Media
Foxtel agrees exclusive pact with Australia’s No Limit Boxing
Australian pay-television operator Foxtel has agreed a multi-year rights deal with domestic promotion No Limit Boxing
Optus Sport recruits Foxtel director of content strategy Rees
Optus has recruited Howard Rees from Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel in the newly created role of head of Optus Sport, the telco’s sports subscription streaming service.
MTV ties down MXGP in Finland until 2027
Infront Moto Racing and Finnish commercial broadcaster MTV Oy have agreed to renew their MXGP rights deal for another four years
TF1 audience breaks 20m barrier as France reach World Cup final
TF1, the French commercial broadcaster, registered an average audience of 20.7 million last night as France defeated Morocco 2-0 to reach the Fifa World Cup final in Qatar
BeIN Sports, France Télévisions add rights to Coupe de France Féminine
The French Football Federation has finalised four-year domestic broadcast rights contracts for the Coupe de France Féminine with public-service broadcaster France Télévisions and pay-TV broadcaster be…
IMG retains Wimbledon media and sponsorship rights representation
IMG will continue to represent broadcast and sponsorship rights to the Wimbledon Championships after agreeing to an exclusive ‘long-term’ extension with the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AE…
Play Sports extends F1 rights in Belgium
Play Sports, the sports broadcaster operated by Belgian telco Telenet, has agreed a two-season extension to its rights to the Formula 1 motor racing championship
US Open returns to Sky in five-year deal
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports has acquired rights to the US Open grand slam from 2023 to 2027
Rai nets highest World Cup audience for Argentina-Croatia
Rai, the Italian public broadcaster, attracted its highest audience of the 2022 Fifa World Cup last night as Argentina defeated Croatia to reach the final.
The match was watched by an average of 10
Guarnerio on board at Serie A ahead of international rights sales launch
Anna Guarnerio, the experienced media rights executive who recently left the Infront agency, has taken up a role as head of international media rights at Lega Serie A
Dyn Media lands rights to first international property in BCL deal
Germany-based OTT operator Dyn Media has acquired rights to the Basketball Champions League under a long-term agreement
BeIN Sports France average audience exceeds 1m for French win over England
French pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports attracted an average of just over one million viewers for its coverage of France’s Fifa World Cup win against England on Saturday evening.
LaLiga tackles the youth opportunity in the Middle East, North Africa and Indian subcontinent with Galaxy Racer
LaLiga’s recently established joint venture with Dubai-based Galaxy Racer will provide a launchpad for future growth in a region that is home to a large number of young people.
Jeff Zucker named CEO of sports media investment firm RedBird IMI
Jeff Zucker, the former chairman of WarnerMedia news and sports and CNN worldwide president, has been named the chief executive officer of RedBird IMI, a joint venture investment vehicle between RedBird …
MLS strikes four-year linear deal with Fox Sports as ESPN run comes to end
Major League Soccer has announced a four-year, English- and Spanish-language domestic rights deal with Fox Sports starting with the 2023 season, ending a long-standing partnership with ESPN which had carried…
Match TV picks up Portuguese League Cup rights
Gazprom Media-owned broadcaster Match TV has acquired rights to the Portuguese League Cup and will kick off its coverage later this month
Japan Racing Association to live stream events
Horse racing organisation the Japan Racing Association (JRA) has announced it will begin providing a live streaming service for all races under its jurisdiction
LiveMode appoints Aquilino as head of media rights
Felipe Aquilino has been recruited as head of media rights at Brazilian sports marketing agency LiveMode after recently leaving FC Diez Media, SportBusiness understands