Media

Motorsport
Media

Commercial broadcaster Sport1 has acquired platform-neutral rights across Germany, Austria and Switzerland to the ADAC GT Masters motor racing series as part of a new deal with the General German Automobile Club.
Baseball
Sports Betting

Major League Baseball has named FanDuel a co-exclusive official sports betting partner in North America in a multi-year deal that will include FanDuel's app and OTT platform FanDuel+ airing MLB
Rugby League
Media

French pay-TV broadcaster beIN Sports has renewed a rights agreement with Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) competition until 2025.
Baseball
Media

Major League Baseball has added three executives to its new local media department amid financial struggles for 17 teams' regional sports networks (RSN) at Bally Sports and AT&T SportsNet
Motorsport
Technology

IndyCar and NTT Data have announced a redesign to the IndyCar mobile app to enhance users' experience ahead of the 2023 season, which starts this weekend, March 3-5, in St. Petersburg, Florida
Baseball
Sponsorship & Marketing

DirecTV will sponsor USA Baseball's team at the upcoming 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC) in a deal that includes a jersey patch on the left sleeve of the Americans' uniforms
Mixed Martial Arts
Media

Mixed martial arts promotions Oktagon MMA and Cage Warriors have signed broadcast rights deals with DAZN and RMC Sport, respectively
Football
Data

Major League Soccer has agreed a multi-year deal with sports technology companies Sportec Solutions and Deltatre to create data feeds from all MLS matches for Apple’s MLS Season Pass service.
Cricket
Media

UK pay-TV broadcaster Sky Sports has acquired exclusive rights in the UK and Ireland to the inaugural season of the Women's Premier League (WPL) T20 competition
Football
Media

The English Premier League will take its domestic media rights to market this year but is unlikely to support a challenge to the 3pm blackout rule, its chief executive Richard Masters has said.
Multiple Sports
Media

MultiChoice, the pay-TV broadcaster operating in sub-Saharan Africa, has announced plans to significantly overhaul its streaming service, Showmax, through a new agreement with Comcast’s NBCUniversal (…
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Kevin Mayer has departed as chairman of global sports streaming service and media company DAZN Group following the completion of a fixed two-year contract
Multiple Sports
Media

Regional sports network Madison Square Garden (MSG) Networks has announced it will launch streaming service MSG+ this summer
Golf
Industry Moves

TMRW Sports, the golf technology venture co-founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, has made four new executive hires, including Ken Aagaard as vice-president of broadcast technology ahead of the launch…
Baskteball
Media

Free-to-air public broadcaster Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International (LBCI) has agreed a deal with Fiba to exclusively show Lebanese national team matches as well as Fiba-run events
Tennis
Governance

Private equity investment in tennis could help to pave the way for the ATP Tour, WTA Tour, International Tennis Federation (ITF) and four Grand Slams to aggregate their broadcast and betting rights, according…
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

UK-based sports media company River Media Partners has named Scott Watson as head of business development and Miles Watson as head of rights and new business
Motorsport
Finance & Law

Formula 1’s revenue for the 2022 financial year rose to $2.57bn (€2.41bn), with the figures boosted by record attendances at its races.