ESPN doubles EFL fee to maintain English football portfolio
ESPN has doubled the amount it pays for English Football League rights in the US, despite only being able to agree a two-season deal with the Pitch International agency.
EXCLUSIVE: BT set to renew EPCR pay-TV rights deal in UK
BT Sport is set to continue as the exclusive pay-television broadcaster of European Professional Club Rugby competitions in the UK and Ireland, SportBusiness understands
Paramount beats Amazon to secure Champions League supremacy in US
About 30-per-cent fewer Champions League matches will appear on Paramount’s linear channels from 2024-25, with many more matches appearing exclusively on subscription streaming platform Paramount+.
EPCR fees set to decline in UK and France renewals
European Professional Club Rugby’s global media rights revenue is set to decline from the 2022-23 season, as market-specific headwinds and the sport of rugby union’s wider struggles take their toll on the property.
ICC ‘opens up on methodology’ prior to Indian tender deadline
The International Cricket Council is reported to have made its Indian media rights tender more transparent, making its financial goals known to potential bidders and clarifying the circumstances in which a second round of bidding would be called.
In Focus: English Premier League
SportBusiness Media takes a deep dive into the numbers driving the English Premier League's commercial success.
EXCLUSIVE: Stats Perform retains LaLiga betting rights in long-term deal
Stats Perform has renewed its exclusive betting rights agreement with LaLiga over the long term in a deal covering international streaming and data rights, SportBusiness understands
Stats Perform digs deep to retain LaLiga betting rights
Stats Perform has paid a huge increase to secure exclusive betting streaming and data rights to LaLiga over the next five seasons, striking back after losing Major League Soccer rights to IMG Arena.
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FOOTBALL: Premier League defies trends to increase value in Asia-Pacific outside China
FOOTBALL: Team Marketing prepares to fight through its existential crisis
Exposure key in Sky’s UK rights deal for Usyk-Joshua rematch
Sky’s deal for UK rights will likely be the last time it shows a fight involving Joshua, who in June signed a long-term UK rights deal with DAZN that begins after the upcoming bout with Usyk.