Media
Huya adds ESL Gaming events to esports offering
Chinese digital platform Huya has acquired exclusive rights in the country to events sanctioned by esports organisation ESL Gaming
Formula E looking to upscale but media rights monetisation still not a priority
Electric car-racing series Formula E is looking for opportunities to scale quicker, adding more races that deliver increased media content, although it doesn’t intend to prioritise the monetisation of i…
WAVE.tv, FloSports unveil combat sports-focused partnership
WAVE.tv, the California-based digital sports media company, and US streaming service FloSports have expanded their partnership with a focus on the FloWrestling and FloGrappling verticals
Sky Deutschland appoints Bundesliga International’s Stüber as sports rights head
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has hired former Bundesliga International executive Patrick Stüber as its head of sports rights and commercialisation.
Footters strikes deal with DAZN for Copa del Rey streaming
Streaming platform Footters has agreed a deal with subscription streaming broadcaster DAZN to cover more than 50 matches from this season’s Copa del Rey, the knockout football competition in Spain.
Infront, StreamAMG launch Ski and Snowboard Live OTT platform in US market
The Infront agency has teamed up with StreamAMG, the sports streaming and technology company, to launch Ski and Snowboard Live, a new direct-to-consumer streaming service for the US market
Optus secures premier position in football with six-year Premier League deal
Australian telco Optus has renewed its exclusive rights for the English Premier League for the next six seasons, in a deal running from 2022-23 to 2027-28
NBC Sports retains US Premier League rights in record six-year, $2.7bn deal
NBC Sports has retained the United States media rights to the Premier League amid fierce competition in a record-setting deal which covers the 2022-23 season through 2027-28
BeIN: New Ligue 1 deals take distribution to over 200 countries
Ligue 1 coverage is now available from over 50 broadcasters spanning more than 200 countries, according to beIN Sports, the international pay-TV broadcaster that sells the rights around the world
RTVS to share Slovak national team rights with AMC
Slovakia’s public-service broadcaster RTVS has reached a deal to show half of the national team’s matches during the 2022-23 to 2027-28 cycle.
Sony renews rights to Lanka Premier League
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has secured television and digital rights in India for this year's second edition of the Lanka Premier League
Bolivian Football Federation announces Sports TV Rights pact over Covid-hit season
The Bolivian Football Federation (FBF) has announced that it has reached an agreement with the Sports TV Rights agency over payment following the cancellation of 169 domestic league matches during the…
Cruzeiro signs deal with newspaper for Mineiro state league coverage
Campeonato Brasileiro Serie B football club Cruzeiro has agreed a deal with Brazilian newspaper O Tempo for rights to its matches in the Minas Gerais state championship, the Campeonato Mineiro
IMG Arena extends streaming deal with Poland’s largest bookmaker
IMG Arena, the sports betting division of the IMG agency, has extended a deal with STS, the largest bookmaker in Poland, that will see the company continue to take its portfolio of betting streaming content
L’Équipe lands rights to FIS skiing in five-year deal
L’Équipe, the French publishing group and broadcaster, has acquired rights to a number of alpine skiing events organised by the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Ligue 1 blackout ends in Belgium as Eleven returns with three-year deal
Subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports has acquired rights in Belgium to Ligue 1, the top tier of club football in France
Nent lands long-term Damallsvenskan rights in deal including Sweden
The Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has secured a deal with the Swedish Elite Football Dam (EFD) which will see its Viaplay streaming service show the top-tier of women's football in Sweden, the Damallsvenskan,…
EBU retains World Athletics Series rights to 2029
The European Broadcasting Union consortium has retained broadcast rights to World Athletics Series events, including the World Athletics Championships, in a long-term agreement announced this morning