Media
Sinclair plans full OTT version of Tennis Channel in US
Company says 'we couldn’t be more excited' about network
LaLigaTV Bar channel to roll out in public establishments
LaLiga, the governing body of Spain’s top two professional football tiers, has set up LaLigaTV Bar for the broadcasting of matches in bars, restaurants and other public establishments.
Sport 24 extends Premier League rights deal to 2025
Sport 24, the IMG agency’s live sports service for the airline and cruise line industries, has renewed its broadcast deal with the English Premier League for a further three years.
DAZN and TIM ‘to restructure’ Serie A agreement
OTT sports subscription broadcaster DAZN is set to restructure its Serie A rights agreement with Telecom Italia
J.League lands broadcast deals in Thailand and Nigeria
The J.League, the organising body of the top two domestic football leagues in Japan, has unveiled media rights agreements with Nigerian group Sporty Internet at Thai football club BG Pathum United
EBU: Members’ Euro 2022 coverage reached cumulative audience of 280m
The European Broadcasting Union consortium of public-service broadcasters has revealed record viewing figures for its members during the Uefa Women’s Euro, which concluded on Sunday with England’s ext…
SABC nets free-to-air Premier League rights
South African public-service broadcaster the SABC has secured free-to-air rights to the English Premier League for the 2022-23 season, which starts on Friday
LaLiga goes OTT in China in Streamline tie-up after rights deal terminated
LaLiga, the organising body of the top two domestic football leagues in Spain, is to launch a direct-to-consumer streaming service in China after finalising a six-year agreement with Streamline Media Technology
European Games delivered exposure boost with EBU deal
Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) consortium of public-service broadcasters, has signed off on a media rights and host broadcast agreement covering the multi-sport…
DAZN adds non-exclusive rights for Primeira Liga in Japan
Streaming platform DAZN has acquired non-exclusive rights in Japan for the Portuguese Primeira Liga in a deal covering at least the 2022-23 season
Monday evening matches ‘included’ in women’s Bundesliga domestic tender
The German Football Association (DFB) will reportedly introduce Monday evening games to the women’s Bundesliga, the top tier of the domestic women’s club game, as part of the league’s next broadcast right…
Viaplay to raise Polish subscription fee by 62 per cent
Subscription streaming operator Viaplay will raise its subscription fee in Poland from PLN34 ($7.36/€7.22) to PLN55 per month, starting from March next year.
FIL cuts Luge World Cup opener, citing Qatar 2022 impact on TV coverage
The International Luge Federation (FIL) has cancelled the opening round of the 2022-23 Luge World Cup season, citing football’s 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar.
ESPN to broadcast Lake Placid’s World University Winter Games
US sports broadcaster ESPN has secured domestic rights to the 2023 World University Winter Games, which is being hosted in Lake Placid, New York
Lega Serie A appoints AdPlay to develop free match highlights platform
Lega Serie A, the organising body of the top division of Italian club football, has appointed digital media company AdPlay Media Holding to develop a new multimedia platform through which it will provide…
IMG Replay extends Premier League video archive deal
The IMG agency has extended its long-standing, exclusive worldwide deal with the Premier League to manage, license and market the video archive of the top tier of English club football until 2025
English Premier League returns to CCTV in China
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV will show live English Premier League football this weekend for the first time since 2020
Sony tipped to strike back with six-year ECB renewal
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks is close to renewing its rights to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) across the Indian subcontinent for six years, 2023 to 2028, SportBusiness…