Media
Hong Kong’s i-Cable to shutter pay-TV operation
Hong Kong telecoms company i-Cable Communications has announced that it will shut its pay-TV operation in a move that is set to reduce competition for sports rights in the market
NHRA to upgrade OTT platform in deal with Endeavor Streaming
Endeavor Streaming and the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) have agreed a 'multi-year' deal to re-launch NHRA.tv, the racing association's OTT platform
Beleaguered Diamond Sports Group skips $140m debt interest payment
Diamond Sports Group, which runs Regional Sports Network (RSN) Bally Sports and is owned by telecoms conglomerate Sinclair, could face Chapter 11 bankruptcy after missing a $140m (€131.2
NBC Sports, Peacock retain Tour de France rights to 2029
NBC Sports and the Peacock streaming service will continue to broadcast US coverage of the Tour de France and other major European road races following a six-year extension signed with promoter Amaury…
Spanish Paralympic Committee urges RTVE to acquire Paris 2024 rights
Spanish Paralympic Committee (CPE) president Miguel Carballeda has called on public-service broadcaster RTVE to acquire rights to next year’s Paralympic Games in Paris.
World Cup pushes Fifa towards $3bn in broadcast revenue in 2022
Fifa generated broadcast income of $2.96bn (€2.77bn) in 2022, fuelled by media rights deals for the World Cup in Qatar and reflective of just over half of the governing body’s total revenue for the year.
Seven hails end of ‘onerous contracts’ as content costs fall, details Super Bowl audience
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has hailed the end of “onerous contracts” after its latest set of financial results revealed a decrease in content costs and stable revenues in the first half of its accounting year.
FanCode to stream Hockey India National Championships
Indian digital platform FanCode has secured exclusive rights in the Indian subcontinent to show all matches from Hockey India National Championships
IMG, NEP to support MLS Season Pass production on Apple TV
Major League Soccer has appointed the IMG agency and outside broadcast and services provider NEP Group to support live match and studio productions ahead of the start of its 10-year streaming deal with…
IndyCar expands global broadcast reach for 2023 season
IndyCar has detailed its broadcast reach for the 2023 season, with the North American motorsport series promising more accessibility than ever through coverage in 142 countries
ESPN, Disney to air animated NHL game
The National Hockey League, domestic rights-holder ESPN and Disney Channel have created a first-ever live, animated NHL game telecast that will feature the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers on March…
Saudi Tourism Authority finalises sponsorship deal with IPL
Saudi Arabia's national tourism authority has become a sponsor of the Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament
Athletes Unlimited games to air on WNBA League Pass
The Women's National Basketball Association's League Pass will broadcast 25 of Athletes Unlimited's 30 basketball games from its upcoming season for no additional cost to subscribers
LTA renews content production tie-up with Whisper, Little Dot Sport
UK-based sports production company Whisper and digital content agency Little Dot Sport have been retained by the Lawn Tennis Association in content production roles
Serie A clubs voice support for ‘very useful option’ of domestic rights extensions
Member clubs of Serie A, the top division of Italian club football, have backed proposed legislation that would allow for the extension of existing domestic rights deals with subscription broadcaster DAZN…
France rugby test matches move from France Télévisions to TF1
Commercial broadcaster TF1 has secured rights to show France's build-up matches prior to the 2023 Rugby World Cup, along with France's autumn internationals in both 2024 and 2025
Protocol to distribute Boxxer rights in selected international markets
UK promoter Boxxer has agreed a media rights distribution deal with the Protocol Sports Marketing agency
Viaplay reports 83-per-cent jump in subscribers but posts quarterly loss
Viaplay Group, the international subscription streaming broadcaster, has detailed an 83-per-cent rise in its quarterly subscriber base, year-on-year, but reported an adjusted quarterly operating loss of…