Migu, Huya, Dongqiudi acquire Bundesliga rights
Chinese digital platforms Migu, Huya and Dongqiudi have acquired streaming rights for the German Bundesliga in deals starting with the 2021-22 season, which kicks off this weekend
Streaming launches stir Australian rights market, but deeper challenges limit rights-holder upside
Kevin McCullagh looks at the competition for media rights in Australia, after an outbreak of 'streaming wars' in Australia has injected life into a sports media rights market.
Kayo subs soar as Foxtel streaming business grows
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel reported a 40-per-cent increase in subscriptions in 2021, with subscribers for its sports streaming service Kayo Sports more than doubling
Organisers take ‘very difficult decision’ to postpone RLWC to 2022
This year's Rugby League World Cup in England has been postponed to 2022, following the earlier withdrawal of the Australia and New Zealand teams
Ten wants to be ‘home of football’, reaffirms sports comeback
Network Ten reaffirmed its return as a force in Australian sports broadcasting and said it wants to be the "home of football", in comments made around reporting of its financial results for 2020
Spectators appear at Olympics in small numbers
Modest numbers of fans have been attending events at the Tokyo Olympics, taking advantage of official and unofficial gaps in the broader spectator ban
NBL agrees landmark domestic rights deals with ESPN, Foxtel
Australia’s National Basketball League has hailed its new domestic media-rights deal with pay-television broadcaster ESPN as its most valuable ever and “a watershed moment”.
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BCCI confirms September restart for Indian Premier League
The suspended 2021 season of the Indian Premier League will restart in the United Arab Emirates on September 19, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has said
Foxtel appoints Woods to run PPV business
Australian pay-television group Foxtel has appointed Conor Woods as head of its pay-per-view business, taking charge of the long-standing Main Event brand
Attention turns to athletes as Tokyo 2020 begins
The Tokyo Olympics was boosted by a strong opening weekend for athletes from host nation Japan, who won five gold medals and a silver