Media
USMNT win over Iran averages 15.5 million viewers
Both Fox, Telemundo continue to draw strong audiences for World Cup
Professional Pickleball Association to air on ABC
Growing sport gains further commercial lift with broadcast network exposure
Premier Streaming Network to debut in 2023
New venture joins increasingly crowded space of combat sports offerings
Warner Bros. Discovery picks up Ski Classics rights in Finland
Warner Bros. Discovery has acquired broadcast rights in Finland to the Ski Classics Pro Tour.
Warner Bros. Discovery will broadcast every one of the 14 events across 10 weekends
ITN’s sports production unit rebranded
Host broadcast company ITN Sport has rebranded as part of a wider logo overhaul and restructure at parent entity ITN, the UK-based news content company
Dutch World Cup viewing figures continue to languish
NOS, the Dutch public broadcaster, pulled in an audience of just over 3.8 million viewers for the Netherlands’ 2-0 win over hosts Qatar at the Fifa World Cup yesterday (Tuesday).
French competition watchdog rejects Canal Plus and beIN’s Ligue 1 complaints
France’s competition watchdog has rejected appeals by pay-TV broadcasters Canal Plus and beIN Sports over the award of the lion’s share of domestic Ligue 1 broadcast rights to online retail giant Amazon las…
Sky reveals enhanced coverage offer for EFL viewers
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has unveiled plans to provide viewers with enhanced coverage of this weekend’s EFL League One clash between Wycombe Wanderers and Portsmouth.
England-Wales delivers strong ratings for BBC
England’s 3-0 win against Wales at the Fifa World Cup in Qatar yesterday (Tuesday) attracted an average UK audience of 16.6 million television viewers on public-service broadcaster the BBC.
WTT eyes full slate of Grand Smashes by 2024, revenues recover to reach $29m
World Table Tennis, the commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation, is confident that a full quota of four ‘Grand Smash’ tournaments will be in place by 2024, when it will look to rol…
Staylive to support launch of SportsMax streaming service
Staylive, the Spring Media-owned OTT streaming service provider, has agreed a deal with Caribbean-based pay-TV broadcaster SportsMax to deliver a direct-to-consumer content streaming platform through the…
Disney pays MLB $900m for remaining stake in BAMTech
ESPN parent completes series of transactions for streaming technology entity
TyC Sports hit by complaint over World Cup access in Argentina
Cámara Argentina de Internet (Cabase), an entity which represents companies and organisations from across the country’s internet ecosystem, has filed a complaint against subscription broadcaster TyC Sp…
Thai authorities taken to court over World Cup access
The Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) and National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) have been taken to court over claims they failed to ensure broad coverage of the 2022 Fifa World…
Laola1 secures free-to-air NHL rights in Austria
Laola1 has acquired exclusive free-to-air rights in Austria to the National Hockey League.
Pixellot appoints Tanami as COO
Automated sports production company Pixellot has appointed Ronen Tanami as chief operating officer
DAZN continues combat sports drive with global Impact Wrestling deal
Subscription OTT sports broadcaster DAZN is to show programming from Impact Wrestling in over 170 countries after striking a deal with media company Anthem Sports & Entertainment
Primetime slot grants SBS strong ratings for Australian World Cup win
Australia’s first Fifa World Cup win in 12 years pulled in huge ratings for public-service broadcaster SBS on Saturday.