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
Eleven replaces BT as UFC broadcaster in UK and Ireland
Eleven Sports has acquired rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the UK and Ireland from 2019.
New South African T20 competition to be shown by SABC
Cricket South Africa’s yet-to-be finalised T20 league will be shown by South African public-service broadcaster SABC for the next three years.
StarTimes capitalises on Kwesé woes to grow football portfolio
Pay-television operator StarTimes has acquired a host of European and African football properties in sub-Saharan Africa over the past two months, taking advantage of Kwesé TV’s continuing financial pr…