Eleven Sports secures non-exclusive EuroLeague digital rights in Italy
Eleven Sports has acquired non-exclusive digital rights in Italy to the EuroLeague and EuroCup, European basketball's top-tier competitions, in a three-season deal that will sit alongside pay-television…
MotoGP secures five-year renewal in Portugal with Sport TV
MotoGP will remain on Sport TV in Portugal for at least another five seasons after the motorcycling series' commercial rights-holder, Dorna Sports, secured another long-term renewal from 2022 onwards
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FOOTBALL: Premier League value falls in China as new market reality kicks in
FOOTBALL: Migu and iQiyi step up as European football values dive in China
Premier League benefits from white-hot Russian competition
Match TV has doubled down on its aggressive sports rights acquisition strategy, paying a stratospheric increase to reclaim English Premier League rights in Russia.
Uefa club rights value falls as Exxen enters Turkish sports market
The continued depreciation of the Turkish lira, the upcoming sale of Süper Lig rights and a dearth of competition allowed Acun Medya’s Exxen streaming platform to acquire Uefa club competition rights at a reduced rate.
AZ Alkmaar hits out at Dutch broadcasters after Europa League rights snub
Dutch football club AZ Alkmaar will stream its Uefa Europa League play-off second leg match against Scottish club Celtic tonight on its own digital platforms and streaming platform Live2Go after broadcasters…
SABC secures World Athletics, EFL and Eredivisie rights in wide-ranging Disney deal
The SABC, the South African public broadcaster, has bolstered its SABC Sport channel thanks to a deal with media group Disney that includes rights to World Athletics events, Top Rank boxing, the Dutch…
United Rugby Championship increases exposure and revenue from 2021-22
The United Rugby Championship will increase its annual media rights income by about 30 per cent in its new four-season media rights cycle, despite a dramatic shift toward free-to-air broadcasters in key markets.
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TENNIS: Wimbledon secures its future with long-term Disney, BBC renewals
TENNIS: Strong competition serves up French Open rights boost in Europe