Premier League and beIN enter exclusive talks over Mena renewal
The Premier League is to enter into exclusive negotiations with beIN Sports with a view to finalising a new rights agreement in the Middle East and North Africa with the pay-TV broadcaster
WWE, UFC consider combined streaming offering following Endeavor takeover
A combined streaming deal for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Wrestling Entertainment is a possibility following Endeavor’s takeover agreement for the wrestling promotion.
Incumbent Sky named preferred bidder in EFL rights auction
Pay-television broadcaster Sky looks set to retain its English Football League rights after being named as the preferred bidder following the recent submission of offers in an invitation to tender process
BeIN Sports France renews NCAA college sports deal with ESPN
Pay-TV broadcaster beIN Sports France has renewed its agreement with ESPN for rights to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournaments
Long-term title sponsor replacement sought for EFL Trophy
The English Football League is looking to tie down a new title sponsor for the EFL Trophy, its second-tier domestic club cup competition
DAZN’s Diquattro: Rights additions in new markets must be sustainable
Veronica Diquattro, DAZN's chief executive of global markets, has told SportBusiness the company is looking to add to its existing “core” markets by making “sustainable” rights investments locally or launch…
DAZN and Sky to share IPL coverage in UK, Ireland
DAZN and Sky Sports will share live coverage of all 74 matches from this year’s Indian Premier League in the UK and Ireland, after DAZN opted to sublicense rights to the pay-TV broadcaster.
ESPN Africa lands Top Rank fights
Sports broadcaster ESPN Africa has added boxing to its programming portfolio in a ‘multi-year’ contract with promoter Top Rank Boxing.
Eurovision Sport’s Fratellia appointed to new director of Olympics position
Pascal Fratellia, the long-serving European Broadcasting Union sports rights executive, is switching from his role of commercial director at Eurovision Sport to head up a dedicated Olympics team at the…
Stegelmann to head AlphaTauri sponsorship sales
Formula One outfit Scuderia AlphaTauri has recruited Lars Stegelmann to the newly created position of head of commercial