Media
Uefa club rights retained by Team Marketing, Relevent to be awarded US media rights
The Team Marketing agency is understood to have retained its remit to sell commercial rights to Uefa club competitions from 2024-25 to 2026-27, but with US-based firm Relevent Sports Group to be awarded…
NBC Sports confirms full sellout for Super Bowl LVI ads
Multiple held-back units sell for $7m each
IMG’s Sport 24 finalises Olympics in-flight, in-ship deal ahead of Beijing 2022
Sport 24, the in-flight and in-ship service operated by the IMG agency, has renewed its rights deal with the International Olympic Committee to cover the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paris 2024 Olympics
European Leagues puts pressure on EU Parliament over piracy takedowns
The Association of European Professional Football Leagues (European Leagues) has criticised the EU Parliament, saying that its recent plenary vote on the Digital Services Act (DSA) did not sufficiently…
Record broadcast reach for Blast Premier after string of new deals
Esports entertainment company Blast has announced that its flagship tournament, Blast Premier, will have its widest distribution to date for its 2022 season
Collective Media Group forms sports division
Collective Media Group, a UK-based producer of factual content, has launched a sports-focused division.
Collective Media Sport will be headed by Matt Wilkinson as creative director
Viaplay adds T-Mobile distribution in the Netherlands
Viaplay, the subscription streaming service of Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group, has further expanded its reach in the Netherlands ahead of its launch in the country next month, agreeing a multi-year…
Stan adds Australia’s SpeedSeries to motorsport line-up
Australian streaming service Stan Sport has secured exclusive rights to the inaugural SpeedSeries motor racing tour in a “multi-year” deal with the Australian Racing Group.
IMG retains PGL media rights role, named exclusive sponsorship agency
Esports tournament organiser PGL has extended and expanded its agreement with the IMG agency
Globecast outlines CAF broadcast services remit
Globecast, the satellite distribution and media services company, has announced more details of its two-year agreement with the Confederation of African Football (CAF)
Discovery in exclusive talks with BT over sports JV as DAZN takeover collapses
Media group Discovery is now in exclusive talks to form a sports joint venture with BT with the proposed takeover of the UK telco’s sports arm by DAZN Group having collapsed.
PSA to relaunch SquashTV following PT SportSuite tie-up
The Professional Squash Association will relaunch its online streaming service SquashTV as part of a “multi-year” agreement with London-based digital media firm PT SportSuite.
FuboTV to carry NBCUniversal’s Beijing 2022 coverage
US-based sports streaming platform fuboTV has reached an agreement to carry NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, which officially begin on Friday.
Women’s Sports Network aims to shine spotlight on female athletes
In an effort to shine a greater spotlight on female athletes and their achievements, Los Angeles, California-based venture studio FAST Studios has unveiled plans to debut Women’s Sports Network, a 24-hour st…
Super Bowl makes free-to-air return in Brazil with RedeTV
Brazilian commercial broadcaster RedeTV will broadcast this year's Super Bowl on February 13
IMG to produce Channel 4 Super League coverage
The IMG agency has been selected to produce Channel 4’s coverage of the Super League as the UK free-to-air broadcaster begins its two-year deal with the rugby league competition this month.
Premier Sports amasses rugby rights in Mena region, retains Six Nations in Southeast Asia
Subscription broadcaster Premier Sports has solidified its rugby union offering in Southeast Asia with an exclusive three-year Six Nations rights renewal, while also picking up exclusive rights in the…
Spring Media adds Spotify’s Berg to board of directors
Spring Media has announced that Katarina Berg, chief human resources officer at music streaming service Spotify, has joined the agency’s board of directors.