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OB facilities firm Televideo enters administration
Televideo, the UK-based production and outside broadcasting company, has appointed administrators.Sheffield-based accountancy firm Hart Shaw is handling the administration process, SportBusiness understands
Super League sticks with Sky after protracted domestic rights process
Super League, the top tier of rugby league in the UK, is close to striking an exclusive pay-television rights deal with Sky in its domestic market for a further three years, closing the book on a sales process in which the league explored every possible option to secure a better offer.
Seifert rules out Bundesliga rights move for Dyn
Newly launched streaming service Dyn has no interest in acquiring rights to the Bundesliga when they come to market next year, founder Christian Seifert has told SportBusiness
Sportradar follows up Conmebol deal with US Soccer betting rights swoop
Sportradar, the sports data and betting services company, has further strengthened its grip on football properties in the Americas, after today (Tuesday) being announced as the official betting partner…
NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights signs streaming deal with ViewLift
The National Hockey League's Vegas Golden Knights has agreed a multi-year deal with streaming distributer ViewLift for a streaming service for the team's local broadcasts
Deutsche Telekom expands Euro 2024 presence with national sponsorship
German telco Deutsche Telekom has furthered its association with Euro 2024 by becoming a national sponsor of the event
Women’s World Cup final ratings in Europe stifled by time-zone effect
European viewing figures outside of Spain and the UK for the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup final suffered from a time difference effect with average audiences mostly down on the 2019 final played in Lyon, F…
Globo buys rights to Peru v Brazil as piecemeal qualifier sales begin
International rights to South American World Cup qualifiers are once again being sold around the world on a piecemeal basis, as Brazilian broadcaster Globo has agreed a one-off deal with Mediapro to show Brazil's away World Cup qualifier against Peru on September 13.
Spain’s World Cup triumph is top-rated women’s match on record
Spain set records on and off the pitch as their victory in the Fifa Women's World Cup final became the most-watched women's football match of all time in the country
Australia set to tighten listed events laws but bulk rights untouched
The Fifa Women’s World Cup and Paralympic Games are among the properties set to be added to Australia’s list of protected sports events but the country’s government has stopped short of making wholesale chang…
Bundesliga and Next Media go early with rights extension in Vietnam to 2028
Next Media, the sports marketing agency in Vietnam, has sealed an early extension of its rights to German football's Bundesliga, and is to work with the VMG Media agency to make the matches more widely…
Verizon ‘has talked’ to Disney over ESPN streaming partnership
Telecommunications company Verizon has emerged as a potential strategic partner for Disney as it looks to launch an all-in-one streaming service and leave cable television
Serie A broadcast deals secured in Albania in time for 2023-24 kick-off
Fans in Albania were able to watch action from the opening weekend of the Italian Serie A season after deals were negotiated with pay-TV broadcasters Digitalb and Tring
TNT Sports to show Asia Cup in UK and Ireland
Pay-television broadcaster TNT Sports has acquired exclusive rights in the UK and Ireland to cricket’s Asia Cup, which will take place in Pakistan and Sri Lanka from August 30 to September 17.
Serie A unveils 2023-24 global broadcast picture, rights pulled from Oversport
The new Serie A season kicks-off this weekend with broadcast agreements in place with more than 65 media outlets worldwide, the league and its rights agency partner Infront have announced
Huya sublicenses UFC rights from Migu
Streaming platform Huya will begin showing Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) events in China after sublicensing rights to the mixed martial arts promotion from rival streaming service Migu.
Wanda initiates Infront sale process with Deutsche Bank hire
Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group has appointed Deutsche Bank as advisers on a potential sale of the Infront sports marketing agency
BeIN expands Bundesliga rights with three-year APAC deal
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired rights to the Bundesliga in 10 territories across the Asia-Pacific region as part of a new deal with the German Football League (DFL) until 2025-26