UCI budgets for $26m return from Paris 2024
The International Cycling Union (UCI) expects to receive $26m (€23.7m) from its share of revenues from the Paris 2024 Olympics, up from the $24.4m received after Tokyo 2020.
Women’s Serie A agrees six-figure free-to-air, international deals
Italian public-service broadcaster Rai has been awarded free-to-air rights to the Women’s Serie A while the more lucrative pay-TV package remains unsold and the international rights have once again been a…
DAZN picks up Portuguese league rights in Italy
DAZN has secured exclusive rights in Italy to Portugal’s Primeira Liga from 2023-24 to 2025-26.
The broadcaster has announced the deal ahead of the start of the new season this weekend.
Fox Sports, DAZN deals bolster IMG’s Saudi Pro League distribution
Saudi Pro League rights deals with Fox Sports in the US, Canal Plus in France and sub-Saharan Africa, Sport TV in Portugal and a multi-territory agreement with DAZN are the standout agreements secured…
Sky Italia moves quickly for Serie C pay-TV rights
Sky Italia has secured a wide-ranging package of exclusive pay-TV rights to Italian football’s Serie C across the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons.
Bids invited for Greek Cup broadcast rights
The Greek Football Federation (EPO) has initiated a sales process for domestic broadcast rights to the Greek Cup.
The invitation to tender covers the exclusive broadcast rights during the 2023-24 season
Polsat lands Polish handball rights to 2030
Polsat has acquired domestic broadcast rights to Polish handball’s men’s and women’s Superliga competitions from 2023-24 to 2029-30.
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Endeavor Q2 results buoyed by UFC, betting and IMG production deals
Continued strong results at the Ultimate Fighting Championship, betting growth and recent broadcast production contract wins at IMG helped Endeavor to post a 9.5-per-cent increase in quarterly revenues
Citi deal takes Ryder Cup Worldwide Partners to seven
US banking group Citi has been named as a Worldwide Partner of this year’s Ryder Cup to be held at the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Italy.
Ciesla leaves Motorsport Network amid private equity takeover
Oliver Ciesla, a veteran of the sports and media industry, has left his role as chief executive of Motorsport Network Media (MSNM) following the takeover by private equity investment firm GMF Capital