SVT bags Paris 2024 highlights rights
Swedish public broadcaster SVT has secured highlights rights to the 2024 Paris Olympics, after striking a deal with media group Warner Bros. Discovery
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Inside this issue, we analyse the Indian Super League's latest domestic rights deal, examine the EFL's RFP for international media and betting streaming rights, and take a look at TF1's deal for exclusive rights in France to the Uefa Women’s Euro 2025 tournament. There's plenty more, including a look at the sale of Uefa club competitions from 2024-27 so far.
NBA lands DACH free-to-air exposure with ProSiebenSat.1
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has secured free-to-air NBA rights in the DACH region ahead of the new season, which starts on October 24
Rights ‘block’ leaves Skweek to enter Spain with ticketing and hospitality focus
Skweek, the basketball streaming platform owned by Monaco-based Fedcom Media, has launched in Spain but with a focus on ticketing and hospitality, in the absence of holding premium sports rights
Indian Super League at crossroads as Viacom18 pays base price
Viacom18 acquired exclusive rights to the ISL at the base price, with Reliance Industries, which majority-owns both entities, key to the long-term sustainability of the league.
Recast saved by Woodward backed-buyer, will ‘refine’ monetisation
UK-based streaming platform Recast has been taken out of administration after investors purchased its assets, and will now seek to “develop a refined offering” of its monetisation model.
TF1 pays marginal increase for Women’s Euro 2025
TF1 secured exclusive rights in France to the Uefa Women’s Euro 2025 after agreeing to pay a slight increase on the previous total fee.
NBA bolsters Setanta’s Philippines portfolio
Pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports has secured NBA rights in the Philippines, which will form a key pillar of its portfolio in the country following its launch last year
Coupang deal shows F1 has room to grow in South Korea
South Korean e-commerce company Coupang secured exclusive streaming rights in South Korea to Formula 1 at a fee which shows the motor-racing series still has plenty of room to grow in the market.
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Inside this issue, we examine how the Saudi Pro League stands to earn about $15m per season for its international media rights, taking its total global media rights income to about $100m per season. There's plenty more, besides, including analyses of deals in Spain for Uefa club competitions and EuroLeague.