Media
Webinar replay | What does the metaverse mean for sports?
In a replay of a December 9 webinar, we explore the impacts of the metaverse, an immersive virtual world that represents the next major phase of internet technology and has profound implications for the sports industry.
Altice ups BT interest as government ‘monitors situation’
The UK government has said it is “monitoring the situation carefully” after Altice UK, owned by French billionaire Patrick Drahi, further increased its stake in telco BT.
Telefónica and DAZN secure LaLiga domestic rights with fee up 1 per cent
LaLiga has generated a one-per-cent increase in the value of its domestic pay-television broadcast rights in five-season deals with incumbent rights-holder Telefónica, the leading Spanish telecoms operator, …
Canal Plus strikes UFC deal for markets outside France
Pay-television operator Canal Plus has broadened its sports rights portfolio outside of mainland France by agreeing a multi-year deal with mixed martial arts’ Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Premier Sports launches on Amazon Prime
UK pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has agreed a distribution deal with Amazon under which its five channels will be available on Prime Video
Eclat secures three-year deal for Open rights in APAC
Eclat Media Group has continued its effort to replace Fox Sports as the dominant pay-television broadcaster in Asia-Pacific, acquiring exclusive rights to The Open Championship across the region in a three-year deal.
NBA signs Norwegian rights deal with VG
Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang has further expanded its sports rights portfolio by agreeing a multi-year deal with North American basketball league the NBA
Formula 1 finale attracts 7.4m peak UK audience and 5m viewers in Holland
An audience of more than 5 million Dutch viewers watched the exciting finale to the Formula 1 season yesterday (Sunday) in which home favourite Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton to win his first world…
LaLiga clubs approve €2bn CVC deal
The plan for private equity firm CVC Capital Partners to invest €1.994bn ($2.3
Sky Deutschland appoints former DFL exec Schmidt-Merz
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has appointed Kai Schmidt-Merz as senior vice-president of content products
Quality coverage and sense of community best weapons in piracy fight, say industry executives
Providing high-quality coverage of live sport that fosters a sense of community and shared experience is one of the most effective ways to tackle the ongoing threat of piracy, according to leading figures…
Sportdigital Fussball, OneFootball link up again for Africa Cup of Nations deal
German pay-television broadcaster Sportdigital Fussball and media platform OneFootball have combined to secure rights to the Africa Cup of Nations in a deal covering Germany, Austria and Switzerland
LFP deadline ‘looms’ for private equity bids, 18-team Ligue 2 approved
Private equity funds including CVC Capital Partners, Bain Capital and Silver Lake are assessing preliminary bids by a deadline of Monday for a stake of up to 20 per cent in a new commercial subsidiary…
BeIN agreement ends French basketball league’s search for domestic broadcast deal
France’s Ligue Nationale de Basket has ended its search for a domestic broadcaster after agreeing a deal with pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports.
SailGP to debut second-screen data platform at Sydney event
SailGP has launched a new second-screen platform which will provide fans with data from the hydrofoiling F50 catamarans that feature in the global racing league
PFL Challenger Series to air exclusively on fuboTV
US-based sports streaming platform fuboTV has reached a ‘multi-year’ rights agreement to show the Professional Fighters League’s PFL Challenger Series and incorporate various interactive elements into …
Remote production technology aids Asian Tour’s restart
The media arm of golf’s Asian Tour has hailed the role of remote production technology as play restarted for the first time since the outbreak of Covid-19.
Sports media’s transition to a streaming-based future grows more turbulent
SportBusiness US Editor Eric Fisher examines the implications of the increasing issues among many American sports media entities pivoting their businesses to streaming