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SportyTV bolsters European football portfolio
The Sporty Group has solidified its free-to-air football rights portfolio in Ghana and Nigeria in long-term deals for LaLiga, Serie A and the English Football League
BeIN adds EFL to latest spate of Mena renewals
BeIN Media Group has struck a new rights deal for the English Football League, covering 27 countries across the Middle East and North Africa, France, Australia and New Zealand
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)
EFL steps up content push with documentary RFP
The English Football League has issued an RFP for a documentary series as it builds on its latest international media rights deals and turns to content creation to boost the profile of its clubs in the US market.
ITV retains EFL highlights to 2027
ITV will continue to show EFL highlights for the next three seasons, SportBusiness understands, as it prepares to add live Championship and Carabao Cup matches to its schedules.
EXCLUSIVE: Stats Perform set for EFL international betting video rights
Stats Perform has agreed a deal for international betting streaming rights to the English Football League in all markets except the Americas, SportBusiness understands
EFL clubs ratify international deals with Pitch, Relevent
The US-based Relevent Sports Group has landed a share of English Football League (EFL) international broadcast rights after clubs approved the agency as its distribution partner in North, Central and South…
EXCLUSIVE: EFL shortlists Pitch, Relevent for international rights talks
The English Football League is entering into detailed talks with incumbent Pitch International and the US-based Relevent Sports Group as it nears its award of international broadcast rights, SportBusiness…
EFL goes to market with international rights to 2028
The English Football League this morning sent out its international broadcast rights Request for Proposal (RFP) to potential bidders as it gears up to potentially run its last such process before rights…
Draper Tools returns as Southampton FC sponsor
Draper Tools will make a return as a Southampton FC sponsor after agreeing a deal covering the south coast club’s men’s and women’s teams.
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49ers Enterprises strikes deal with Radrizzani for full control of Leeds United
The 49ers Enterprises arm of NFL franchise the San Francisco 49ers has agreed a takeover deal for Leeds United, recently relegated from the Premier League to the Championship
Sky ups EFL fee by 50 per cent in deal for over 1,000 matches per season
English Football League clubs have unanimously approved a new domestic media rights deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky, confirming the league organising body’s recommendation to remain with the i…
US sports couple Watts make minority investment in Burnley
National Football League star JJ Watt and his wife Kealia Watt, the former ex US soccer international, have become minority investors in Burnley FC, which recently won promotion back to the Premier League
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
EFL follows RFP with domestic broadcast rights tender launch
The English Football League has issued its invitation to tender for domestic broadcast rights from the 2024-25 season onwards
BeIN recommits to EFL in two-year deal
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has secured English Football League (EFL) broadcast rights in a host of its territories in a deal covering the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons, SportBusiness understands
DAZN renews EFL rights in key European markets and Canada
Global streaming service DAZN has renewed its exclusive rights to the English Football League's Championship, League One and League Two as well as the EFL Cup in German-speaking countries, Italy, Spain…
DAZN acquires French Ligue 1 rights in Japan
DAZN has acquired exclusive streaming rights in Japan for French Ligue 1 football in a deal covering at least the 2022-23 season