Media
Broad global reach for DFB-Pokal as FAST channel rolled out in multiple markets
The German Football Association (DFB) is to launch a free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel in the next few months, which will carry men's and women's domestic club competitions, as well as some…
Oranje stay on NOS screens with Women’s Nations League, World Cup qualifiers to 2026
Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS has retained its position as the home of the women's national team, after securing rights to the inaugural Uefa Women's Nations League and Fifa World Cup qualifiers
LFP defends ‘integrity’ of tender following Canal Plus criticisms
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has insisted that its invitation to tender is fully compliant with competition legislation following comments made by Canal Plus president Maxime Saada in a…
Serie A teams up with government to sell ‘best of Italy’ during international broadcasts
Lega Serie A has stepped up its internationalisation plans by teaming up with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Maeci) and the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) on a project promoting…
ARD, ZDF tie down rights to Germany’s national team
German public-service broadcasters ARD and ZDF have announced a new deal with Uefa for rights to Germany's men’s national team matches.
Canal Plus tells LFP it won’t bid in Ligue 1 rights auction
Canal Plus, the pay-TV broadcaster which has aired Ligue 1 action since 1984, has this morning informed the French Professional Football League (LFP) that it will not bid during its domestic rights tender
Cordella takes top NBC Sports job, replacing Bevacqua
NBCUniversal has ended its search for a new president of its NBC Sports operation, promoting veteran executive Rick Cordella rather than choosing an outside hire
Recast to enter administration after investment shortfall
UK-based streaming platform Recast is to enter administration after funding commitments from a major investor were not forthcoming
EXCLUSIVE: DAZN makes over 100 redundancies in further cuts to operating costs
DAZN Group is undertaking another swathe of redundancies primarily affecting staff in the UK and Amsterdam in the latest cuts to operating costs, SportBusiness understands
Premier League to vote on more games in next domestic TV cycle, closer to EFL distribution deal
Premier League clubs will meet next week to vote on the number of games to be sold in the next domestic TV packages starting in 2025, and are moving closer to a deal with the English Football League (EFL)…
Canal Plus makes pre-emptive strike with Premier League renewal in midst of Ligue 1 tender
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has hailed the importance of the English Premier League to its audience, after retaining exclusive rights in France just as domestic rights to Ligue 1 are on the market
EXCLUSIVE: Foxtel renews BCCI deal after Pitch bags international rights
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has secured exclusive Board of Control for Cricket in India rights in a deal brokered by the Pitch International agency, SportBusiness understands
USA Network ousts Fox to win back rights to WWE’s Smackdown
World Wrestling Entertainment's showpiece Friday Night Smackdown programming is to move from Fox back to USA Network after a five-year exclusive rights deal was struck with NBCUniversal
ICC introduces vertical broadcast feed for World Cup
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has claimed a first for the sport by announcing that it will produce an additional vertical video feed for India’s staging of the upcoming 2023 World Cup.
Skweek launches in UK after amassing basketball rights in France
Skweek, the basketball streaming platform owned by Monaco-based Fedcom Media, has made the UK its second market after launching in France last year on the back of various rights acquisitions
NFL posts highest opening ratings since 2016
The National Football League's viewership in the United States continues to have a strong start to the new season, recording its highest ratings across the first two weeks since 2016 with an average of…
Fite nets first football rights deal in Europe
Streaming platform Fite has secured exclusive rights to the AFC Champions League for two seasons in the UK and Ireland, Belgium, France and the Netherlands, more than a year after its proposed deal for…
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.