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NBA floats League Pass option in beIN renewal talks in France
The National Basketball Association entertained the possibility of going exclusively direct-to-consumer in France as a way of counterbalancing a lack of competition in its latest renewal with pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports, SportBusiness Media understands.
China Mobile rights spree doesn’t herald new boom, but raises hopes for competition
Three big deals by telco China Mobile have raised cautious hopes for competition in the Chinese rights market after a dreadful 2020.
CSA underpaid by R100m for Mzansi T20 rights after ignoring IMG warnings
Cricket South Africa was underpaid by about R100m for Mzansi Super League international media and commercial rights in 2018 and 2019, according to a report into widespread misconduct and mismanagement at the governing body.
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MP & Silva finds route to Fifa via the Pacific Islands
Pacific Islands provide roundabout route to Zurich
IMG finds Rugby League World Cup a tough sell in New Zealand
New Zealand’s uncompetitive media-rights market made life difficult for IMG’s sale of Rugby League World Cup rights.
NBA floats League Pass option in beIN renewal talks in France
The National Basketball Association entertained the possibility of going exclusively direct-to-consumer in France as a way of counterbalancing a lack of competition in its latest renewal with pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports, SportBusiness Media understands.
China Mobile rights spree doesn’t herald new boom, but raises hopes for competition
Three big deals by telco China Mobile have raised cautious hopes for competition in the Chinese rights market after a dreadful 2020.
CSA underpaid by R100m for Mzansi T20 rights after ignoring IMG warnings
Cricket South Africa was underpaid by about R100m for Mzansi Super League international media and commercial rights in 2018 and 2019, according to a report into widespread misconduct and mismanagement at the governing body.
Rugbypass’s market retreat hits Six Nations, EPCR values in Apac
Rugby union digital media platform Rugbypass has stepped back from the rights market after putting its streaming business ambitions on pause, resulting in falls in the value of Six Nations and European Professional Club Rugby rights it previously held, in replacement deals in the Asia-Pacific region.