Media
LFP ‘receives four binding bids’ for commercial subsidiary stake
Four private equity groups have made binding bids for a stake in the commercial subsidiary being planned by France’s Professional Football League (LFP), it has been reported.
Free TV Australia secures AFC rights across Pacific Island territories
Free-to-air television consortium Free TV Australia has secured media rights to Asian Football Confederation national team and club competitions across several Pacific Island territories
L’Équipe to show 2022 World Games in France
French sports broadcaster L’Équipe has acquired exclusive free-to-air rights for the 2022 World Games, which will be held in Birmingham, USA, from July 7 to 17.
Primera RFEF clubs to meet over Fuchs-Footters rights conflict
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has called an emergency meeting for all clubs from the third-tier Primera RFEF division tomorrow (Thursday), with media rights at the top of the agenda
Poland’s Eleven hit by pirated broadcast from Palestine
Polish pay-television broadcaster Eleven Sports is investigating a pirated broadcast of its content by Palestinian broadcaster Fajer TV
Broadcast chief Prendergast to leave Supercars after 18 years
Nathan Prendergast, the general manager of television and content at Australian motor racing series Supercars, has announced he is leaving organisation after 18 years
TV Cultura extends Brazilian women’s basketball league coverage
Brazilian free-to-air broadcaster TV Cultura has renewed its rights agreement with the domestic Women’s Basketball League (LBF).
Sportfive lands IHF media and sponsorship rights to 2031 after submitting revised offer
The Sportfive agency will continue to sell global media rights to the International Handball Federation’s leading events until 2031 after directly negotiating a new agreement with the world body that a…
Riding the Storm: How Melbourne’s NRL team is bouncing back after the pandemic
The CEO of the NRL's Melbourne Storm talks commercial innovation, matchday experience, pandemic recovery, and more.
Rooter acquires exclusive media rights to Skyesports tournaments
Indian streaming platform Rooter has acquired exclusive media rights to esports and gaming tournaments promoted by Skyesports in a one-year deal with the South Asian esports promoter
Apple strikes MLB rights agreement for Friday night games
Exclusive package of games to air on Apple TV+ streaming service
NBC Sports secures US rights to women’s Tour de France
NBC Sports has secured the United States broadcast rights to the Women’s Tour de France, with the event to be aired on cable channel CNBC and streaming service Peacock.
Horse racing channel to launch in Italy
Italy’s Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies (MiPAAF) has appointed Epiqa, a company controlled by betting and gaming operator Snaitech, to launch a new television channel focused on h…
Premier League and EFL suspend Russian broadcast deals
The English Premier League and English Football League have suspended their media rights agreements with Russian broadcasters following the Russian military invasion of Ukraine
Indian Super League enlists Tellyo to ‘optimise’ social media content
The Indian Super League, the top-tier Indian football league, has appointed cloud-based video production platform Tellyo to work on its social media content strategy
Sport1 bags three-season NRL deal
German pay-television sports broadcaster Sport1 has acquired platform-neutral rights in Germany, Austria and Switzerland to show Australia’s National Rugby League from 2022 to 2024.
Focus switches to Saran as Digiturk fails to take up Süper Lig packages
The Turkish Football Federation has announced that signing rights to various Turkish Süper Lig media rights packages have passed to the Saran agency and Turkish public broadcaster TRT after incumbent …
StarHub extends F1 rights to cover 2022 season
Singapore telco StarHub has acquired non-exclusive media rights covering the 2022 Formula One season.
StarHub will show all races this season live on its linear channels and streaming platform