Media
WKF hires Mediapro as host broadcaster, Simply Sport reprises distribution role
The World Karate Federation has appointed the Mediapro agency as the host broadcaster of its leading events over the next two years while also returning to the Spain-based Simply Sport as its worldwide…
SABC appoints ex-SuperSport director Chabeli as new CEO
South African public-service broadcaster, the SABC, has appointed Nomsa Chabeli as its new group chief executive
RTL, VTM retain free-to-air Champions League rights in Belgium
Free-to-air Uefa Champions League rights have been sold in Belgium to incumbent commercial broadcasters RTL and VTM for the 2024-27 cycle
EXCLUSIVE: Formula E set to sue ProSiebenSat.1 over extension U-turn
Formula E has commenced legal proceedings against ProSiebenSat.1 following the German commercial broadcasting group's decision to walk away from the series, SportBusiness can reveal.
Uefa follows Fifa, tenders Champions League rights in sub-Saharan Africa
Uefa and Fifa are going head-to-head with tenders in sub-Saharan Africa for major football properties, after media rights to European club competitions hit the market today (Monday)
ServusTV opts for ORF exposure in F1 sublicensing renewal
Live Formula 1 action will remain on public-service television in Austria after ORF agreed terms on a new three-year rights agreement with commercial broadcaster ServusTV
Real Madrid loses court case over new LaLiga broadcasting initiatives
Real Madrid has lost yet another legal battle against LaLiga and its president Javier Tebas over the distribution of revenues from the sale of the league's media rights
Disney Star’s linear World Cup coverage watched by half a billion
More than 500 million people in India watched Disney Star’s linear coverage of the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, the pay-television broadcaster has announced.
Sky signs off extensive ATP, WTA rights deals in active Euro markets
European pay-television giant Sky has signed off an extensive rights deal covering the men's ATP and women's WTA Tours across its active markets of the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy
FEI posts CHF2.5m loss for 2022, predicts tougher times ahead
The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) is to undertake a full examination of its income and expenditure in the first quarter of 2024 after conceding the economic situation in Europe remains fragile.
Fifa looks to maximise sub-Saharan African rights competition, increased inventory
Broadcast rights in sub-Saharan Africa to the 2026 Fifa World Cup and the 2027 Fifa Women’s World Cup are now on the market after two concurrent tender processes were opened by football’s world governing bod…
Roland Garros host broadcast tender launched
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has issued an invitation to tender for the host broadcast of future editions of the French Open
MLB hires Clark to oversee content distribution amid RSN upheaval
Major League Baseball has hired Josh Clark as senior vice-president of content distribution as the league and its broadcast department wades through the ongoing regional sports network (RSN) turmoil
ORF nets 2026 World Cup rights in Austria, sublicensing likely
ORF, the public-service broadcaster, has acquired exclusive rights in Austria to the 2026 Fifa World Cup in a deal agreed directly with football's governing body
New Zealand-Bangladesh set for YouTube with Sky ‘unlikely’ to cover
New Zealand Cricket is facing its first TV blackout for a men’s Test or one-day international series since 2015, with the upcoming two-Test series against Bangladesh set to be shown on YouTube.
Canal Plus swoops for WTA Tour in Czech Republic, Slovakia to 2028
Exclusive rights to women's tennis' WTA Tour have been acquired in the Czech Republic and Slovakia by the Canal Plus Group for the new cycle
Countdown on: one week left to submit Premier League domestic rights bids
Broadcasters in the UK have just one week left to formulate their domestic media rights bids to the English Premier League with a first-round deadline of November 29 having been set, SportBusiness understands
Iris deals with Saudi Sports Company for centralised CAF qualifier rights
Iris Sport Media, the boutique agency set up by Ioris Francini and his former IMG colleagues Floris Weisz and Luca Baldanza, has been appointed by state-controlled sports media entity Saudi Sports Company…