Glasgow Airport backs LGT World Men’s Curling Championship as sponsor talks continue
Glasgow Airport has become the latest national sponsor signed up for the LGT World Men’s Curling Championship 2020, which will take place in the Scottish city from March 28 to April 5.
Mediapro lodges channel application with French regulator
Mediapro, the production and agency group heavily involved in sports broadcasting, has submitted the application for its new pay-television service in France to the Conseil Supérieur de l'Audiovisuel …
Nent secures landmark six-year Premier League deal across Nordics
Media company Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired exclusive English Premier League rights in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden in a landmark deal from 2022-23 to 2027-28
Fox Sports ‘ready to walk away’ from Rugby Australia rights
Fox Sports, the Australian pay-television broadcaster, is ready to end its longstanding coverage of Australian rugby union as Rugby Australia’s rights from 2021 onwards come to market, it has been claimed.
Deltatre recruits MLB broadcast executive Johnson
Sports streaming technology company Deltatre has hired Major League Baseball’s James Johnson to the role of vice-president, Americas business development within its Live division.
Riot Games: Exclusive country-by-country rights sales don’t suit esports
Sport’s traditional model of the exclusive territory-by-territory sale of media rights is not one that fits esports, according to a leading executive from Riot Games, the esports event organiser and v…
Free-to-air WRC deals coming in Japan and Africa, US broadcaster still aspirational
The FIA World Rally Championship is close to announcing free-to-air broadcast deals in both Japan and Kenya ahead of stops in both countries on this year’s schedule.
Serie A media-rights tender guidelines given communications watchdog approval
Italy’s communications authority (AGCOM) has approved the guidelines for the forthcoming sale of broadcast rights by Italian football’s Lega Serie A.
Eurovision Sport and beIN strike Fina and LEN rights deals in France
Subscription broadcaster beIN Sports has increased its portfolio of broadcast rights in France to Fina- and LEN-sanctioned events in a new agreement with Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European…
Betfred to renew six-figure Scottish League Cup title sponsorship
UK bookmaker Betfred has agreed to renew its title sponsorship of the Scottish League Cup in a commercial association that first began with the 2016-17 tournament