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Lions continue commercial JV approach for 2025 Australia tour
The British & Irish Lions have opted to extend their approach to commercialising the team’s overseas tours by entering into a joint venture with Rugby Australia.
Canal Plus Polska continues long-running NBA association
Polish pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus Polska has extended and expanded its long-standing rights deal with the National Basketball Association (NBA)
Gaming Society, NBC Sports team up to produce women’s sports content
Betting education platform Gaming Society and NBC Sports' On Her Turf have announced a new content partnership aimed at expanding women's sports editorial coverage and promotion
India’s FanCode to broadcast Grand National for first time
This year’s edition of the Grand National horse racing event, which takes place at Aintree tomorrow (Saturday), will be shown by 30 broadcasters around the world, with Indian digital platform FanCode t…
Recast attracts more federations to streaming platform, set to increase margin
The European Taekwondo Union (ETU) and the International Canoe Federation (ICF) have become the latest federations to launch channels on Recast as the UK-based streaming platform continues to entice rights-holders…
Twitter sports executive Adeshola exits after 10 years
TJ Adeshola, head of global content partnerships at Twitter and a key figure in its sports output in recent years, has announced that he is leaving the social media company after more than a decade
Fox, CBS pick up Premier Rugby Sevens rights ahead of new season
Premier Rugby Sevens, the US-based rugby sevens league, has agreed rights deals with the CBS and Fox networks for its upcoming 2023 season
Meta signs VR-focused deals with Peacock, NBA 2K League
Technology company Meta has agreed a deal for its virtual reality platforms to carry content from NBC Universal’s Peacock streaming service, while it has signed a separate VR-focused deal with the NBA 2…
Fifa takes 2026 World Cup rights to market in Austria, Switzerland
Fifa has gone to market in Austria and Switzerland with the media rights in both countries to the 2026 World Cup
Slovakia’s Joj Sport streaming channel to address scheduling clashes
Slovakian pay-television broadcaster Joj Sport has launched a new online sports channel, Joj Sport Plus.
The new channel will be available on the Joj Play streaming platform
SuperSport retains ICC rights to 2031
Pay-television broadcaster SuperSport has renewed its rights to International Cricket Council global events for eight years, from 2024 to 2031, across 52 territories in sub-Saharan Africa
ServusTV renews DTM rights in new ADAC deal
Commercial broadcaster ServusTV has renewed its rights to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, GT Masters and GT4 Germany motor racing series as part of a three-year deal with the General German Automobile…
Sinclair’s Tennis Channel added to YouTube TV
Sinclair Broadcast Group has announced a distribution agreement with YouTube TV to add carriage of its Tennis Channel service to the latter’s line-up in the US market.
WBD ‘building attack strategy’ for sports as unified ‘Max’ OTT service unveiled
As Warner Bros. Discovery announced the merger of its two streaming platforms, HBO Max and discovery+, into one offering the company will call Max, chief executive officer David Zaslav has said that it is "building an attack strategy" over the next few months for sports streaming in the US market.
FFF to launch women’s football TV rights tender
The French Football Federation (FFF) will this week launch an invitation to tender for domestic broadcast rights to the matches of the French’s women’s national team and France’s top-tier Division 1 Fém…
Outside Interactive signs UTMB World Series deal, L’Équipe renews rights
Outdoor recreation media and services company Outside Interactive has reached an agreement with the UTMB World Series to showcase the global trail running circuit’s 2023 season, while French media group L…
YouTube sets NFL Sunday Ticket prices
YouTube has announced its subscription details for the out-of-market streaming service NFL Sunday Ticket and NFL RedZone channels ahead of the 2023 NFL season
Setanta Sports channels banned in Belarus
The distribution of Setanta Sports channels has been banned in Belarus by the country’s Ministry of Information.