Media
YouTube renews MLB streaming deal with 15-game schedule
Games to be shown in more than 182 countries on Google-owned platform
IOC member Gilady dies aged 79
Alex Gilady, a former International Olympic Committee official and senior television executive, has passed away at the age of 79
OneFootball widens Serie B remit with global content deal
OneFootball, the football-focused media platform, has strengthened its relationship with Lega Serie B by signing a global content deal with the governing body for the second division of Italian club football
RFEF outlines timeline, financial target in domestic Copa del Rey rights auction
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has outlined its financial expectations and proposed timeline for the award of its main package of domestic broadcast rights to the Copa del Rey tournament
Brazilian league nets Mena exposure on SSC and MBC’s Shahid
Brazil’s top-tier football league is to be broadcast across the Middle East and North Africa following rights deals struck with Saudi Sports Company and MBC Group, the free-to-air broadcaster backed b…
Musk makes unsolicited $43bn offer to buy Twitter
World's richest man looks to take prominent social media platform private
PFL secures ESPN Africa rights deal, Bravago Bold Seltzer partnership
Disney-owned ESPN Africa has acquired exclusive rights to the Professional Fighters League in sub-Saharan Africa, ahead of the start of the season on April 20
Eleven providing live matches for Fifa’s new streaming service
International subscription and streaming broadcaster Eleven is providing live content for Fifa+, the OTT streaming service launched this week by football’s global governing body.
Gai named Fifa’s chief business officer as Madati exits in latest commercial reshuffle
Romy Gai, a former commercial executive at Juventus, has been appointed as Fifa’s chief business officer with Kay Madati, the incumbent chief commercial officer, to leave in the latest personnel rejig a…
Sinclair agrees strategic partnership with Wave
Sinclair Sports Group has announced a strategic partnership with California-based digital sports media company Wave Sports + Entertainment (WSE, formerly WAVE.tv)
Masters, NBA, ‘SNB’ all post ratings increases
Results extend ongoing trend of viewership lift across North American sports
IMG to help produce Hidden Sport audio series for BBC
The IMG agency has teamed up with UK-based production company Scattered Pictures to develop Hidden Sport, a new four-part audio series for the BBC, the UK public-service broadcaster
Pixellot to provide new automated cricket product to Lions Cricket Union
Automated camera technology company Pixellot has marked the launch of a new multi-camera video solution for cricket by entering into a deal with South African cricket administrator the Lions Cricket Union
Eleven’s Collard named chief executive of RTL Belgium
Guillaume Collard will leave international pay-television and streaming business Eleven to become the new chief executive of commercial broadcaster RTL Belgium
Danish speedway to receive wider audience with Jysk Fynske Medier
The SpeedwayLigaen, the top division of speedway in Denmark, has agreed a deal with Danish media group Jysk Fynske Medier to co-exclusively live-stream the 2022 season
Discovery secures free-to-air rugby league rights in deal with Sky NZ
Pay-television operator Sky New Zealand has announced a deal with media company Discovery that will see three rugby league matches televised on Discovery’s free-to-air channel Three and streaming service T…
WSC Sports to provide automated highlights solution for Imagen
Imagen, the UK-based video management platform business, has agreed a deal with Israeli AI company WSC Sports to bring automated highlights clips, indexing and tagging to its media management platform
Fifa launches free D2C OTT service with over 40,000 live matches per year
Fifa, world football’s governing body, today (Tuesday) launched a free, ad-funded streaming service which will carry over 40,000 live international and club matches per year, all Fifa archive content a…