Media
Viaplay’s lenders appoint adviser to aid debt negotiations
Banks that have loaned money to Viaplay have appointed an external adviser to aid negotiations over the subscription streaming broadcaster’s debt burden, it is claimed.
WBD adds Max sports streaming tier targeted at users ‘under 30’
Warner Bros. Discovery Sports has unveiled a Bleacher Report (B/R) Sports add-on tier to its rebranded US streaming service Max
SailGP to stream event live on TikTok with dedicated feed
SailGP, the annual sailing series, is to stream its first event live on TikTok this weekend, as it continues to push the boundaries on production and bringing its content to new audiences
RTVS attacks Slovak Extraliga rights award after missing out on sublicence
Slovakian public broadcaster RTVS has criticised the award of rights to the country’s top-tier ice hockey league to TV Joj after failing to reach terms on a sublicensing deal with the commercial network.
UK PSBs unite to form new free TV streaming service
Everyone TV, the organisation which runs free TV in the UK and is jointly owned by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, has unveiled plans for a new streaming service which aims to help ensure public-service television is sustained into the future.
BeIN hampered by French legislation over Plus500 sponsorship in Champions League
Pay-TV broadcaster beIN Sports has once again been forced to curtail some of its live football output in France because of legislation pertaining to online financial trading firm Plus500.
No Polish free-to-air Champions League coverage on TVP
Polish public-service broadcaster TVP has failed in a bid to negotiate a Uefa Champions League sublicensing deal ahead of the start of the group stage this evening (Tuesday)
OneFootball retains Deutsche Telekom distribution contract
OneFootball has renewed another key media deal in its home market after extending its agreement with Deutsche Telekom to stream live and highlights coverage of matches from German men’s football’s thi…
Ekblad joins FA as ‘broadcast lead’ for women’s football
Sports executive Andrea Ekblad has joined the Football Association as ‘Broadcast Lead - Women’s Professional Game’, in a role that covers the top two tiers of women’s football in England, the Women’s Super Lea…
ITV regains rights to England qualifiers, gets Nations League to 2028
ITV has re-established itself as the home of the England men's national football team, after the UK commercial broadcaster picked up a slate of rights for the 2024 to 2028 cycle
Australia’s free-to-air, subscription services clash over anti-siphoning reform
Australia’s free-to-air broadcasters and subscription-based platforms are at loggerheads over reforms to the country’s anti-siphoning legislation concerning digital sports rights, with a consultation process having now closed.
IMG retains APL international media, betting rights
IMG has retained exclusive international broadcast, betting data and video rights to the men’s and women’s A-League competitions in Australasia.
ESPN sets sights on securing strategic investment and renewing NBA rights
ESPN is now laser-focused on investment conversations and retaining domestic National Basketball Association rights after completing a tough carriage renegotiation with Charter Spectrum, its president…
Asia Football Group named new AFC rights agency, FMA staff to transfer over
Media and sponsorship rights to the Asian Football Confederation’s flagship competitions will be sold by Asia Football Group (AFG), a new single-client entity set up following the termination of the A…
Infront Bettor breaks into big five European leagues with Ligue 1 rights
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has sold its live betting video and data rights to Infront Bettor, the agency's betting-focused division, in a five-year deal.
EBU strikes America’s Cup deal, some major European markets excluded
The European Broadcasting Union, the umbrella body of free-to-air broadcasters, has acquired media rights in 39 European territories to the 37th edition of the America’s Cup, sailing’s blue-riband eve…
EXCLUSIVE: AFC has deal in place with special purpose vehicle following FMA termination
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has terminated its exclusive eight-year commercial rights contract with Football Marketing Asia and is poised to appoint a new special purpose vehicle likely to comprise…
DFB lands in-house women’s Bundesliga TV deals in key regions, Stats Perform betting deal
The German Football Association (DFB) has four major contracts in place for international media rights to the Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga, ahead of the start of the 2023-24 season later today (Friday)