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FIH lifts OTT geo-blocking, launches game pass
The International Hockey Federation (FIH), field hockey's governing body, is to lift geo-blocking of its over-the-top platform, outside of its core revenue-driving market of the Indian subcontinent, as…
Lions to stay on Sky for 2025 tour of Australia
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has maintained its long-standing connection with the British & Irish Lions by securing rights to the team’s 2025 tour of Australia.
Danish Cup rights hit market in six-year tender
An invitation to tender for Danish football’s Pokalen knockout cup competition, covering 2024-25 to 2029-30, has been issued.
Workforce cut by 10 per cent as Sportradar enacts cost-cutting measures
Sports data and betting services company Sportradar is cutting its global workforce by 10 per cent amid a downturn in third-quarter profits
EXCLUSIVE: SportyTV lands Euro 2024 package in sub-Saharan Africa
SportyTV has acquired an exclusive package of Uefa Euro 2024 free-to-air rights across large parts of sub-Saharan Africa, SportBusiness can reveal
Whisper lands Formula E production contract
Experienced motor racing production company Whisper has been appointed by Formula E to produce English-language live race coverage of the 10th season of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship
IMG brings in Moffitt from BBC to grow studios business
IMG has strengthened its fast-growing studios business with the appointment today (Wednesday) of Ian Moffitt to the newly created role of senior vice-president of business development
Ziggo locks in Diamond League rights in Netherlands to 2029
Pay-television broadcaster Ziggo Sport has announced it is to remain the home of World Athletics' top-tier Diamond League and associated series in the Netherlands for the remainder of the decade.
TNT Sports to show NBA, NHL, US Soccer games at Cosm’s immersive venues
Technology and entertainment company Cosm and pay-TV broadcaster TNT Sports have announced a multi-year deal for Cosm to produce and present live sporting events from TNT in immersive 8K+ at its planned…
Serie A CEO defends new domestic TV deal, talks up piracy fight and international plans
Luigi De Siervo, chief executive of Lega Serie A, has hit out at critics who claimed the recent €4.5bn ($4.8
NHL’s Coyotes seek $18m from Diamond Sports Group
The National Hockey League's Arizona Coyotes is seeking $17.9m (€16.8m) from Diamond Sports Group (DSG), the owners and operators of Bally Sports Network regional sports networks.
Rugby World Cup boosts TF1’s financial results
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has pointed to the impact of a home Rugby World Cup (RWC) as group net profit and revenue for the media segment of the company rose year-on-year for the third quarter.
SBS nets exclusive 2026 Fifa World Cup rights
Australian public-service broadcaster SBS has renewed its rights to the Fifa Men’s World Cup, securing an exclusive deal for all 104 matches of the 2026 edition.
SPORTEL Monaco 2023 | India: a major global market for sports media & a tech driver in our industry
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Aarti Dabas, chief media officer, Formula E
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NFL Sunday Ticket suffers first issues of YouTube era
Technical difficulties plagued YouTube's coverage of NFL Sunday Ticket, the National Football League's out-of-market streaming service, just two months into its multi-billion dollar, long-term deal
Mediaset beats Rai to retain Coppa Italia rights to 2027
Mediaset, the commercial broadcaster, has defeated its public-service rival Rai in the battle for domestic rights to Italian football's knockout Coppa Italia
FIS begins to populate new OTT platform with World Cup content after Infront deal
The International Ski Federation (FIS) is live-streaming several World Cup events across its own platforms this winter sports season as part of its new centralised media rights agreement with the Infront…
France Télévisions to give Paris 2024 UHD treatment, IOC signs CMG pact
Public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has been given the green light to provide ultra-high definition (UHD) broadcasts of the country’s home Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games next year.