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Endeavor Streaming delivers Austrian Ski Association OTT platform
Streaming technology provider Endeavor Streaming has made its first direct move into the winter sports market by working with the Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV) on its new digital streaming platform.
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World Series viewership starts with new low for non-neutral site
Start to MLB's Fall Classic shows ratings growth from last year's adjusted event
BeIN and Stan acquire Autumn Nations Series rights in Australia
BeIN Sports and Stan Sport have both acquired non-exclusive media rights in Australia covering all matches from the upcoming Autumn Nations Series of rugby union test matches
OL Groupe hit by pandemic with €107m loss, OLTV to show EuroLeague action
OL Groupe, which operates French Ligue 1 football club Olympique Lyonnais, has posted a net loss of €107m ($124m) for the 2020-21 financial year, with the results significantly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic a…
NBA returns to SABC in multi-year deal
The SABC, the South African public-service broadcaster, has acquired free-to-air rights to the National Basketball League in a “multi-year” agreement announced this afternoon.
KBO broadcasters seek compensation for league disruption
Four Korean broadcasters with rights to the country's baseball league are seeking compensation due to disruptions to this season's schedule caused by the Covid-19 pandemic
Orange ‘to pass up’ bid for LaLiga domestic rights
The Spanish division of telco Orange will not bid for domestic rights to Spain's LaLiga in order to avoid price inflation, the company's chief executive Jean-François Fallacher has said.
IMG to advise on Turkish Süper Lig’s global rights sales
The IMG agency has been appointed to a long-term advisory role for the sale of broadcast rights to the Turkish Süper Lig from the 2022-23 season onwards.
United-Liverpool, India-Pakistan drive Sky’s 4.5m viewing peak
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports recorded its highest-ever day of viewing on Sunday as fans tuned into watch Premier League football, Formula 1’s US Grand Prix and cricket’s Men’s T20 World Cup.
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Pitch to sell wider Northern Hemisphere rugby package after retaining Six Nations
Pitch International will continue to sell the Six Nations’ international media rights in a new deal that allows the agency to take a wider Northern Hemisphere rugby package to the market for the first t…
Sony lands World Boxing Championships rights in Indian subcontinent
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has acquired rights to the International Boxing Association (Aiba)’s Men’s Boxing World Championships, which got underway on Monday.
SABC signs African editorial content deal with APO Group
Communications company APO Group has signed a multi-year agreement with the SABC to provide South Africa’s public-service broadcaster with a range of editorial sports content from across Africa.
Fifa goes to market with in-flight and in-ship rights
An invitation to tender has been issued for in-flight and in-ship rights to the 2022 Fifa World Cup and 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup.
Court rejects beIN’s Selevision Saudi counterclaim but flags piracy link
London’s High Court of Justice has rejected a counterclaim made by pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group against Selevision Saudi, but highlighted evidence that raises a “serious issue” over the S…
Cosmote TV secures last-minute deal for Greek Cup rights
Cosmote TV has secured broadcast rights to Greek football’s domestic cup competition, hours before the kick-off of its fifth round and after seeing off competition from rival pay-television broadcaster N…
LaLiga provides match highlights through Twitch, access to pirated content falls
LaLiga, the organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, has strengthened its association with Twitch by announcing it will provide highlights of all matches through the Amazon-owned…
National Lacrosse League secures US rights deal with ESPN
The National Lacrosse League has secured a major boost by striking a landmark domestic rights deal with ESPN, in which every NLL game will be carried on an ESPN network or platform.
Viaplay subscriber total up 28 per cent year-on-year
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has reported that paying subscribers to its streaming service Viaplay have risen by 28 per cent year-on-year, while its quarterly financial results have detailed organic…