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Brazilian digital influencer Casimiro to stream Women’s World Cup matches
Brazilian influencer Casimiro has revealed that he will be streaming coverage of this year’s Fifa Women’s World Cup.
Glory teams up with Wurl on new global FAST channel
Singapore-based kickboxing promotion Glory has partnered with smart TV distribution and marketing firm Wurl to create a new free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel
Dyn sublicenses EHF rights from DAZN, reveals subscription price points
Soon-to-launch streaming platform Dyn has agreed a sublicensing deal with multi-platform subscription broadcaster DAZN for non-exclusive rights to European Handball Federation club competitions from 2023-24…
Men’s March Madness viewership steady, women’s rises
Viewership of the men's NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament has been steady compared to the 2022 tournament's first two rounds on CBS and Warner Bros
ProSieben Maxx extends rights deal for delayed WWE coverage
US-based wrestling organisation WWE has renewed its rights agreement with Germany-based free-to-air commercial channel ProSieben Maxx
Liberty Global launches bid to buy rest of Telenet for €929m
US-based media giant Liberty Global has signalled its intention to launch a cash offer to assume full control of Belgian telco Telenet
SuperTennis lands exclusive US Open rights in Italy
SuperTennis, the free-to-air channel owned by the Italian Tennis and Padel Federation (FITP), has acquired rights to the US Open in a multi-year agreement brokered by the IMG agency
Super League rights negotiations held back by EFL tender – IMG
Broadcast deals for the revamped Super League, the top tier of rugby league in England, will not be decided until the English Football League completes its current sales process, according to IMG
De Siervo: New piracy law could add extra €150m per season for Serie A
In an exclusive interview with SportBusiness, Serie A chief executive Luigi De Siervo says his league “will finally get what we deserve from the market” in the league’s next media rights cycle from 2024-25 onwards.
Mola extends Boxxer rights in Italy and Southeast Asian markets
Streaming service Mola has extended its exclusive media rights deal with UK boxing promoter Boxxer in its home market of Indonesia, along with Malaysia, Singapore and Italy
Berman heralds ticket sales rise ahead of 11th NWSL season
Ahead of the National Women's Soccer League's 11th season, commissioner Jessica Berman lauded a 20-per-cent increase in season ticket memberships across the league and record tickets already sold for the…
World Baseball Classic sets record attendance, viewership figures
The first round of the 2023 World Baseball Classic has set records in attendance, global viewership, and merchandise sales
DAZN extends UK linear channel access to all existing OTT subscribers
Multi-platform subscription broadcaster DAZN has extended access to its new linear television channel in the UK and Ireland to all existing OTT subscribers in the markets after initially indicating that…
Former Pro League CBO Monbaliu joins LaSource consultancy
Leander Monbaliu, previously chief business officer at Belgian football’s Pro League, has joined LaSource, the Paris-based sports, digital and technology consultancy.
SEA Games media rights ‘bought’ in four participating countries
Media rights deals for the Cambodia 2023 Southeast Asian Games have been agreed in five participating countries, the secretary-general of the organising committee has announced
Argentina friendlies to receive free-to-air coverage following government resolution
The Argentinian government has today (Monday) published a resolution to ensure that all friendly matches played by the national team this year are shown on free-to-air television
Google to raise subscription prices for YouTube TV
Google has announced an $8 (€7.46) per month price increase for its streaming service YouTube TV, pointing to an increase in content costs and ongoing efforts to improve the service.
Brazil-Morocco friendly to be shown on Band, YouTube
Brazilian commercial broadcaster Band has acquired rights to the national football team’s forthcoming friendly against Morocco, which will also be live streamed on YouTube.