Amazon to show its extra Premier League matches free-to-air
Tech giant Amazon will show free-to-air its four extra live Premier League matches this season, it said today (Wednesday)
WWE launches free version of WWE Network
World Wrestling Entertainment has launched a free version of its WWE Network over-the-top streaming service, which will give viewers access to a large portion of the rights-holder’s archive.
FA ‘threatens Saudi legal action’ over Newcastle FA Cup archive broadcasts
The English FA is threatening to take the Saudi state-backed broadcaster KSA Sports to court over showing clips of old FA Cup matches featuring Newcastle United, it has been reported
BBC to show first-ever live Premier League action
UK public broadcaster the BBC will show four live Premier League matches when the season restarts, with the league provisionally scheduling a resumption on June 17
Eurosport to show Eliteserien in France as more European coverage considered
Discovery-owned international sports broadcaster Eurosport is to show exclusive live coverage in France of Norwegian football’s top-tier Eliteserien division during the 2020 season.
WTO ‘rules Saudi Arabia behind beoutQ piracy’
The World Trade Organization has ruled that the Saudi Arabian government operates the beoutQ pirate television service, it has been reported
Altice begins retreat from French sports-rights market
French telco Altice has announced plans to gradually exit the pay-television sports rights market as part of a raft of measures designed to protect its audio-visual business
Ligue 1 clubs agree to split 2020-24 rights windfall equally
French Ligue 1 clubs have agreed to an equal division of the increase in annual media-rights revenue they will receive during the 2020-24 cycle.
The top-tier clubs will earn nearly €1.2bn ($1.3
Ligue 2 ‘seeks 12.4 per cent’ of LFP media-rights revenues
French football’s second-tier, Ligue 2, is reportedly seeking 12.4 per cent of the Ligue de Football Professionnel’s net media-rights revenues during the upcoming 2020-24 cycle.
BT to show all Bundesliga matches for remainder of season
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport will show every remaining German Bundesliga match this season as the league gears up for its return this weekend