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SEC fiscal year revenue declines four per cent
The Southeastern Conference announced that $721.8m (€672.5m) of its total revenue for the 2021-22 fiscal year was distributed among the conference's 14 universities, but the conference saw a four-per-cent decline in revenue.
Canal Plus ups MultiChoice shareholding to over 30 per cent
Canal Plus, the France-based pay-television broadcaster, has further increased its stake in pan-African broadcaster MultiChoice to 30.3 per cent
ESPN deal secures All Elite Wrestling distribution in Australia, New Zealand
Pay-television broadcaster ESPN has acquired rights in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands to the All Elite Wrestling promotion
SportsGrid launches 24-hour betting channel on Amazon’s Freevee
Content and technology company SportsGrid and Amazon Prime Video have reached a global distribution agreement for Amazon's Freevee to the launch SportsGrid Network FAST channel, which will be the first…
SRG SSR recaptures Uefa club competition rights in Switzerland
Swiss public-service broadcaster SRG SSR has acquired free-to-air rights to the Uefa Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League through a direct deal with European football’s governing body and a sublicensing agreement with pay-television broadcaster Blue.
MXGP extends with Belgian rights-holder Play Sports
Infront Moto Racing, which manages the exclusive broadcast, marketing and promotional rights to the FIM Motocross World Championship, has struck a new deal with Play Sports, the sports broadcaster operated…
Sky cements position in Austria with Uefa Europa League, Conference League deal
Sky has doubled down on its future coverage of Uefa club competitions in Austria after securing a wide-ranging allocation of Uefa Europa League and Europa Conference League rights from 2024-25 to 2026-27
SPOTV Now acquires Serie A rights in Japan
Streaming platform SPOTV Now has acquired rights in Japan to the Italian Serie A in a deal covering at least the remainder of the 2022-23 season
Abema acquires Bundesliga rights in Japan in short-term deal
Japanese streaming platform Abema has acquired rights in Japan to the German Bundesliga in a deal covering the remainder of the 2022-23 season
NFL to face class action over Sunday Ticket prices
A U.S. judge has ruled that the National Football League must face a $6bn (€5.6bn) class action lawsuit alleging the league unlawfully limited the amount of games shown and drove up the cost of its Sunday Ticket package.
EBU sells Eurovision Services to private equity firm
Eurovision Services, the broadcast services arm of the European Broadcasting Union, has been sold to Dubag Group, the Munich-based private equity firm
LeBron James’ historic moment draws record engagement
Record numbers of viewers watched Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James become the National Basketball Association's all-time leading scorer with 38,388 points and counting during the Lakers-Oklahoma City…
First free-to-air Super Bowl coverage in Nigeria in SportyTV deal
NFL fans in Nigeria will be able to enjoy free-to-air access to the Super Bowl for the first time after SportyTV acquired rights to this year’s game.
Viaplay completes Nordic set with lengthy MotoGP deal
Viaplay Group, the international subscription streaming broadcaster, has extended its exclusive rights to the MotoGP motorcycling championship in Sweden, Norway and Denmark by a further six seasons, while…
Disney targets $5.5bn in cost savings, Iger ‘not considering’ ESPN spin-off
Walt Disney Company chief executive Bob Iger has said that the company is "not considering a spin-off" of its flagship sports broadcaster ESPN during the question and answer portion of Disney's first-quarter…
Mediapro’s Fox Sports Argentina channels go live
Mediapro, the broadcast production group and rights agency, has unveiled a new look for the three Fox Sports Argentina channels it acquired last year
Eurosport moves for Ligue 1 rights in Spain
France’s Ligue 1 has a permanent home in the Spanish broadcast market once again after Eurosport acquired exclusive rights to all matches during the remainder of the 2022-23 season and the whole of the 2…
Research highlights record-breaking viewership for women’s sport in UK
New research published by the Women’s Sport Trust has found that the average viewing time per person for women’s sport on television in the UK increased by 131 per cent year-on-year in 2022.