Champions League and Europa League value drops in Indian subcontinent
Sony Pictures Networks India’s deal for Uefa club-competition rights last month has produced a marginally better result for Uefa than market experts anticipated, but still sees a dramatic decrease in t…
Eleven continues to flout UK 3pm blackout law with LaLiga broadcasts
Eleven Sports has ignored the UK’s ‘3pm blackout’ rule for the second Saturday in a row, showing another LaLiga game that kicked off at 3:15pm UK time.
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Wowow returns as UFC broadcast partner in Japan after 30-month hiatus
Japanese pay-television operator Wowow has reclaimed rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, seemingly replacing DAZN as the promotion’s broadcast partner in Japan.
Conmebol confirms Facebook deals for Copa Libertadores in South America
Conmebol has officially announced Facebook’s acquisition of media rights to the Copa Libertadores across Latin America and Brazil.
IMG earns huge UFC fee increase from German market
DAZN has acquired exclusive Ultimate Fighting Championship rights in Germany and Austria, more than doubling the previous value of the rights.
OTT service DAZN will pay just under $2m (€1.7
Sport TV retains Premier League as Eleven entry drives prices up in Portugal
The battle between Sport TV and Eleven Sports in Portugal has pushed prices up at a perfect time for the Premier League, Formula One Management and Bundesliga International
SABC won’t pay an upfront fee for rights to CSA’s new T20 competition
South African public-service broadcaster SABC has thanked Cricket South Africa for its “generosity” after the two parties struck a commercial rights deal with no upfront fee.
Dentsu scoops up Copa América rights after MP & Silva collapse
The collapse of the Chinese-owned MP & Silva agency has allowed Dentsu to replace it as Conmebol’s exclusive global commercial rights advisor for the 2019 Copa América.
HBO gets out of the US fight game after 45 years
US pay-television broadcaster HBO has decided to end its live boxing coverage after 45 years, responding to seismic changes in the US boxing landscape.
IMG-backed Eleven takes UFC rights in UK and Ireland
Eleven Sports has acquired exclusive rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the UK and Ireland for the next three years, paying a lower minimum guarantee than its predecessor BT