Sky makes opportunistic college sports move in the UK
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has stepped in to show US college football and basketball in the UK for the remainder of the 2023-24 season and the whole of 2024-25, ensuring that NCAA Division I football and basketball will receive coverage after almost three months without a deal.
Hearn: Matchroom equity sale still likely
Matchroom chairman Eddie Hearn believes a deal to sell a minority stake in the company will “probably happen” despite a proposed deal with CVC Capital Partners falling through earlier this year.In
Telefónica pays less for NBA in new two-season deal
Telefónica has reduced its spend on NBA rights in Spain over the next two seasons, driving the price down thanks to an absence of competition for basketball rights in the country.
Team and Relevent almost a quarter up on equivalent Uefa club sales for 2024-27 cycle
The media rights value of Uefa club competitions from 2024-27 is tracking toward a significant cycle-on-cycle increase compared to 2021-24 as Uefa, Team Marketing and Relevent Sports Group are yet to suffer a decrease in any of their deals completed thus far.
EFL offers five-season term in international rights RFP, clashing with Premier League ‘new deal’
The English Football League released its international media and betting streaming rights RFP on Monday, making its content available to broadcasters and agencies up until the end of 2028-29 – the season from which the Premier League had intended to sell the EFL’s international rights as part of a wider English club football package that would include the FA Cup.
Relevent begins European expansion on the back of US success
Relevent Sports Group chief executive Daniel Sillman speaks to SportBusiness about the refinement of its US soccer business and the company's expansion into Europe.
Uefa avoids club competition decrease in Spain with Telefónica, LaLiga TV Bar deals
Uefa and Team Marketing have prevented the first media rights income decrease of the 2024-27 cycle, splitting residential and ‘horeca’ rights in Spain to eke out a marginal uplift.
Spain knocked off the top as Telefónica secures reduced price for Euroleague
The value of EuroLeague rights in Spain is set to fall for the first time since 2013 as limited competition in the market allowed Telefonica to secure a reduced price for the rights.
EXCLUSIVE: AFC has deal in place with special purpose vehicle following FMA termination
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has terminated its exclusive eight-year commercial rights contract with Football Marketing Asia and is poised to appoint a new special purpose vehicle likely to comprise…
IMG retires Seven League name as part of sweeping rebrand
IMG has this morning unveiled sweeping changes to its branding at its inaugural IMG Summit event in Oxfordshire, UK, modernising its logo and retiring the Seven League brand entirely in an attempt to offer…