Media
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.
Warner Bros. Discovery retains MXGP rights to 2025
Infront Moto Racing, which manages the exclusive broadcast, marketing and promotional rights to the FIM Motocross World Championship, has signed a new three-year rights deal with Warner Bros
Olympics rights in Australia switch from Seven to Nine in five-Games deal
Media group Nine Entertainment has secured exclusive broadcast rights in Australia to the summer and winter Olympic Games from 2024 to 2032
Big Bash League bounces back, final draws record audiences on Foxtel
The 2022-23 season of Australian cricket's Big Bash League is being hailed as a return to form for a competition that had slumped in popularity in recent years
Sport TV issues international rights tender for Portugal’s Primeira Liga
An invitation to tender has been issued for international broadcast rights to Portugal’s Primeira Liga from 2023-24 to 2025-26.
DAZN strikes 10-year global deal to distribute NFL Game Pass
The National Football League and DAZN Group have reached a 10-year agreement to distribute the NFL Game Pass direct-to-consumer digital service around the world beginning with the 2023 season
BT Sport bags rights to Australia’s tour of India
Pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has secured exclusive rights in the UK and Ireland for Australia's tour of India, SportBusiness understands.
NBA TV Canada to show Brampton Honey Badgers’ BCLA games
NBA TV Canada will show both games of the Brampton Honey Badgers, who play in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), during the third group-stage window of the Basketball Champions League Americas…