EXCLUSIVE: FA, WSL in market concurrently with TV rights
England’s Football Association is looking to move swiftly to land a new domestic broadcast deal for England’s women’s international qualifiers and friendlies after issuing a tender, SportBusiness under…
Thailand’s BG Sports to showcase AFC events on YouTube
BG Sports, an arm of the Boonrawd Group conglomerate in Thailand, has acquired a package of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) media rights from 2024 to 2029
Spring Media pins wrestling rights to 2032
United World Wrestling has appointed the Spring Media agency to a long-term role spanning two Olympic cycles in distributing its media rights in most territories worldwide
Scottish government: 2026 CWG carry reputational, financial risk
Scottish government concerns over plans for Glasgow to step in and stage the 2026 Commonwealth Games include reputational risk to Scotland’s event hosting record as well as “financial risk”.
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EXCLUSIVE: DAZN streaming ends WTA’s Mena blackout
WTA Tour broadcast coverage has returned to the Middle East and North Africa following a near three-year blackout with DAZN committing to free streaming until the end of the 2024 season, SportBusiness…
EXCLUSIVE: Agency heavyweights submit Uefa rights bids
At least five top-tier sports marketing agencies are vying for the chance to sell Uefa Champions League commercial rights from 2027-28 onward, after the deadline for bids passed this morning.
Mediapro back in the black for 2023
Mediapro registered a profit of €12m ($13.3m) in 2023 as revenues rose narrowly to €1.2bn but remained well short of levels enjoyed before the Covid-19 pandemic.
TV2 Denmark returns for ‘different’ NFL deal
TV2 Denmark has agreed a 'multi-year' NFL rights deal just over six months after ending its previous contract one year early to step away from the sport.
Viaplay streams Nations League on YouTube in UK
Viaplay is streaming free YouTube coverage in the UK of the opening 2024-25 Uefa Nations League fixtures after failing to sell the rights on to a broadcaster
BeIN still to make LFP payment amid sponsorship questions
BeIN Sports’ first instalment payment for its slice of Ligue 1 domestic rights remains unpaid with the broadcaster understood to be holding out for full details of the sponsorship inventory it has been awarded.