Media
Barcelona sells more LaLiga rights income to Sixth Street, enters NFT space
FC Barcelona has sold an additional 15 per cent of its LaLiga television rights income to Sixth Street Partners, taking the US-based investment firm’s stake to 25 per cent, while it has also delved into t…
Jensen: Viaplay won’t overstretch itself in UK during austere times for consumers
Viaplay will not “overinvest” in a UK arms race for sports rights after agreeing its £30m (€35.2m/$35.9m) ac
Learfield signs 10-year extension with Kansas Athletics
Company stays aligned with one of the top programs in US college sports
BT Sport, Eurosport joint venture signed off by UK regulator
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved a joint venture agreement between telecoms company BT and media group Warner Bros.
ONE Championship and Amazon unveil schedule targeted at US audiences
Asian mixed martial arts promotion ONE Championship has announced five upcoming events scheduled during US television primetime, being run in partnership with Amazon Prime Video, its media-rights partner…
Soccer Champions Tour secures Fox Sports, Socios.com partnerships
Fox Sports has secured the United States media rights to the inaugural edition of the Soccer Champions Tour.
All games will be aired on cable channel FS2 in English and Fox Deportes in Spanish
Tunisian Football Federation invites rights bids over three seasons
The Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) has issued an invitation to tender for broadcast rights to its competitions over the next three seasons
Viaplay ups subscriber target after passing 5.5m, projected international loss trimmed
Viaplay Group has announced in its second-quarter interim report that its paying subscribers are up 69 per cent compared to the first six months of 2021.
Viaplay’s subscriber base has hit 5.5
L’Équipe to showcase UTMB World Series trail running
French media group L’Équipe has acquired rights to global trail running circuit the UTMB World Series.
L’Équipe’s coverage will include the series’ showpiece event, the UTMB Mont-Blanc. Taking p
Saran becomes LaLiga’s new home in Turkey in five-year deal
The Saran Media Group agency has agreed a five-season deal in Turkey with LaLiga for broadcast rights to the top two divisions of Spanish club football
MLB All-Star Game viewership sinks to new event low
Baseball midseason showcase retains mark as top All-Star Game in US sports
Eleven launches commercial premises offering ahead of new Pro League season
The Belgian arm of subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports has launched a commercial offering for bars and restaurants to support its coverage of domestic club football, along with its other rights properties
HBA Media extends Breeders’ Cup international rights distribution role
HBA Media, the horse racing media rights agency, has renewed its international rights distribution mandate for the Breeders’ Cup.
Viaplay seals Premier Sports takeover, appoints DAZN’s Breeze to lead UK operations
Viaplay Group has bolstered its presence in the UK ahead of its impending launch in the market later this year by agreeing a deal to acquire pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports, while the subscription…
Abema sublicenses Premier League rights in Japan from SPOTV
Japanese streaming platform Abema will show 114 live matches from the English Premier League during the upcoming 2022-23 season under a sublicensing deal with sports streaming service SPOTV Now, the master…
Star India swoops in to secure Cricket Australia rights
Disney-owned pay-television broadcaster Star India has acquired Cricket Australia’s media rights in the Indian subcontinent.
An official announcement is expected in the coming days, it is understood.
Kuaishou scores E-1 Football Championships rights
Chinese video-sharing platform Kuaishou has acquired rights to the EAFF E-1 Football Championships
Sportdigital Fussball retains Eredivisie rights in Germany
German pay-television broadcaster Sportdigital Fussball has renewed its rights agreement for the top-tier Eredivisie, with its new deal also including rights to the Dutch KNVB Cup and Dutch Supercup