Media
Barcelona terminates Mountain deal, drops plans to list media arm
Barcelona has terminated an agreement with Mountain & Co, a special purpose acquisition vehicle tasked with handling the Nasdaq flotation of the LaLiga club’s Barça Media business, to focus on “near-term” business opportunities.
Jones leads Seven’s sport division as Martin ousted in cost cuts
Seven West Media, the Australian commercial broadcaster, has made a host of changes in its sports team following the departure of Lewis Martin, its department head
ICC.tv records over 14m views for T20 World Cup
The International Cricket Council has drawn encouraging audience figures on its free direct-to-consumer OTT platform ICC.tv for the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup, which concludes tomorrow (Saturday).
RTVE finally settles on Paralympics rights deal
RTVE has negotiated a Paralympics rights deal in Spain which represents 'an important saving' following lengthy negotiations with Enjoy Television and after coming under public pressure.
Fox-backed Twitch challenger Caffeine closes down
Backed by the likes of 21st Century Fox and Disney, Caffeine has ceased operations stating it has reached the point “where we are still not quite profitable”.
French TV rights on market at opportune time for NBA
A landmark draft looks set to pay financial dividends for the NBA as it closes in on a new media rights deal in France, which is fast becoming one of its most important international markets.
NFL to appeal $4.8bn Sunday Ticket class action verdict
The National Football League has said it will contest the verdict of a class action lawsuit that has ordered the league to pay $4.8bn (€4.48bn) to subscribers of the league’s domestic out-of-market broadcast package, NFL Sunday Ticket.
Big East renews with Fox, adds NBC, TNT in six-year rights deals
US college's Big East Conference has announced new six-year domestic media rights agreements with Fox Sports, NBC Sports and TNT Sports
Mega TV consolidates position as Greece’s Champions League FTA home
The Uefa Champions League will continue to get a weekly free-to-air window in Greece, after commercial broadcaster Mega TV sub-licensed a package of rights from pay-television's Cosmote TV
Setanta Sports lands PFL rights in Eurasia, Philippines
Setanta Sports has signed a multi-year media rights deal to air the Professional Fighters League (PFL) and Bellator in Eurasia and the Philippines
Spring Media retains European Cricket production, distribution
Spring Media has retained a solid flow of business for its broadcast production operations in a new deal with European Cricket League (ECL AG) that continues to include global rights distribution
DAZN to stream non-exclusive X Games coverage globally
X Games, the action sports property now under private equity ownership, is to be streamed worldwide by DAZN in the broadcaster’s latest deal for non-exclusive, global rights.
NHL buoyed by Stanley Cup ratings in Canada ahead of rights talks
The National Hockey League will be entering into rights negotiations with prospective broadcasters in Canada from a position of strength after the deciding game of the Stanley Cup Final drew record audiences…
Ziggo retains MotoGP rights to 2029
Pay-television broadcaster Ziggo Sport has agreed a new five-year deal for MotoGP in the Netherlands, extending its coverage to 2029, after recently missing out on reclaiming Formula 1 rights in the country
Kayo found in breach of Australia’s gambling ad rules
Australian streaming service Kayo has breached gambling advertising rules, according to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
Amazon retreats as BeIN nets Ligue 2 exclusivity
France's LFP has quickly closed an agreement for Ligue 2 domestic media rights on slightly improved terms, a far cry from its long drawn-out, and to-date unsolved, Ligue 1 sales process.
Record rise in European football revenues to €35bn
The European football market grew revenue by 16 per cent in the 2022-23 season to a new high of €35.3bn ($37.8bn), with record matchday and commercial incomes helping to offset a levelling-off of broadcast fees.
RTVE ‘opts against’ LaLiga free-to-air bid
RTVE has voted against proceeding with a bid to bring coverage of LaLiga back to public-service television in Spain