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Riot Games appoints ONE Esports to produce LoL: Wild Rift Champions content
Video game developer Riot Games has appointed ONE Esports, an arm of mixed martial arts promotion ONE Championship, to produce content for its League of Legends: Wild Rift Champions SEA esports tournament
PTO retains SNTV’s Story10 for 2022 season
The Professional Triathletes Organisation and Story10, SNTV’s global sports video production and distribution agency, have renewed their relationship as they look to increase international exposure and a…
Sky Italia free to pursue exclusive internet rights after antitrust ruling
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has succeeded in securing an early overturn of a ruling that has prevented it from acquiring exclusive internet rights to sports properties for almost three years
Viaplay bags PFL streaming rights in 10 European markets
Viaplay, the subscription streaming service operated by Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group, has secured platform-neutral exclusive rights to the Professional Fighters League in all Nordic and Baltic countries,…
Fifa seeks massive increase from sponsors on the back of Fifa+ launch
Unprecedented inventory gives Fifa strong bargaining position with brands in renewal talks
Governing body seeking to at least double its sponsorship revenues post-2022
PCB invites expressions of interest for junior franchise league’s sponsorship and media rights
The Pakistan Cricket Board has invited expressions of interest for various sponsorship and broadcast rights packages after outlining the details of its new franchise competition for 15-to-19-year-olds
Match TV cuts Bundesliga feed due to anti-Russian messaging
Match TV ceased broadcast of its second German Bundesliga football match this month at the weekend, due to messages displayed in the stadium concerning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Sportec Solutions subsidiary Vieww wins Portuguese Liga 3 contract, SPFL to adopt VAR
Vieww, the goal-line technology provider co-owned by Deltatre and the German Football League (DFL) through their Sportec Solutions joint venture, has been selected as the video assistant referee (VAR)…
Australian GP drives large Foxtel audience but FTA viewership declines
The return of the Australian Grand Prix generated strong audiences for pay-television broadcaster Foxtel but the free-to-air audience for the Formula 1 race declined by 15 per cent
ServusTV extends DTM deal, RTBF acquires FIM EWC rights
ServusTV, the commercial free-to-air broadcaster in German-speaking countries, has agreed a one-season extension to its rights deal in Germany and Austria to the DTM touring cars series
ESPN shows Bundesliga commitment with extensive Der Klassiker coverage on ABC
ESPN is demonstrating its continued commitment to the Bundesliga in the United States with extensive coverage of the high-profile Bayern Munich-Borussia Dortmund match on April 23, highlighted by the network's…
Rai secures Diamond League rights to 2024
Italian public-service broadcaster Rai has secured rights to World Athletics’ top-tier Diamond League series in a three-year deal running until 2024.
Indian broadcaster Viacom18 launches new sports channel
Indian broadcaster Viacom18 has launched a new sports pay-television channel, Sports18
Golden State Warriors unveil new entertainment division
The National Basketball Association's Golden State Warriors have announced the debut of affiliate company Golden State Entertainment (GSE), which will produce original documentaries, collaborate with recording…
USFL revival begins with solid showing
Season-opening game draws projected domestic audience of 3 million
Indian Women’s League returns, with coverage on Eurosport
India's top women's football competition, the Hero Indian Women's League, has returned after a two-year absence due to the pandemic.
The competition began on April 15 and runs to May 26
Migu and Zhibo8 acquire Coppa Italia rights
Chinese streaming platforms Migu and Zhibo8 have acquired rights for the remaining three matches of this season’s Coppa Italia in deals brokered by the China Sports Media (CSM) agency.
Sinclair, Charter reach comprehensive carriage agreement
Bally Sports RSNs parent completes pact with second-largest US cable operator