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EXCLUSIVE: Sportradar set to secure exclusive Copa Libertadores betting rights
Sportradar is close to finalising a deal to become the exclusive distributor of global betting video and fastpath data rights to the Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana and Recopa Sudamericana, SportBusiness…
Portugal’s RTP sublicenses World Cup rights to SIC and TVI
Portuguese public-service broadcaster RTP has sublicensed rights for the upcoming Fifa World Cup in Qatar to commercial broadcasters SIC and TVI
TVP lands sublicensed rights to Polish volleyball’s national team matches
Telewizja Polska, the Polish public broadcaster, has agreed a new sublicensing agreement to continue to show top volleyball matches of the men’s and women’s national teams.
Sport Extra secures ACB broadcast rights in Romania
Romanian pay-TV broadcaster Sport Extra has reached an agreement with the Spanish Basketball Clubs Association (ACB) for rights to the Liga Endesa, Copa del Rey, and Supercopa Endesa for the 2022-23 and…
Jam TV to produce PGA Tour of Australasia coverage
McGuire Media-owned production firm Jam TV is to produce live coverage of the PGA Tour of Australasia.
Jam TV will produce more than 140 hours of coverage across 14 events during the 2022-23 season
WSC Sports to deliver real-time DFB-Pokal highlights
WSC Sports has announced an agreement with the German Football Association (DFB) to use its platform to create localised, real-time highlights for the DFB-Pokal, Germany’s knockout clubs competition.
NYC Marathon to gain Spanish-language feed, enhanced tech
The TCS New York City Marathon will have a domestic Spanish-language broadcast for the first time this year, as the November 6 race returns to its full capacity of 50,000 runners for the first time in…
Saudi Arabia’s PIF and US groups signal beIN investment interest
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has held exploratory talks about acquiring a significant minority interest in Qatar-based pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group, SportBusiness understands.
Sky New Zealand renews netball commitment with World Cup rights deal
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has acquired rights to the 2023 Netball World Cup, which will take place in Cape Town, South Africa
UFC to provide VR events with Meta, adds first-ever legal sponsor
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has teamed up with Meta to deliver its events in virtual reality through its streaming service, Fight Pass
Champions League rights on the market in Germany
Broadcasters in Germany, Austria and Switzerland must submit their first-round offers for 2024-27 Uefa Champions League broadcast rights by November 14 after Team Marketing kicked off the sales process
Cricket Australia attributes A$5.1m loss to ‘challenging’ UK media rights market
Cricket Australia recorded a A$5.1m ($3.2m/€3.3
EXCLUSIVE: CSA receives no compliant bids for rights in India
Cricket South Africa is understood to have received no compliant bids for its broadcast rights in the Indian subcontinent, following yesterday's (Wednesday's) bid deadline for rights covering the 2024-25…
CBS Sports returns as Big3 primary broadcast partner in 2023
CBS Sports will return as the Big3 basketball league's primary domestic broadcast partner in 2023, it has been announced
Formula E reports 20-per-cent rise in cumulative audience
Formula E has reported an increase in its cumulative audience figures for Season 8 of 20 per cent on the previous year.
The total cumulative audience reached 381 million, Formula E said today (Thursday)
Scottish football readies VAR debut, QTV opens remote production facility
Video assistant referee (VAR) technology is to be introduced into Scottish football later this month, ahead of the originally intended schedule following nearly three years of planning, development and…
Fuji TV regains IJF rights in Japan
The International Judo Federation (IJF) has signed an agreement with Fuji TV to broadcast IJF competitions in Japan across the 2022-23 season and ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
LaLiga secures Madrid court order over beIN’s delayed rights payments
Spain’s LaLiga has secured a court order in Madrid to freeze beIN Media Group’s assets worth up to €50.7m ($49.3m) i