Globo ‘fends off Fifa for a second time’ over $90m payment
Brazilian media group Globo is reported to have successfully fought off an appeal from world football’s governing body Fifa over payment of a $90m (€76.1m) sum for rights to a host of tournaments.
Sky Italia’s exclusive digital rights appeal thrown out
An appeal by pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia against a ban on it acquiring exclusive digital media rights has been thrown out by Italy’s Council of State.
Judge rejects AFA appeal to cancel Fox Sports’ Primera División contract
A judge in a commercial court has thrown out the Argentinian Football Association’s appeal to overturn a ruling reinstating pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports’ rights to the nation’s top tier of pr…
Judge rejects AFA appeal to cancel Fox Sports’ Primera División contract
A judge in a commercial court has thrown out the Argentinian Football Association’s appeal to overturn a ruling reinstating pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports’ rights to the nation’s top tier of pr…
TFF and beIN remove FX barrier in renegotiated rights deal
The Turkish Football Federation and pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group have renegotiated the terms of the final two years of their Turkish Süper Lig media rights agreement, bringing to an end …
Rai acquires CEV Champions League rights in Italy
Italian public broadcaster Rai has acquired rights to broadcast volleyball’s European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) Champions League across both the men’s and women’s game.
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Turner acquires rights to Uruguay-Brazil, Band ‘eyes free-to-air rights’
Pay-television broadcaster Turner has acquired the pay-television rights to tomorrow’s (November 17) Fifa World Cup qualifier between Uruguay and Brazil, while commercial broadcaster Band is still in t…
Latest beIN, TFF negotiations near end as clubs ‘settle on figure’
The latest round of negotiations between pay-television broadcaster beIN and the Turkish Football Federation appears close to ending after the body’s president issued a statement saying that it was willing t…
Globo resumes F1 rights talks as Rio Motorsports deal ended
Media rights to Formula One are back on the market in Brazil after a long-term deal with the Rio Motorsports business was ended just two months after being announced
IMG salvages Serie A exposure in Brazil but income drastically reduced
IMG has found new homes for the 2020-21 Serie A rights in Brazil after DAZN cancelled its deal. But the replacement deals will bring in significantly lower revenue, SportBusiness Media understands.