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Rai nabs Serie A highlights in programming shake-up
Italian public-service broadcaster Rai has acquired non-exclusive Serie A highlights rights for three years as it makes changes to its longstanding domestic football coverage
Indian tyre brands signal global ambitions with Leverkusen, ECB deals
Indian tyre brands Ceat and BKT have served notice of their international ambitions, announcing sponsorship deals with German Bundesliga champion Bayer Leverkusen and The Hundred, the England and Wales…
Formula E purchases W Series’ IP rights
Formula E has spent £110,000 (€130,700/$142,300) to acquire the intellectual property rights to W Series, the all-female racing championship that collapsed into administration last year.
Ekstraklasa free-to-air window certainty secured
Domestic free-to-air coverage of the Polish Ekstraklasa has been secured for the next three seasons, after a late sublicensing agreement was struck between pay-television's Canal Plus Polska and public…
Serie A sticks with CBS in the US in short-term renewal
CBS Sports has picked up its second piece of European football business in as many days, striking a two-season rights renewal for Italy's Serie A
EXCLUSIVE: LA28 to sell auto category after Toyota’s TOP exit
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has invited the organisers of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles to sell the auto category rights within the domestic programme in the wake of Toyota’s exit a…
Bolivia seeks to emulate Chile with own football league channel
The Bolivian Football Federation (FBF) is looking to establish an in-house channel to carry domestic league matches after deciding against launching a traditional media rights tender
Unrivaled women’s 3×3 league secures founding sponsor Ally Financial
The new women's three-on-three (3x3) basketball league, Unrivaled, has announced its first founding partner in Ally Financial.
New UWCL era to kick off with Two Circles in commercial box seat
The Two Circles agency and Uefa have finalised contracts for the global broadcast and sponsorship rights to the Uefa Women’s Champions League.
WNBA doubles down on betting partners with DraftKings
Fantasy gaming and sportsbook operator DraftKings has signed up as the second official betting partner of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), joining its rival FanDuel.
Panini to launch sticker, card collections for Olympic Games
Panini has struck a licensing deal with the International Olympic Committee to create collectible stickers and cards for the next two editions of the Olympic Games.
Caliente TV secures Ligue 1 rights across Latin America
France's Professional Football League (LFP) has opted for a digital-first strategy across Latin America, signing a three-season media rights deal with Mexico-based streamer Caliente TV
LA Lakers swaps Sportfive for Wasserman as sponsorship agency
The Los Angeles Lakers has announced the hiring of Wasserman as its exclusive commercial agency and tasked it with securing international sponsorships to grow the Lakers' reach and visibility worldwide
CBS ousts ESPN as EFL rights-holder in US
Media rights to the English Football League in its fast-growing market of the United States are switching to CBS Sports from ESPN ahead of the 2024-25 season, it was announced today (Thursday)
Málaga to debut new event concept for BJK Cup, Davis Cup Finals
The Spanish city's staging may represent the future hosting strategy for the women’s and men’s tennis tournaments
On Location nets 2026 World Cup hospitality contract, deals with MLS
Endeavor-owned On Location said it is bullish about the demand for premium sports' experiences in North America, after being appointed by Fifa as the official hospitality provider of the 2026 World Cup
EXCLUSIVE: EA Sports poised to add Napoli, AS Roma to Serie A roster
EA Sports needs to agree deals with just four further teams to control the video game licensing rights to all 20 clubs in the Italian top flight.
Viaplay subs down amid lower Q2 losses
Viaplay Group’s subscriptions have dropped year-on-year, though financial losses have reduced significantly, as the embattled media group continues to focus on its core markets of the Nordics and the N…