Media
China’s Youku ‘strikes five-year deal’ for BWF rights
Chinese streaming service Youku is reported to have acquired media rights to Badminton World Federation events as part of a five-year deal with the international federation
Telstra agrees A$50m deal for majority ownership of IPTV provider Fetch TV
Australian telecoms operator Telstra has reached an agreement to acquire a 51-per-cent stake in IPTV provider Fetch TV for A$50m ($35.4m/€33.8m) as part of plans to improve its underlying technology.
NZ Rugby records first profit since 2017, media rights income hits NZ$80m
New Zealand Rugby has recorded its first profit since 2017 after revenue increased by 36 per cent to NZ$188.8m ($123m/€116.8m) during another challenging year for the rugby union association.
Competition regulator backs Mediapro’s deal for Fox Sports channels in Argentina
The Argentinian competition regulator has given the green light to the Mediapro agency’s acquisition of Fox Sports channels in the country.
Sport 24’s Wise: In-flight/in-ship market back to 50 per cent of pre-pandemic levels
The in-flight and in-ship market has recovered to 50 per cent of pre-pandemic levels, according to Richard Wise, head of the IMG agency’s Sport 24 service.
Bodhi Tree invests $1.76bn in Viacom18 ahead of IPL auction
Bodhi Tree, the media investment vehicle promoted by media executives James Murdoch and Uday Shankar, will invest INR13,500 crore ($1.76bn/€1.6
New Recast technology ‘puts more power in rights-holders’ hands’
Live and on-demand video streaming platform Recast has unveiled new technology that it claims will make it easier for rights-holders to monetise their content
M6 shareholders give green light to TF1 merger
M6 shareholders have approved its proposed merger with fellow French commercial broadcaster TF1
OneFootball raises $300m from investors, forms blockchain JV
OneFootball, the football-focused streaming and media platform, has closed a $300m (€285m) Series D funding round led by the New York-based Liberty City Ventures and has also created a blockchain technology j…
In-flight rights market less competitive than before, says Sport 24’s Wise
In this video interview, Richard Wise, senior vice president and head of content and channels for IMG Media, says the agency's Sport 24 in-flight and in-ship channel is bouncing back as international travel…
ONE Championship strikes Amazon rights deal in US, Canada
Asian mixed martial arts promotion ONE Championship has secured a five-year rights deal with Amazon Prime Video in the United States and Canada
DAZN picks up rights in Japan to golf majors
Global sports streaming service DAZN has acquired rights in Japan to golf’s US PGA Championship and US Open from 2022 to 2024.
Government adds Women’s World Cup, Euros to UK listed events
The UK government has added the Fifa Women's World Cup and the Uefa Women's European Championship to its listed events regime, ensuring the tournaments will remain on free-to-air television in the country
ServusTV lands French Open rights in Austria
Free-to-air commercial broadcaster ServusTV has acquired rights in Austria to this year’s edition of the French Open grand slam tennis tournament.
Paramount ‘lines up’ wide-ranging bid for AFL domestic rights
Paramount, the owner of Australian free-to-air television network Ten and subscription streaming service Paramount Plus, will reportedly bid for the entire suite of Australian Football League domestic…
Athletes Unlimited secures two-year ESPN rights deal
Agreement focused on women's softball, lacrosse leagues
Fifa to launch Women’s World Cup rights tender in Asian markets
Fifa is to launch an invitation to tender (ITT) tomorrow (Thursday) for the sale of broadcast rights to the 2023 Women’s World Cup in selected territories across Asia.
Zaslav: don’t expect Warner Bros. Discovery spending spree
CEO of newly merged company stresses financial discipline in call with analysts