Amazon Prime strikes carriage deal for LaLigaTV in UK
Amazon Prime, the OTT platform of internet retail giant Amazon, has struck a deal to carry LaLigaTV on its UK arm in an exposure boost to the Spanish league
RTVE renews Vuelta a España rights until 2024
Spanish public-service broadcaster RTVE has renewed its rights to cycling race the Vuelta a España for a four-year period covering the 2021-24 cycle.
Amazon Prime aggregates Fox Sports into Mexican offering
The Amazon Prime subscription OTT platform has added content from pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports’ portfolio in Mexico.
Sky Italia retains Europa League, adds Europa Conference League
Italian pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has expanded its coverage of Uefa club competitions by retaining rights to the Uefa Europa League and also adding the new third-tier Europa Conference League…
BT adds more cricket rights with multi-year West Indies, NZ deals
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has signed a five-year deal for exclusive rights to all of the West Indies cricket team’s home matches, along with an agreement to show all men’s and women’s domes…
DAZN, Telefónica partnership entrenches sport broadcasting duopoly in Spain
The ‘carriage’ agreement between OTT subscription platform DAZN and telco Telefónica has deepened broadcaster power in Spain, creating an effective duopoly with the widest subscriber base and deepest pockets in Spain.
Lauman Group ‘joins list’ of Fox Sports Mexico suitors
The Lauman Group, the parent of Mexican telco Comtelsat, has stepped forward as the latest party to express its interest in acquiring the Mexican arm of pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports
NBA maintains Brazilian revenue model in Globo, Band extensions
The NBA has maintained its existing rights revenue picture in Brazil, in extensions with media group Globo and commercial broadcaster Bandeirantes for pay-television and free-to-air rights, respectively.
LiveScore adds to streaming output with Segunda División matches
LaLiga, the governing body of the top two divisions of Spanish football, has signed a deal with global sports update and results provider LiveScore which will see matches from the remainder of 2020-21…
Brazilian clubs reject Globo’s pleas to reduce rights value
Clubs playing in the top tier of Brazilian football have rejected proposals from media group Globo to reduce the amount they are paid for rights to their home matches