Multimedia Group acquires free-to-air Euro 2020 rights in Ghana
Ghana's Multimedia Group has acquired free-to-air television and radio rights in the country to Uefa Euro 2020, which will be played across June and July this year
TV Walter Abrahão’s World Cup qualifier deal collapses after default
Brazilian basic-tier broadcaster TV Walter Abrahão has defaulted on its very first rights payment for rights to South America's Fifa 2022 World Cup qualifying tournament, losing the rights just over a …
FreeSports focuses on low-cost cricket in Afghanistan, Zimbabwe deals
FreeSports is hoping its two-year deal for exclusive rights to the Afghanistan and Zimbabwe national cricket teams’ home matches will help create a unique identity for the channel, which has long acted as a shop window for sister broadcaster Premier Sports.
FreeSports secures two-year deal with RDA for Afghanistan and Zimbabwe cricket
UK free-to-air broadcaster FreeSports has expanded its cricket offering for the next two years, acquiring exclusive media rights to the home Tests, ODIs and T20Is of Afghanistan and Zimbabwe
Canadian Elite Basketball League signs up StreamAMG to operate global OTT service
The Canadian Elite Basketball League is set to launch a new global streaming platform on the back of a multi-year deal with OTT solutions company StreamAMG
Turner resistant to Argentinian government’s free-to-air Primera División plan
Media group Turner is pushing back against the Argentinian government's plans to put four top-tier Primera División matches on free-to-air television, a move that would dilute the broadcaster's exclusive …
Coefficient change sees Uefa club competition value rebound in Netherlands
The value of Uefa club competition rights has rebounded in the Netherlands due to a change in Uefa’s coefficient ranking system that will guarantee at least one Dutch club’s automatic qualification to the Champions League from 2021-22.
Portuguese league plan to centralise media rights is a long way from becoming reality
The Portuguese Primeira Liga is one of only two European football leagues that hasn't centralised its media rights. A government-backed plan to change that is in motion, but will Portugal's big three play along?
Costa Rica’s Cartaginés stays with FUTV after failed Tigo switch
Top-tier Costa Rican football club Cartaginés has failed in its bid to cancel a domestic media rights deal with FUTV, opting to remain with the pay-television broadcaster for the foreseeable future.
Canal Plus launches digital portal to showcase Ligue 1
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has launched a new digital portal on its MyCanal streaming service dedicated to Ligue 1, creating a one-stop shop for subscribers to find and watch the league’s c…