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A blackout of the Fifa Women's World Cup has been averted in Japan, after state broadcaster NHK stepped up to acquire the rights at late notice
Chess
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Chess.com, a leading chess gaming platform, has partnered with smart TV distribution and marketing firm Wurl to deliver its free ad-supported streaming (FAST) channel, Chess TV, to new streaming platforms
Tennis
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Pay-television broadcaster Sport TV has agreed to renew its exclusive rights in Portugal to Wimbledon, SportBusiness understands
Horse Racing
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A proposed new bill in Ireland that would ban gambling advertising on television throughout the day has led Sky Sports Racing and Racing TV, the pay-television broadcasters dedicated to horse racing, to…
Football
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The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) has presented clubs in League 1 with a joint model to run the top-tier division but there are no plans for a full breakaway at this stage
US College Sport
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The entertainment-focused CW Network has acquired exclusive rights to a slate of college football and basketball games from the Atlantic Coast Conference
Football
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The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) is inviting bids from broadcasters interested in acquiring rights for the Women’s Serie A, Coppa Italia and Supercoppa competitions for the 2023-24 season.
Multiple Sports
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Disney is considering selling an equity stake in ESPN and is "open-minded" in finding a strategic partner, according to its chief executive officer Bob Iger
Football
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Fifa has agreed its first official collaboration with social media platform TikTok through a deal focused on the upcoming 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Football
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Italy’s antitrust regulator, the Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM), has issued fines totalling more than €8m ($8.95m)
Multiple Sports
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Stakeholders in the Italian sports media business have welcomed the approval of a new law against online content piracy
Multiple Sports
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TF1, the free-to-air commercial broadcaster in France, has teamed up with AI-powered video content company WSC Sports to create and distribute highlights from its sports content
Netball
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There will be extensive live free-to-air coverage of the upcoming Netball World Cup in the UK, after public-service broadcaster the BBC acquired the rights
Football
Governance

A major review of women's football in England has recommended a series of changes to the governance of the game with its author, the former international Karen Carney, claiming that the sport could become…
Multiple Sports
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Viaplay Group has announced the withdrawal of its previously communicated full year 2023 outlook amid the ongoing turbulence surrounding the international subscription streaming service and broadcaster
Basketball
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The Women's National Basketball Association has drawn an average of 548,000 viewers on ESPN through 13 games for a 46-per-cent increase over the 2022 WNBA season average on the network
Netball
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Netball World Cup has been left without a title sponsor just three weeks out from the start of the tournament, after insurance and investments company Vitality pulled out of its agreement
Padel
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Gol Play, the Spanish sports television network owned by Mediapro, has acquired rights in the country to the Madrid Premier Padel P1, the second-tier event on the Premier Padel tour