Media
Sportfive renews USL international distribution role, adds betting remit
The Sportfive agency has signed an extension to its international media rights distribution deal with the United Soccer League and has taken on an additional betting rights remit
World Athletics commences search for host broadcaster
World Athletics has launched a process to appoint a host broadcaster for the World Athletics Series events for five years, from 2025 to 2029
TikTok continues UFC association with expanded content deal
TikTok has announced its latest content agreement with the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Lineker to return to Match of the Day after BBC’s weekend of sporting upheaval
BBC director-general Tim Davie has today (Monday) issued an apology and has stated the UK public-service broadcaster will review its social media guidance, after the corporation’s football coverage and w…
FanCode nets WSL streaming rights in India
Indian digital platform FanCode has secured exclusive streaming rights in India to the FA Women's Super League.
FanCode will show 20 select matches this season and 57 matches in the 2023-24 season
Sportradar wins race for ATP’s global data and betting streaming rights
Sportradar has emerged as the winner of the ATP Tour’s global data and betting streaming rights in a major six-year contract from 2024 onwards.
Lampitt: TDI strengthened tennis’ data foundations ahead of landmark tender
Tennis Data Innovations has undergone a process of putting in place “foundation stones” to establish deeper data points in the sport, according to chief executive David Lampitt.
Genius Sports posts annual revenues of $341m, loss cut to $182m
Sports data and betting services company Genius Sports posted revenue of $341m (€320m) for the 2022 financial year, narrowly ahead of projections, as group net loss dropped considerably from $592.8
Sportway nets Danish ice hockey league media, betting and data rights
Sportway Media Group, the automated production and live streaming firm, has secured exclusive media rights for Metal Ligaen, the top-tier Danish ice hockey league, in a 'long-term' agreement
Warner Bros. Discovery, CBS ‘virtually sold out’ of March Madness ad space
Warner Bros. Discovery and CBS Sports, which hold domestic broadcast rights to the National Collegiate Athletic Association's men's basketball March Madness tournament, have "virtually sold out" of their advertising inventory.
Brax agency secures Brazilian Série B broadcast rights
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B clubs have accepted a proposal from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) that will see the Brax Sports Assets agency take on broadcast rights for the competition for …
Lopez, Full Play convicted in football rights bribery case, Martinez acquitted
Hernan Lopez, the former chief executive at Fox International Channels, has been convicted of participating in a scheme to pay bribes to South American football officials, while the Full Play agency has…
Blue hikes prices, ends PPV service as rights, production costs rise
Swiss pay-television broadcaster Blue has announced it will increase its sports subscription prices and end its single-match pay-per-view service as a result of increasing rights and production costs.
W-Sport enters Portugal with distribution on MEO
Pay-television platform MEO, owned by telco Altice, has added the W-Sport channel to its offering in Portugal
Playfly adds Baylor to college rights portfolio
Baylor Athletics has signed a new 10-year multimedia rights agreement with sports marketing and media company Playfly Sports Properties.
Canal Plus global subscriber base exceeds 25m as 2022 revenues near €6bn
Canal Plus, the France-based pay-television broadcaster, has reported a significant uplift in its total subscriber base, with revenues also increasing to €5.87bn ($6.2
NWSL matches to air on TSN in Canada
The National Women's Soccer League has announced a deal with Canadian sports broadcaster TSN to air league matches in English, including the championship game, on its network and streaming service TSN+
CBS Sports launches FAST soccer network, US Open Cup to stream on Bleacher Report
CBS Sports has announced a free 24-hour, soccer-specific streaming channel called CBS Sports Golazo Network