Fox swoops for college sport and volleyball after Euroleague loss
Fox Sports Italia has filled the Euroleague-shaped hole in its midweek schedule and rounded out its North American sports coverage by acquiring rights to the CEV Champions League and NCAA college basketball and football
NBA deals close in Spain and Poland after huge Japanese deal
The NBA’s blockbuster deal with e-commerce firm Rakuten in Japan will soon be followed by new deals in Spain with Telefónica and Poland with NC Plus, TV Sports Markets understands.
Russian league deal delay likely but rights will stay with Match TV
Any new deal for domestic Russian Football Premier League rights will likely be completed next March at the earliest, far later than the November estimate of league president Sergey Pryadkin, TV Sports Markets understands.
No upfront fee for MP & Silva in Nordics and Romania with Laola
Laola1.tv is not paying an upfront fee to MP & Silva for German Bundesliga rights in the Nordics and Romania, with the two hoping to earn revenue from sponsorship and advertising.
Fox expands football rights portfolio with two new leagues
Fox Sports Africa has bolstered its European football content by acquiring rights to the English Football League and the Turkish Süper Lig across sub-Saharan Africa
Álvarez vs. Golovkin proves a success, exceeding expectations
Sources close to the promoter and broadcaster say the event will comfortably exceed 1m PPV buys in the US, with some experts expecting close to 1.2m.
Eleven is latest Serie A partner ahead of domestic rights auction
Eleven Sports will begin showing live Serie A matches in Italy this weekend, in a deal which will cost the company nothing but could have multiple advantages.
Globo keeps out Silicon Valley for streaming, lowballs on TV
Brazilian media group Globo is understood to have paid a substantial premium to acquire non-exclusive domestic digital rights to Brazil matches, but would not meet the federation’s valuation of its linear television rights.
MotoGP fee stays relatively flat in Greek renewal with Cosmote
Dorna Sports has prevented a decline in the value of MotoGP rights in Greece, renewing its deal earlier this month with Cosmote for about the same fee.
Super Series banks on ITV deal succeeding for first-season target
The World Boxing Super Series has focused on exposure and promotional commitments from broadcasters during its first season, as it banks on core boxing markets to provide most of its revenue.