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Sky Ashes audience breaks UK pay-TV record
The gripping first match of the 2023 Men’s Ashes series was the most-watched home Test in the UK since Sky took England’s home fixtures behind its paywall in 2006.
Shinai retains Wimbledon rights in China, eleventh-hour deal struck in Denmark
Chinese media group Shinai Sports has signed a two-year extension to its media rights deal for the Wimbledon tennis grand slam
BMW to offer in-car coverage of Ryder Cup
German automotive manufacturer BMW has signed a new agreement with the Ryder Cup that will allow drivers of its cars to watch this year’s edition of the golf tournament from inside their vehicles.
Canal Plus targets Asian streaming market with $300m Viu investment
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has strengthened its presence in the Southeast Asia market by becoming a minority shareholder in Viu, an OTT streaming service owned by Hong Kong-based telco PCCW
NBA’s Utah Jazz swap RSN for local station
The Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association will have their games broadcast on local, over-the-air television station KJZZ and a subscription streaming service as the team moves away from the…
US Open delivers highest domestic ratings since 2019
NBC Sports' coverage of the 2023 US Open was the most-watched edition of the event since 2019, highlighted by a nine-hour broadcast of the final round averaging 6
LaLiga goes all in on streaming in Japan with U-Next, DAZN
LaLiga is set to be shown by streaming services only in Japan from next season, after securing a new rights agreement with U-Next and a renewal with DAZN
Fuel TV renews World Skate broadcast rights
Action sports network Fuel TV has renewed its deal with roller sports international governing body World Skate for live worldwide rights to all three qualifying events for the Paris 2024 Olympics
YES Network adds interactive baseball stats to app
YES Network, the New York regional sports network, has launched a live stats feature to its app that runs in unison with New York Yankees Major League Baseball broadcasts
Sky Deutschland taps into Bild audience with Wimbledon sublicence
Sky Deutschland has opted to make a handful of matches from tennis’ Wimbledon Championships available on a free-to-view basis after reaching a sublicensing agreement with the Axel Springer-owned Bild n…
UFC extends Mola deal in Indonesia, unveils China fitness initiative
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has extended its exclusive media rights deal in Indonesia with streaming platform Mola as part of a new “multi-year” agreement.
WedoTV enhances DACH offering with new FAST sports channel
Commercially funded streaming service WedoTV has today (Tuesday) launched a free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) sports channel in the DACH markets of Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Threat of Women’s World Cup blackout causes concern in Japan
Japan coach Futoshi Ikeda has expressed his concern over the current impasse for domestic broadcast rights to the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup, stating that a lack of Japanese television coverage of the t…
Heaselgrave leaves World Rugby after 18 months
Richard Heaselgrave has left his role as chief revenue and fan engagement officer at World Rugby just over 18 months after taking up the post, SportBusiness understands
Top 14 final a big ratings success for Canal Plus, France Télévisions
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus pulled in its best ratings in nearly a decade for the final of the Top 14, the top division of French rugby union, while public broadcaster France Télévisions secured a…
Sportway enters Baltic market with Latvian ice hockey deal
Sportway Media Group (SMG) has agreed a deal with the Latvian Hockey Federation (LHF), the automated production and live streaming firm's first agreement in a Baltic country
MySports to implement first subscription increase
Swiss pay-television broadcaster MySports has announced plans to increase its subscription price for the first time since launching in 2017
MWE Networks takeover rescues Golf Channel Polska
Polish media group MWE Networks has agreed a rescue deal for Golf Channel Polska, a platform operated under licence from NBCUniversal, owners of Golf Channel in the US