Football
EPCR opts for Premier Sports deal over wider exposure
European rugby’s flagship Champions Cup is set for a sizeable exposure drop in a three-year deal with Premier Sports that brings to an end regular free-to-air coverage in the UK.
Canal Plus, beIN extend key distribution pact
Canal Plus will continue to carry BeIN Sports’ channels and offer subscribers a slice of Ligue 1 coverage in a long-term renewal of a distribution deal that underpins the dynamics of the French pay-TV sector.
Tecno makes global deal for AFC club competitions
Chinese smartphone brand Tecno has signed as an ‘Official Global Supporter’ of the Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) newly revamped club competitions.
DAZN ties down Bundesliga rights in Spain
DAZN has become the Bundesliga's new home in Spain for the next five seasons as the two parties continue to do business internationally despite a legal feud over the domestic rights.
Fanatics strengthens international reach with new FA deal
Digital sports platform Fanatics has consolidated its position in the international football merchandise market after renewing and extending its deal with England's Football Association (FA)
Rush Sports and affiliates acquire Uefa club rights
Caribbean Premier Sports Limited has secured exclusive rights across the region to Uefa club competitions, meaning extensive coverage across the Rush Sports channels plus partner channels Flow Sports and SportsMax.
Serie B blackout averted in co-exclusive DAZN deal
Serie B has avoided a blackout of coverage after incumbent rights-holder DAZN landed an all-encompassing 'co-exclusive' package of matches in a three-season deal agreed ahead of the new season kick-off on Friday.
Drake-Nike collab in Venezia FC kit deal, rescue package
Nocta, the luxury clothing brand created by sportswear giant Nike and Canadian rap artist Drake, has made its first move into football, becoming the kit supplier of Venezia FC.
DAZN, Rai retain Serie A Femminile rights
DAZN and Rai agree three-season deals with further domestic and international rights packages still on the market.
Man United pioneers back-of-shirt asset with Qualcomm
Manchester United's decision to have a back-of-shirt sponsor for the first time through its deal with Qualcomm could pave the way for other Premier League clubs to do the same in domestic cup competitions.
Gap grows between Serie A, rest of Italian football
Italian professional clubs enjoyed record revenues in the 2022-23 season but levels of debt are still high, and the disparity between Serie A and the rest of the pyramid is growing, according to the annual report from the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).
Barcelona secures €40m investment from Aramark
FC Barcelona has secured a €40m ($43.6m) investment from hospitality and catering service provider Aramark that will enable the club to balance its accounts ahead of the new LaLiga season.
Three Champions League slots left as PlayStation renews
Three global sponsorship positions remain to be filled for the Uefa Champions League in the next commercial cycle after PlayStation officially announced it has extended its contract.
Fox, WBD share Premier League in Mexico after Paramount exit
The Premier League has a new home in Mexico and Central America after its previous broadcast partner, Paramount Global, handed back rights ahead of the 2024-25 season.
Still no Serie B TV deal on cusp of new season
Lega Serie B has taken the unprecedented step of deciding to re-launch its domestic broadcast rights invitation to tender (ITT) nine days before the new season begins amid increasing fears of a coverage blackout.
Renault returns to football with Monaco shirt deal
AS Monaco has joined the small group of elite clubs to split shirt sponsor rights between domestic and European competition after announcing a new top-tier deal with Renault.
Czech Cup behind paywall in five-year O2 deal
Extensive live coverage of Czech football’s knockout clubs competition is moving away from public-service broadcaster Česká Televize to pay-television broadcaster O2 TV in a landmark five-season agreement.
Bundesliga pens five deals in sub-Saharan Africa
Bundesliga International has agreed five broadcast deals in sub-Saharan Africa to bolster both its pan-regional and national distribution across free-to-air and pay-television