Callum McCarthy

Four sports marketing agencies are among the leading bidders in the ongoing Uefa club competitions request for proposals following presentations given recently, SportBusiness understands

LaLiga and its international sales agent, Mediapro, took advantage of a red-hot market in Mexico and Central America to double its media rights income from the region, securing a new eight-season deal with Sky.

Uefa and the European Clubs Association’s hopes of receiving a minimum guarantee for rights to Uefa club competitions look to have been dashed after bidders failed to find a cost-effective method of delivering one.

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The English Premier League has secured a strong increase in Belgium with incumbent broadcaster Telenet, leveraging the potential threat of market entry by Nent and Viaplay.

Canal Plus will pay a decent increase in fee to extend its deal for exclusive rights to Formula One in France during 2023 and 2024, despite uncertainty around the future of the French Grand Prix after 2022.

BT Sport has slashed its spend on Cricket Australia rights in the UK, taking advantage of a vastly changed UK broadcast rights landscape to almost halve its rights fee.

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Brazil’s collapsing linear pay-television sector and Globo’s diminished stature have allowed new players into the country’s football rights market.

Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS has secured free-to-air rights to the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup, furthering its position as the home of the Netherlands men's and women's football teams