ITV strikes late deal to show Ligue 1 highlights
LFP Media, the commercial arm of France’s Professional Football League (LFP), has announced that highlights of Ligue 1 will be shown by UK commercial broadcaster ITV for the rest of the 2024-25 season.
ITV continues as Lionesses’ home until 2029
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has agreed a four-year deal with the Football Association to continue to show matches of the Lionesses, the England women’s team.
DAZN strikes eight-year deal with WBSC
DAZN has announced a long-term deal with the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) to become the global distributor of its content for the next eight years
Euroleague strikes US broadcast deal with FanDuel
Euroleague Basketball has announced a deal with gaming company FanDuel to broadcast matches on its platforms in the US
Legal complaint filed against Fifa over calendar ‘abuse’
European Leagues, Spain's LaLiga and Fifpro Europe today (Monday) formally filed a complaint with the European Commission, challenging Fifa’s handling of the international match calendar through its e…
Messi sets up content production company
Argentina and Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi has announced the formation of 525 Rosario, a content company that will develop and produce premium TV, film, live sports and community events
TV2 Denmark strikes late deal for Serie A
Danish broadcaster TV2 has struck a late deal with Lega Serie A to keep showing Italian top-flight football after its previous deal expired at the end of last season
New era for women’s football with WPLL takeover
Women’s Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL) has taken over formal ownership of the top two tiers of English women's club football from the Football Association, with an all-female leadership team and f…
NHL’s Panthers launches streaming service with ViewLift
The Florida Panthers, the reigning National Hockey League (NHL) Stanley Cup champion, has announced plans for a DTC streaming service with streaming distributer ViewLift
Fifa strikes Homeless World Cup deal
Fifa has signed a memorandum of understanding with organisers of the Homeless World Cup to broadcast the annual competition on Fifa+, provide equipment and 'explore co-branding opportunities'.