Media

Cricket
Industry Moves

Sportfive’s appointment of former World Sport Group executive Venu Nair has signalled the ambition of the agency to win new business in cricket as it builds up its operations in Asia.
Multiple Sports
Media

Max, the rebranded streaming service of Warner Bros. Discovery, is to be rolled out across much of Europe beginning in the spring of 2024, president of international business Gerhard Zeiler said today (Monday).
Rugby Union
Media

France's thrilling Rugby World Cup quarter-final defeat to South Africa drew the best audience of the year for commercial broadcaster TF1, but it was not enough to set a new all-time tournament viewership…
Basketball
Media

TNT Sports, UK pay-television broadcaster, has acquired exclusive National Basketball Association broadcast rights in a multi-year deal announced this morning
Football
Media

DAZN has added broadcast rights in most global markets to the SAFF Women’s Premier League on the back of its multi-territory agreement for the men’s Saudi Pro League.
Multi-sport
Media

Swedish public broadcaster SVT has secured highlights rights to the 2024 Paris Olympics, after striking a deal with media group Warner Bros. Discovery
Golf
Industry Moves

TMRW Sports, the company founded by Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and sports executive Mike McCarley which is behind TGL, has announced a raft of new hires as it continues to gear up to the January launch of the tech-focused golf league.
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Veronica Diquattro, one of the leading executives at DAZN Group, has exited the sports industry to join Omio, an online travel comparison and booking website
Baseball
Finance & Law

Major League Baseball (MLB) has demanded Diamond Sports Group (DSG), the bankrupt owner and operator of 19 Bally Sports regional sports networks (RSNs), immediately make clear its future plans
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

As the National Basketball Association and National Hockey League seasons commence, Diamond Sports Group (DSG), the owner and operator of 19 Bally Sports regional sports networks (RSNs), has filed motions…
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Panda Interactive, a Las Vegas-based sports technology company, has filed two separate complaints against Sportradar and Genius Sports for what it claims is infringement on its foundational interactive streaming technology patents.
Football
Media

Subscription broadcaster Premier Sports has picked up a significant package of rights in Ireland to Uefa club competitions in the new cycle
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Southwind Media, the majority shareholder in Mediapro, is reported to be exploring a sale of its stake in the Spain-based sports rights and broadcast production group
Rugby Union
Finance & Law

A legal challenge filed by South Africa’s eMedia Investments against the terms of pay-television operator MultiChoice’s Rugby World Cup sublicensing deal has failed after being struck from the roll at …
Multiple Sports
Media

Monumental Sports Network has unveiled its direct-to-consumer subscription service for local fans of the National Hockey League's Washington Capitals, the National Basketball Association’s Washington W…
Tennis
Media

TV4 Media, the Telia-owned broadcasting company, has acquired exclusive rights in Sweden to men's tennis' ATP Tour.
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Nick von Doetinchem has left his role heading up OneFootball’s media rights acquisitions to become Legends’ managing director of Central Europe.
Basketball
Media

German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has secured free-to-air NBA rights in the DACH region ahead of the new season, which starts on October 24