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Strong competition serves up French Open rights boost in Europe
The Fédération Française de Tennis has increased the value of its European media rights by nearly 20 per cent in its pan-continental deal with US media giant Discovery, driven by strong competition for the rights.
Cash-strapped Rai powerless to stop Coppa Italia loss to Mediaset
Mounting debts and a lack of flexibility hampered Rai’s bid to retain Coppa Italia rights from 2021-22, leaving Italy’s public-service broadcaster without live, premium club football for at least the next three seasons.
DAZN deal points to new commercial era for Women’s Champions League
Uefa marketing director Guy-Laurent Epstein believes DAZN's new deal for media rights to the Uefa Women’s Champions League will take women’s football to new levels of popularity, unlocking its commercial potential in the process.
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Formula One closes North American rights cycle with Canadian fee rise
Formula One Management, the commercial rights-holder of Formula One, has rounded out a successful North American rights cycle by increasing its fees in Canada by roughly a fifth, while also earning a healthy rights fee in the US.
Dorna prioritises exposure over rights fee in NBC deal
Dorna Sports, the commercial rights-holder of MotoGP, has prioritised exposure over the rights fee in its deal with US network NBC for the 2020-22 cycle, SportBusiness Media understands.
Fanseat adds French league to speedway portfolio
Pay-per-view and subscription-based sports streaming service Fanseat has bolstered its speedway rights portfolio through a wide-ranging deal with the French Motorcycling Federation (FFM)
BT Sport extends WRC rights to 2024
WRC Promoter, the commercial rights-holder of the FIA World Rally Championship, has extended its agreement for exclusive live media rights in the UK with pay-television broadcaster BT Sport for three years,…
IndyCar, NBC Sports seal multiyear US rights extension
The NTT IndyCar Series and NBC Sports have announced a multiyear extension of their domestic media rights agreement in the United States, which includes two races streamed exclusively on Peacock.
Channel 4 to show Formula E’s London double-header
The Formula E electric car-racing series has agreed a deal for UK commercial broadcaster Channel 4 to cover its upcoming London E-Prix
Strong competition serves up French Open rights boost in Europe
The Fédération Française de Tennis has increased the value of its European media rights by nearly 20 per cent in its pan-continental deal with US media giant Discovery, driven by strong competition for the rights.
Cash-strapped Rai powerless to stop Coppa Italia loss to Mediaset
Mounting debts and a lack of flexibility hampered Rai’s bid to retain Coppa Italia rights from 2021-22, leaving Italy’s public-service broadcaster without live, premium club football for at least the next three seasons.
DAZN deal points to new commercial era for Women’s Champions League
Uefa marketing director Guy-Laurent Epstein believes DAZN's new deal for media rights to the Uefa Women’s Champions League will take women’s football to new levels of popularity, unlocking its commercial potential in the process.
Premier League consolidates by rolling over crucial SuperSport deal
African pay-television broadcaster SuperSport kept its English Premier League rights fee flat in a three-season renewal completed in private negotiations last year, SportBusiness Media has learned.