Media
Sky lands comprehensive UK rights to 2023 Netball World Cup
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky will show live coverage of every game during this year’s Netball World Cup, which will take place in Cape Town, South Africa.
Sportfive reaffirms Asian football intentions with AFF renewal to 2032
The Sportfive agency has signed a long-term extension to its exclusive rights agreement with the Asean Football Federation (AFF)
ESPN ‘laying the groundwork’ for standalone streaming service
US sports broadcaster ESPN is reportedly planning to launch a new streaming service as a standalone subscription-based live sports package
Teqball USA extends ESPN rights deal
Teqball USA, the sport's US organizing body, has extended a rights deal with ESPN to show 15 live events - up from 12 last year - and eight recap shows across the Disney-owned broadcaster’s various networks.
EXCLUSIVE: EBU-DAZN deal grants UWCL final free-to-air linear exposure
Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European Broadcasting Union, has agreed a sublicensing deal with rights-holder DAZN for coverage of the Uefa Women’s Champions League final in a dozen markets, S…
WSL, Six Nations and T20 World Cup fuel UK viewership rise for women’s sport
The first four months of 2023 brought record TV viewership for women’s sport in the UK, according to the Women’s Sport Trust.
Citing data from Futures Sport & Entertainment, the Trust said 20.6 m
Fox ‘highly unlikely’ to join NBA rights race, says Murdoch
Fox Corporation is “highly unlikely” to bid for the next set of domestic broadcast rights to the NBA basketball league, according to the company’s executive chair and CEO, Lachlan Murdoch.
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Sky retains US Open rights to 2025
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports has agreed a three-year extension to its rights deal with the United States Golf Association (USGA), a contract that includes men’s and women’s majors the U.S. Op
TV2 Denmark to follow Rune’s fortunes in ATP Tour renewal to 2026
TV2, the commercial broadcaster in Denmark, will continue to show men's tennis' ATP Tour until the end of the 2026 season, after securing a new rights agreement
Inter’s Champions League semi-final win nets record Italian audience
Inter Milan’s victory over city rivals AC Milan in last night’s Uefa Champions League semi-final second leg generated Italy’s highest free-to-air audience of the season for a club football match.
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NWSL signs media agreement with USA Today Sports
The National Women's Soccer League has announced a multi-year agreement with Gannett-owned USA Today Sports as the league's official media partner
Amazon adds to US reach of Glory’s FAST channel
Singapore-based kickboxing promotion Glory is working with e-commerce giant Amazon to bring its free ad-supported (FAST) channel to Amazon Freevee, Fire TV and Prime Video subscribers in the US
ServusTV extends Kitzbühel ATP rights until 2024
Commercial broadcaster ServusTV has extended its exclusive domestic rights to the Austrian Open Kitzbühel for two more years as part of a new agreement with the ATP 250 tournament.
Prime Video to stream pickleball’s PPA Tour
The Professional Pickleball Association has signed a multi-year deal with Amazon Prime Video, which will air live coverage of four PPA Tour events
Tabcorp eyes Melbourne Cup domestic rights
Australian gambling and entertainment group Tabcorp has expressed interest in acquiring domestic broadcast rights to the Melbourne Cup, the country's showpiece horse racing event, according to multiple…
TelevisaUnivision lands Super Bowl, Copa América, Uefa club rights
TelevisaUnivision has announced a slew of Spanish language media rights in the United States, including the next Super Bowl, Copa América 2024 and top Uefa club competitions.
Warner Bros. Discovery out of picture for Danish Superliga rights
The Danish Superliga will not be on the screens of channels owned by Warner Bros. Discovery in Denmark from 2024-25, after the incumbent rights-holder did not submit a bid by the May 10 deadline
Broadcasters can bid for Serie A domestic rights over three, four and five seasons
Lega Serie A clubs have given their unanimous backing to the make-up of the league’s domestic broadcast rights tender with broadcasters able to submit offers across three, four or five seasons.