Media
Seifert’s S Nation Media makes first rights acquisition with Table Tennis Bundesliga
The Table Tennis Bundesliga (TTBL) has become the first German sports league to award its broadcast rights to S Nation Media, the new streaming platform being launched by Christian Seifert, former chief…
Eric Conrad, EVP of sports acquisitions, to leave TelevisaUnivision
Conrad was a highly influential executive during a period of consistent growth for Univision prior to this year's merger with Televisa.
North Carolina-Duke Final Four game draws historic audience
Final Four clash is projected to be second-best college basketball audience ever on US cable TV
Sky ‘lining up’ US Open rights deal in UK
Pay-television broadcaster Sky is set to agree a rights deal in the UK for the US Open, rekindling its association with the tennis grand slam, according to The Times
SPOTV lands exclusive rights to the US Masters in eight markets across Southeast Asia
Pan-regional sports broadcaster SPOTV has secured exclusive rights to the US Masters golf tournament in eight markets across Southeast Asia as part of a one-year deal with the Augusta National Golf Club
LFP, CVC formalise creation of ‘historic’ commercial subsidiary
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has today (Friday) confirmed the signing of an investment commitment from private equity firm CVC Capital Partners for the creation of a new commercial subsidiary.
Sky to offer free coverage of Women’s Cricket World Cup final
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky will offer free coverage of this weekend’s Women’s Cricket World Cup final between England and Australia.
Mets plan ‘full-court press’ to alert fans of first Apple TV+ game
Slotting of planned Scherzer debut on streaming service has roiled team's fans
RTVE nets rights to Spain women’s national team games till 2023
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has reached an agreement with Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to show the Spain women's national team's matches in 2022 and 2023
Chinese Professional Baseball League teams and Eleven agree streaming deal with Twitch
Live matches from the upcoming 2022 season of Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League will be streamed globally on Twitch
Foxtel, Top Rank and DBE team up to stage Kambosos v Haney
Australian broadcaster Foxtel has partnered with boxing promoters Top Rank and DiBella Entertainment (DBE) to arrange a lightweight world title fight between Australia's George Kambosos Jr and America's…
Spain’s Teledeporte signs short-term Premier Padel deal
Premier Padel, the new global tour launched by the International Padel Federation (FIP), Professional Padel Association and the state-backed Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) organisation, has struck a broadcast…
Netflix to produce Tour de France documentary series
Cycling’s Tour de France is set to be the latest sports property to receive the Netflix documentary series treatment after a deal was struck between the streaming platform, race organiser Amaury Sport O…
BeIN extends MLB rights in France
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has extended its rights deal in France for Major League Baseball.
MLB was first broadcast in France by beIN when it aired the 2014 World Series
Nent Group seeking Viaplay rebrand
Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent Group) has proposed a rebranding to reflect its strategic focus on the Viaplay streaming service
Shanghai Football Association taps Pixellot for automated match coverage
Automated sports broadcast and analytics company Pixellot has agreed a deal with the Shanghai Football Association covering matches played by its member leagues and teams
Sport 24 agrees ‘travel media partnership’ with airport network ReachTV
Sport 24, the IMG-owned live in-flight and in-ship sports channel, has agreed a partnership with airport television network ReachTV
CCTV shows first NBA game after 18-month blackout
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV today (Wednesday) broadcast an NBA game for the first time since October 2020