Media
Uefa, Premier League and Canal Plus welcome latest Rwandan piracy ruling
European football’s governing body Uefa, the English Premier League and pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus have welcomed the latest court ruling in Rwanda over the piracy of their broadcast content.
Discovery picks up global rights to Cyclo-cross Superprestige
Media group Discovery has bolstered its cycling portfolio after acquiring exclusive global rights to the Cyclo-cross Superprestige
DAZN appoints ex-Entain executive Turnbull to new betting, gaming role
Subscription streaming broadcaster DAZN has appointed Ian Turnbull to the newly-created position of executive vice-president of betting and gaming
Nent lands three-year IndyCar extension, adds Poland and Baltics
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has extended its rights to the IndyCar US motor racing series for another three years
IMG selling centralised international rights to Africa’s World Cup qualifiers
The IMG agency has begun selling centralised international broadcast rights to the Confederation of African Football’s (Caf) qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup following a recent agreement struck with w…
RFEF ‘close’ to broadcast deal for women’s Primera División
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) is said to be close to finalising an agreement for the free-to-air broadcast of matches from the Primera División de la Liga de Fútbol Femenino, the top division o…
American Futsal League selects Joymo for live streaming
The American Futsal League has chosen Oslo-based live sports streaming platform Joymo as its official live streaming partner in a multi-year deal that begins in 2022
Netflix ‘would consider’ F1 rights despite ‘keeping its hands off live sports’
Netflix would consider the acquisition of live broadcast rights to motor racing’s Formula 1, according to Reed Hastings, the streaming service’s co-chief executive, who was speaking to Der Spiegel in …
Setanta retains Premier League rights in Ukraine to 2025
Pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports has retained its exclusive Premier League rights in Ukraine for another three seasons
Protocol to distribute media rights to World Boxing Championships
The Protocol Sports Marketing agency has been appointed as the exclusive media rights distributor for the International Boxing Association’s (Aiba) Men’s Boxing World Championships, which take place in …
OneSoccer secures linear TV presence in Canada with Optik TV distribution deal
OneSoccer, Mediapro’s OTT sports streaming service in Canada, is significantly expanding its reach in the country by debuting as a linear channel on Telus’ Optik TV service.
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Mannings set new ESPN record for alternate game telecast
Strong word-of-mouth for new presentation manifests itself in rising viewership
Conmebol and FC Diez Media sign off on new commission-based contract
The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) and the IMG-owned FC Diez Media have signed off on their new agreement for the sale of commercial rights to the region’s leading club competitions f…
BT Sport builds on National Futsal Series coverage with long-term deal
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has stepped up its commitment to the English Football Association’s National Futsal Series by agreeing a three-year rights deal.
Sony Pictures Networks agrees to invest $1.58bn in landmark Zee merger
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks and media company Zee Entertainment have announced plans to merge into a publicly-listed company
Viaplay set for UK and Germany, ‘may’ add sports to entertainment-focused offering
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has this morning detailed plans to step up the pace and scale of expansion plans for Viaplay by announcing that its streaming service will launch in Canada, German-speaking…
Rugby union returns to Spark Sport with URC deal
Rugby union will return to the schedules of New Zealand streaming service Spark Sport after it acquired rights to club competition the United Rugby Championship
LaLigaSportsTV launches subscription element
LaLigaSportsTV, the OTT streaming platform of LaLiga, organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, will from October offer a premium version - LaLigaSportsTV Plus - to paying subscribers