Media

Tennis
Media

BT Sport, the UK pay-television broadcaster, has acquired rights to show the Stockholm Open, an ATP Tour 250 series event that begins this weekend
Sailing
Industry Moves

The SailGP racing league has recruited Drone Racing League’s Ben Johnson as senior vice-president, strategy and commercial development.
Football
Media

The Pitch International agency has reached an agreement with the Football Association to retain FA Cup broadcast rights in Western Europe and the Middle East and North Africa for an additional four seasons,…
Football
Media

Spain’s LaLiga has launched the bidding process for domestic media rights for up to five seasons, from 2022-23 to 2026-27.
Basketball
Sports Betting

Pair of US-based gaming companies takes on additional status, elevated designations with the league
Cycling
Media

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced a rights deal with Teledeporte, the free-to-air digital terrestrial channel of Spanish public broadcaster RTVE, for its new Track Champions League competition
Baseball
Media

Viewership is smallest on record for event not played in a neutral site
Multiple Sports
Media

After Sinclair Broadcast Group president and chief executive Chris Ripley said earlier this year the company had direct-to-consumer rights for “the vast majority of our teams,” he was forced to acknowledge in the company’s latest earnings call on November 3 it currently holds explicit direct-to-consumer streaming rights for just four MLB clubs. US Editor Eric Fisher reports.
Volleyball
Media

The China Sports Media agency has agreed a three-season deal to distribute the international media rights for the Chinese Volleyball Super League (CVL), from 2021-22 to 2023-24
Football
Media

Fox Sports has significantly bolstered its global soccer rights in the United States by securing a six-year agreement with Uefa which includes the 2024 and 2028 European Championships
Tennis
Media

Eclat Media Group has added to the growing sports portfolio for its new pan-regional SPOTV platform in Asia-Pacific with a five-year deal for US Open grand slam tennis rights, from 2022 to 2026, covering…
Basketball
Media

Finnish commercial broadcaster Nelonen Media has announced a four-year rights deal with the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) to broadcast the country’s national team games and major tournaments.
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Media group Discovery has reported just under $1.3bn (€1.1
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Stefan Kürten, the former executive director of sport at the European Broadcasting Union, has been named as chief executive of the organising committee for the 2025 FISU Summer World University Games …
Football
Media

Helbiz stunned the sports media business with its acquisition of Italian Serie B rights earlier this year, but the company believes the investment will bring a range of tangible benefits to its expanding empire.
Horse Racing
Media

This year’s edition of US horse racing showpiece the Breeders’ Cup World Championships will be watched by an improved multi-million global audience, according to its international rights distributor HBA M…
Basketball
Media

BeIN Media Group has extended its rights to NBA games in the Middle East and North Africa, under a multi-year agreement announced today (Wednesday)
Basketball
Media

The National Basketball Association and social media platform Twitter have unveiled a multiyear partnership extension that will bring additional content to live audio feature Twitter Spaces