Media

LaLiga and incumbent broadcast rights-holder beIN Media Group appear to have put any lingering quarrels to bed by signing off two rights agreements spanning the Middle East and North Africa, plus the Asia-Pacific…

The Uefa Women’s Euro 2025 is set for broad free-to-air coverage across the continent after the rights were secured by the European Broadcasting Union.

European rugby’s flagship Champions Cup is set for a sizeable exposure drop in a three-year deal with Premier Sports that brings to an end regular free-to-air coverage in the UK.

Sports rights costs continued to climb in the second quarter for Sportradar, but the ATP and NBA investments are paying dividends, according to the group, as it consolidated its market position.

Canal Plus will continue to carry BeIN Sports’ channels and offer subscribers a slice of Ligue 1 coverage in a long-term renewal of a distribution deal that underpins the dynamics of the French pay-TV sector.

DAZN has become the Bundesliga's new home in Spain for the next five seasons as the two parties continue to do business internationally despite a legal feud over the domestic rights.

Caribbean Premier Sports Limited has secured exclusive rights across the region to Uefa club competitions, meaning extensive coverage across the Rush Sports channels plus partner channels Flow Sports and SportsMax.

Paul Calder has taken up a role as media sales director at Two Circles, the data-driven sports marketing and sponsorship sales agency, charged with leading the growth of its broadcast rights division

Serie B has avoided a blackout of coverage after incumbent rights-holder DAZN landed an all-encompassing 'co-exclusive' package of matches in a three-season deal agreed ahead of the new season kick-off on Friday.

DAZN and Rai agree three-season deals with further domestic and international rights packages still on the market.

The National Rugby League will be confident of securing an uplift in broadcast and commercial revenues in the next cycle, after it emerged an 18th franchise spot has been awarded to Western Australia.

News Corp is weighing up the sale of its Foxtel pay-television business in Australia after receiving takeover interest.

US media giant Paramount Global's focus will remain international when its takeover by Skydance Media is completed, despite a tightening of the belts that will lead to mass job cuts.

South African public broadcaster the SABC has requested proposals for a partner to help it launch its own satellite television broadcasting service to challenge Openview, the main free-to-air satellite operator in the market.

IMG Arena and OpenBet have become the first Endeavor-owned entities to be put up for sale ahead of Silver Lake’s expected privatisation of the sports and entertainment giant in the first quarter of 2025.

TKO Group, the Endeavor-owned parent company of WWE and the Ultimate Fighting Championship, has raised its full-year guidance after posting new quarterly records for revenue and adjusted earnings.