Media
FuboTV, Altitude Sports strike Avalanche, Nuggets carriage agreement
United States-based sports streaming platform fuboTV has secured a multiyear carriage agreement with regional sports network Altitude Sports to expand the television coverage of the National Hockey League's…
Channel 4 extends F1 sublicensing deal with Sky
UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4 has agreed a one-season extension to its Formula 1 sublicensing deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky
Indian competition watchdog approves Sony-Zee merger
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the merger of Zee Entertainment Enterprises and Sony Pictures Networks, which will create a media giant in the country
BeIN strikes long-term AFC rights deal in Mena region
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired the rights to Asian Football Confederation competitions in territories across the Middle East and North Africa as part of a landmark deal running until…
Peacock becomes US home for Supercross and Pro Motocross
NBCUniversal’s Peacock OTT subscription service will stream live coverage of all Supercross and Pro Motocross races, including the SuperMotoCross World Championship, as part of a multi-year media rights e…
IOC’s Lumme retires from top commercial role as Voumard steps up
Timo Lumme, the long-standing managing director of IOC Television and Marketing Services, is to retire from the position at the end of the year and will be replaced by Anne-Sophie Voumard, currently the…
Host of rights-holders and broadcasters in renewed anti-piracy call
Major sports rights-holders and broadcasters have signed a letter urging the European Commission to take a tougher stance on the illegal piracy of sports content.
Peruvian FA to create OTT platform following 1190 Sports agreement
The Peruvian Football Association (FPF) has stated its intention to create its own OTT platform while addressing concerns from clubs regarding a new, centralised media rights deal with 1190 Sports
TV3 secures rights to Glory kickboxing series in Baltics
Baltic media group TV3 has acquired rights in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to the Glory kickboxing series.
The multi-year deal begins with the Collision 4 event in the Dutch city of Arnhem on Saturday
TV2 Denmark follows NFL swoop with NBA renewal
TV2 Denmark, the government-owned broadcaster, has renewed its rights to the NBA for three seasons, 2022-23 to 2024-25
EPCR finalises BT Sport renewal as ITV, RTÉ and S4C sign free-to-air deals
European Professional Club Rugby has renewed a rights agreement in the UK and Ireland with pay-television broadcaster BT Sport, while free-to-air deals have also been struck with ITV, RTÉ and S4C.
Fite picks up Rugby League World Cup rights in multiple territories
Streaming platform Fite has acquired rights in multiple territories to the upcoming Rugby League World Cup, which will take place in England
Sport 24 lands Cricket World Cup, T20 World Cup rights for first time
Sport 24, the in-flight and in-ship service owned and operated by the IMG agency, has agreed a deal with the International Cricket Council to show this year’s men’s T20 World Cup, as well as the 2023 Cri…
Watchdog investigates public broadcaster RTVE over Fifa World Cup advertising sales
Spain’s competition watchdog, the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC), has opened an investigation into public broadcaster RTVE’s sale of advertising slots for the Fifa 2022 Worl…
Indian government cracks down on betting news websites
India’s government has warned broadcasters against advertising gambling products following the rise of what it describes as “online offshore betting platforms” using news websites as a “surrogate product…
LaLigaSportsTV pricing model revamped with €14.99 top monthly price
LaLigaSportsTV, the OTT streaming platform of LaLiga, organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, has reshaped its pricing plan for its second season under a ‘freemium’ model, int…
Fox Deportes and Mediapro Mexico sign long-term studio programming deal
The Mediapro agency and production group has signed a five-year agreement for pay-TV broadcaster Fox Deportes to produce four new daily programmes at Mediapro Mexico’s new studio facilities in Mexico City.
Bertelsmann’s RTL calls off plan to sell M6 stake
Luxembourg-based media company RTL Group has elected to retain its controlling stake in French commercial broadcaster M6, despite receiving what it states were “several financially attractive offers”.