Media
Boston Marathon to air on ESPN from 2023
The Boston Marathon will be broadcast nationally in the United States on ESPN starting in 2023 following a multiyear deal with the Boston Athletic Association (BAA)
T Sports picks up West Indies-Bangladesh rights after TV blackout
Bangladeshi sports broadcaster T Sports has acquired rights to the remainder of Bangladesh’s tour of the West Indies after stalled negotiations meant the start of the series was not televised in the S…
EXCLUSIVE: RFEF eyes premium from five-year bids in Spanish Super Cup European tender
Broadcasters across Europe have been invited to bid for Spanish Super Cup rights across three to five seasons in a sales process launched by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF)
Serie A ‘considers’ launch of radio channel
Lega Serie A, the organising body of the top division of Italian club football, is said to be considering the launch of its own radio channel
Aser invests in sports broadcast technology start-up Sponix
Aser Ventures, the investment vehicle headed by Andrea Radrizzani, has acquired a stake in Sponix, the Doha-based sports technology start-up
Spring Media distributing media rights to expanded Women’s Cup
The Spring Media agency is exclusively distributing broadcast rights in Europe and sub-Saharan Africa to this year’s expanded Women’s Cup club team tournament held in Louisville, Kentucky.
YES Network enjoys more ratings boosts from Yankees’ success
RSN posting its best marks in years as club rises to top of MLB
Eric Fisher | Garber, MLS look to reshape state of sports media with Apple deal
SportBusiness US Editor Eric Fisher explores the ramifications of Major League Soccer's dramatic global media rights agreements with Apple worth at least $2.5bn (€2.4bn) and how it adds to the legacy of league commissioner Don Garber.
ICC expects ‘keen competition’ for India rights after IPL sale
The International Cricket Council (ICC) believes there is plenty of appetite and budget left in the Indian market after last week's record-breaking Indian Premier League media rights auction, as the global…
Serie A receives fresh beIN bid for Mena broadcast rights
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has made a fresh bid to reclaim Serie A rights in the Middle East and North Africa
Webinar | Localising sports content to reach new audiences: the opportunities and the challenges
Localising sports media content to reach diverse markets is an important challenge for an increasing number of sports rights-holders and broadcasters.
S4C follows Uefa national teams deal with FAW rights extension
Welsh public-service broadcaster S4C has agreed a four-year extension to its rights deal with the Football Association of Wales for domestic club competitions
NRK to show home Nordic World Ski Championships through Viaplay deal
Norwegian public-service broadcaster NRK has agreed a sublicensing deal with streaming company Viaplay for rights to the 2023 and 2025 Nordic World Ski Championships, the latter of which will be a ‘home’ eve…
AI camera tech firm Staige agrees Footters Spanish grassroots football tie-up
Staige, the Germany-based artificial intelligence production firm, has been appointed to a three-year contract to produce streaming coverage of grassroots club football in Spain
Shah hails ‘digital revolution’ as value of IPL digital rights overtakes linear rights
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah believes India has witnessed a “digital revolution” after the value of digital rights to the Indian Premier League (IPL) surpassed the val…
2022 NBA Finals ratings show growth, but still lag historically
Golden State's triumph posts event's best share figure in five years
BBC lands long-term London Marathon extension
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has agreed a five-year extension to its long-running rights deal for the London Marathon
Sport TV to offer record NBA output in Portugal following rights extension
Portuguese pay-television broadcaster Sport TV has retained rights to North America’s National Basketball Association until 2025.