch champions, has become the first club in the Eredivisie to launch a dedicated streaming service for fans
R&A CEO Slumbers to leave at year-end
Martin Slumbers announced today (Wednesday) that he is to step down as chief executive of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club (R&A) at the end of the year
Fifa goes to market in France with rights to next two men’s World Cups
Fifa has launched the tender process in France for media rights to the men’s World Cup in 2026 and 2030.
WBD lands full Formula E exclusivity in eight European markets
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and Formula E have signed off their new multi-year rights deal covering 50 markets in Europe
Viacom18 picks up Indian rights to top FIH events until 2027
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has struck its most significant media rights contract for the next cycle, announcing a four-year deal with Indian media group Viacom18