Media
Radio France extends Tour de France rights deal
Public-service broadcaster Radio France has agreed a three-year extension to its rights deal for the men’s Tour de France, while adding rights to the new women’s edition of the cycling ‘Grand Tour’.
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DRL finishes 2021-22 season with large-scale media expansion
Upstart property more than doubles its broadcast reach from the prior year
Nascar seals Fox Sports Mexico, Bandeirantes rights deals
US stock car racing series Nascar has sealed rights agreements with pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Mexico and Brazilian media group Bandeirantes until 2024
Foxtel to expand UHD content in Australia
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel is to significantly increase the amount of live programming it provides in ultra-high definition (UHD) across its Fox Sports channels
Sanzaar still confident of securing UK broadcast deal
Sanzaar remains confident of agreeing a broadcast rights deal in the United Kingdom for international fixtures despite being unable to secure an agreement for the inaugural Super Rugby Pacific season
United’s Nova secures Uefa national team rights in Bulgaria
United Media-owned Nova Broadcasting Group has announced that it has secured rights in Bulgaria for the next two Uefa European Championships, as well as other Uefa national team rights from 2022-23 to…
Isle of Man TT launches streaming platform
The Isle of Man TT has announced the launch of a new streaming platform that will provide live coverage of the motorcycling showpiece
Setanta acquires UFC rights in 11 Central Asian and Eastern European markets
Pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports has agreed a three-year deal for exclusive rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 11 countries across Central Asia and Eastern Europe
Access Industries eliminates DAZN borrowings with $4.3bn recapitalisation
Access Industries, the multinational industrial group headed by billionaire Len Blavatnik, has moved to wipe out borrowings at DAZN Group, the global sports subscription service and media company, by subscribing…
Ringier Sports and Blick launch RED streaming service with Erste Liga rights deal
Ringier Sports, the marketing agency owned by Swiss media group Ringier, has teamed up with media company the Blick Group to unveil plans for a new multi-sport streaming and OTT platform focusing on team…
Eleven Italy adds club rugby with FIR deal
Streaming platform Eleven Italy has acquired rights to the men’s Top10 and women’s Serie A, the top tiers of domestic club rugby union in Italy.
Sky NZ wins back Premier League rights in six-year deal
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has acquired the exclusive media rights in its home market for the English Premier League in a six-year deal, 2022-23 to 2027-28
Croatian FA rips up 10-year Endorphin Magine rights contract
The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) has decided to terminate its 10-year broadcast rights contract with Endorphin Magine Ltd, blaming the UK-based company for failing to pay the first fee instalment
1190 Sports secures Campeonato Paulista international rights
1190 Sports, the international broadcast rights-holder to Brazil’s top two football leagues, has secured international broadcast rights to the Campeonato Paulista Brazilian state championship until 2025.
PCCW finalises three-year Premier League rights deal in Hong Kong
Hong Kong telecoms firm PCCW has finalised a three-year deal for exclusive broadcast rights to the English Premier League until the end of the 2024-25 season
World Rugby CEO Gilpin says private equity deals ‘a good thing’ for rugby
Outside investment enabling ‘mature dialogue’ about global calendar
Governing body unlikely to agree to a ‘whole-of-sport’ PE deal like FIVB
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Betting streaming rights included in Sportradar’s new Handball Bundesliga deal
Sportradar has added international betting streaming rights to its Handball Bundesliga inventory in a wide-ranging long-term agreement signed with Germany’s top handball league.
Stan Sport acquires ‘multi-year’ Professional Fighters League rights in Australia
Australian streaming service Stan Sports has secured exclusive Professional Fighters League broadcast rights in a “multi-year” agreement with the mixed martial arts promotion.