Perform/Matchroom plan big spend to enter US boxing ring
The ‘$1bn’ joint venture between the Perform Group and Matchroom Boxing does not guarantee either company that amount in revenue. But the headline number does signal how much the joint venture is willing to spend on attracting top-level fighters
Facebook helps IMG and Perform beat LatAm broadcaster timidity
Earnings from FC Diez Media’s sale of Copa Libertadores rights in South America have fallen below its internal targets, TV Sports Markets understands, but the joint venture is still on track to meet its guarantee.
Euroleague extends in Spain, deal in Germany to follow
Euroleague Ventures – the joint venture between Euroleague Basketball and the IMG agency – has agreed a one-season extension to its deal with telco Telefónica in Spain and is close to a new deal in Germany.
New entrant beats major agencies to Série A international rights
BR Newsmedia’s acquisition of international rights to Brazil’s Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was finalised on Tuesday despite the warnings of the Brazilian football federation
Match TV faces competition from new player for RFPL media rights
Match TV and Gazprom Media’s inability to pay an increase for Russian Football Premier League rights has opened the door for new players, one of which has offered RUB 11bn (€145m/$175m) over five seasons
Optus renews Premier League following solid subscriber gains
Australian telco Optus will pay an increase of just over 10 per cent for English Premier League media rights in a new cycle, TV Sports Markets understands
UFC off to good start in US TV negotiations after ESPN deal
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has completed the first of its US non-pay-per-view deals from 2019, selling exclusive rights to a package of 15 events to media group Disney
Foxtel to pay lion’s share of new Cricket Australia TV rights deals
Australian media-rights experts believe Foxtel and Seven’s deal for Cricket Australia rights works for all parties, despite Foxtel bearing the brunt of a 67-per-cent fee increase
RFEF earns decent fee from TVE despite difficult circumstances
Spanish public-service broadcaster TVE paid a relatively high fee for rights to this season’s Copa del Rey final, but acquired them in somewhat controversial circumstances
Golf Channel Latin America lives on as ex-DirecTV execs swoop
AT&T’s sale of Golf Channel Latin America could breathe new life into the ailing broadcaster, but its new owners must work quickly to agree carriage deals and renew rights agreements.