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Big-hitter absence clears path for boutique agencies in Lions’ international rights sale
Boutique agencies were at the fore in the sales process for international rights to the British & Irish Lions 2021 tour of South Africa, with the bigger players opting not to participate due to the carving out of key territories.
FIH and Nagra’s ‘bold’ OTT play could be template for rights-holders, tech companies
Watch.Hockey, the direct-to-consumer OTT service recently launched by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), in collaboration with tech company Nagra, represents a new commercial model that could encourage more mid-tier sports properties to develop state-of-the-art D2C platforms.
Mena drives Bundesliga fee shortfall, mixed results for Fox replacements
Bundesliga international rights declined in value in 2020-21 as the league struggles to find a home in the Middle East and found mixed results replacing its multi-territory Fox deal via market-by-market sales.
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Latest IOC agreements suggest little room for broadcast unions in Olympic future
Another public-service broadcasting union lost its grip on Olympic Games rights following deals signed by the International Olympic Committee late last month.
JTBC in talks to snatch Olympics from Korea Pool
South Korean pay-television broadcaster JTBC may be close to a deal with the International Olympic Committee about broadcast rights, potentially including a momentous 2032 Olympics jointly hosted by North…
Big-hitter absence clears path for boutique agencies in Lions’ international rights sale
Boutique agencies were at the fore in the sales process for international rights to the British & Irish Lions 2021 tour of South Africa, with the bigger players opting not to participate due to the carving out of key territories.
FIH and Nagra’s ‘bold’ OTT play could be template for rights-holders, tech companies
Watch.Hockey, the direct-to-consumer OTT service recently launched by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), in collaboration with tech company Nagra, represents a new commercial model that could encourage more mid-tier sports properties to develop state-of-the-art D2C platforms.
Mena drives Bundesliga fee shortfall, mixed results for Fox replacements
Bundesliga international rights declined in value in 2020-21 as the league struggles to find a home in the Middle East and found mixed results replacing its multi-territory Fox deal via market-by-market sales.
TV2 pays up early to extend, expand Norwegian ice hockey coverage
Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 has renegotiated and extended its deal for domestic top-tier ice hockey, increasing its rights fee from next season, while also strengthening its ties to the sport by adding all rights controlled by the national federation.