Media
ESPN renews commitment to Fiba World Cup coverage in US
The 2023 Fiba Basketball World Cup is to receive comprehensive coverage in the United States on ESPN, after a new rights deal was announced today (Monday)
DAZN Canada to succeed Sportsnet as Bundesliga rights-holder
DAZN, the international sports streaming platform, is to become the new home of German football's Bundesliga in Canada, it was announced today (Monday)
Premier Sports lands Wimbledon rights in Ireland, Nova renews in Greece
Subscription broadcaster Premier Sports has acquired rights in Ireland to this year’s edition of the Wimbledon Championships.
LG offers MLS Season Pass free for two months
LG Smart TV owners in the United States are to receive Major League Soccer's Apple Season Pass free of charge for two months
IEG platforms to broadcast MXGP in Indonesia
Infront Moto Racing, which manages the exclusive broadcast, marketing and promotional rights to the FIM Motocross World Championship (MXGP), has signed a three-year broadcast rights deal with Indonesia…
NOS spending over €100m a year on sports, report shows
Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS spent €611m ($666m) on sports content from 2017 to 2022, it has emerged.
Sportfive hired to drive digital growth of Concacaf competitions
Sportfive has entered into a wide-ranging agreement with Concacaf, the governing body for football across North and Central America and the Caribbean, to provide digital services for its national team…
DFL seals funding agreement with DFB
The German Football League (DFL), organiser of the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga, has announced a six-season funding agreement with the German Football Federation (DFB)
Diamond Sports Group asks court to allow Diamondbacks to be dropped
Diamond Sports Group, the parent company of regional sports network (RSN) Bally Sports, has asked a United States Bankruptcy Court to allow the company to end its contract with Major League Baseball's…
Pricing, viewing features outlined as NFL Game Pass launches on DAZN
DAZN Group has today (Friday) officially launched the NFL Game Pass direct-to-consumer digital service on its platform globally, providing full details of the pricing structure and features
Napoli president: Serie A rights bids under €600m per season
The recent bids for domestic media rights to Serie A from 2024-25 came in at less than €600m ($651m) per season, according to Aurelio De Laurentiis, the outspoken president of newly-crowned champions Na…
MASN adds Big3 rights
The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) has secured broadcast rights to the Big3 league that will see 52 games available
Nine follows Olympics rights deal with AOC sponsorship
Australian media group Nine has followed up its recent rights agreement for the Olympic Games by signing a commercial sponsorship deal with the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC)
Sport TV strikes late Women’s World Cup deal in Portugal
A television blackout of the forthcoming Fifa Women’s World Cup has been averted in Portugal after an agreement was reached with Sport TV.
BNP Paribas acquires Stockholm Open naming rights in Spring Media deal
The Stockholm Open tennis tournament has rebranded as the BNP Paribas Nordic Open as part of a “long-term” title sponsorship with the French bank brokered by the Spring Media agency.
SES and Intelsat step away from merger discussions
SES has announced that talks have ended regarding a potential merger deal with rival satellite operator Intelsat
Ten rules itself out of the running to retain Melbourne Cup
Australian commercial broadcaster Network Ten has elected to withdraw from the process to potentially retain its free-to-air rights for domestic horse racing showpiece the Melbourne Cup, stating such a…
ESPN to air SlamBall in two-year deal
ESPN has signed a two-year US broadcast deal to air SlamBall, the sport that combines basketball, football, hockey, and trampolines