Fite ends Portuguese league blackout across multiple markets in Sportfive deal
Streaming platform Fite has acquired exclusive rights in selected markets across Europe and Oceania to Portugal’s Primeira Liga until the end of the 2025-26 season.
Premier Sports returns after buying back embattled Viaplay’s UK business
Premier Sports, the pay-television broadcaster, is to return to UK homes early next year after announcing it has reached an agreement to buy back the business that it sold to Nordic media giant Viaplay…
Dyn Media to show every game from home EHF Euros in SportA sub-licensing pact
Every game from the upcoming EHF European Championships is to be shown live in the host country Germany by new streaming platform Dyn Media, it was announced today (Wednesday).
SPL’s boardroom push sees Man City commercial chief join Al-Hilal
Esteve Calzada, one of football's top marketing executives, has quit his role as chief commercial officer at the City Football Group, the multi-club ownership group spearheaded by Manchester City, to join…
Ex-NBCU head Shell to lead RedBird Capital’s sports investment business
Jeff Shell, the former chief executive of NBCUniversal (NBCU), is to join US private equity firm RedBird Capital Partners to lead its sports and entertainment investment business
WSL, Championship clubs back launch of NewCo to run English women’s football
The top two divisions in women's football in England have today (Tuesday) agreed unanimously to proceed with the formation of NewCo, a new organisation to run the professional game
RUSG continues green drive with innovative Brussels Airlines tie-up
Belgian Pro League club Royale Union Saint-Gilloise (RUSG) and Brussels Airlines have struck an innovative partnership they claim is a European football-first
RTL, VTM retain free-to-air Champions League rights in Belgium
Free-to-air Uefa Champions League rights have been sold in Belgium to incumbent commercial broadcasters RTL and VTM for the 2024-27 cycle
EXCLUSIVE: Formula E set to sue ProSiebenSat.1 over extension U-turn
Formula E has commenced legal proceedings against ProSiebenSat.1 following the German commercial broadcasting group's decision to walk away from the series, SportBusiness can reveal.
Uefa follows Fifa, tenders Champions League rights in sub-Saharan Africa
Uefa and Fifa are going head-to-head with tenders in sub-Saharan Africa for major football properties, after media rights to European club competitions hit the market today (Monday)