TUDN signs six-season deal for Mexican second division rights
Univision-owned Spanish-language broadcaster TUDN has acquired the exclusive rights in the US market to the newly-formed Mexican second division, the Liga de Expansión MX.
The Sports Channel doubles NBA outlay for six-season renewal in Israel
Israeli pay-television broadcaster The Sports Channel’s latest renewal with the National Basketball Association saw it double its expenditure on a property with which it has become synonymous.
Bolivian clubs express ‘total disagreement’ with Sports TV rights deal
Eight clubs playing in the top flight of domestic Bolivian football have written to the Bolivian Football Federation (FBF), expressing concern over the scope of the Sports TV Rights agency’s successful b…
ESPN Brasil makes tennis play with move for ATP Tour rights
The Brazilian arm of global sports broadcaster ESPN is close to acquiring the rights to a host of ATP tournaments as it makes a play for premium tennis properties in the country
Eurosport agrees two-season renewal for Lega Basket rights
Discovery-owned pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport has renewed its pay-television rights to the Lega Basket Serie A for a further two seasons
Panathinaikos turns to OTT after rejecting Nova’s €5.7m bid
Greek Super League side Panathinaikos has announced that it will broadcast home matches from the 2020-21 season on its own OTT streaming platform after rejecting an offer from pay-television broadcaster…
Conmebol looks for swift resolution to Libertadores rights issue
Conmebol, the governing body of South American football, is seeking a speedy resolution to its issue around the media rights for the continent’s top-tier Copa Libertadores competition with a new Brazilian d…
Globo takes latest legal action against Turner, alleges ‘illegal’ Brasileirão broadcasts
Brazilian media group Globo has filed its latest claim against Turner after alleging that the pay-television broadcaster has illegally acquired rights to a number of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A matches.
Court ruling impacts Bolivian Football Federation’s rights award
The Bolivian Football Federation (FBF) is set to be forced to launch another broadcast rights tender after vice-president Robert Blanco secured a court ruling declaring the appointment of Marcos Rodríguez …
Broadcaster power struggles help drive up the value of LaLiga in sub-Saharan Africa
LaLiga, the governing body of the top two tiers of Spanish football, has seen an increase in value of about 12.5 per cent after closing out its sub-Saharan African rights cycle.