EXCLUSIVE: Sportradar set to secure exclusive Copa Libertadores betting rights
Sportradar is close to finalising a deal to become the exclusive distributor of global betting video and fastpath data rights to the Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana and Recopa Sudamericana, SportBusiness…
Pre-tender talks with UK players guide EFL to blackout challenge
Lengthy pre-tender discussions with the UK’s streaming players guided the English Football League to a completely open domestic media rights RFP, opening the door for the most serious challenge yet to England’s Saturday 3pm 'blackout'.
Viaplay pressure sees Ziggo make aggressive move for LaLiga
Viaplay’s entry to the Netherlands has made it a much happier hunting ground for rights-holders such as LaLiga, which will receive a massively increased fee from incumbent Ziggo once a five-season extension starts in 2024-25.
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MULTIPLE SPORTS: Segev: Team Whistle engagement key to Eleven deal
FOOTBALL: Infront unseats IMG and ups Uefa national team value in Indonesia
Clock ticking on Conmebol qualifier sales as March start date looms
The sale of media rights to Conmebol’s 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying competition is set to be another chaotic sequence of individual agreements by national federations.
F1’s star keeps rising as new Brazil deal yields increase
Formula One will significantly increase its media rights income from Brazil over the next three years thanks to strong competition resulting in a lucrative deal with Rede Bandeirantes.
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CRICKET: Disney Star and Zee pair up to treble ICC value in India
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL: AFL revels in fierce competition to score hefty Foxtel, Seven renewals
Telekom Srbija’s bid for SBB and Telemach could kill Balkan competition
Rights-holders and agencies are racing against time to sell sports media rights in the Balkans as competition threatens to subside between the market’s two main media groups, Telekom Srbija and United Media.
Brazilian football’s centralisation dream in danger of collapse
Discussions over the centralisation of commercial rights to Brazilian football’s top two divisions, Serie A and Serie B, are in danger of collapsing as two competing blocs of clubs dig in on their revenue distribution demands.
Globo pays Copa do Brasil increase after late SBT challenge
Globo has agreed to pay a handsome increase for domestic media rights to the Copa do Brasil, beating competition from commercial broadcaster SBT to secure a key property in its football portfolio.