ONE strikes breakthrough deal with Sky in UK
Combat sports promotion ONE Championship has taken another step towards greater exposure in Europe after striking a deal with UK pay-television broadcaster Sky
ECB lands big uplifts for rights in Australia
Nine Entertainment and Foxtel renewed their England and Wales Cricket Board media rights in Australia from 2024 to 2031 at increased fees after extracting strong value from the ECB’s properties in recent years.
Trio of deals cements Foxtel’s cricket position
Foxtel has extended its Cricket South Africa (CSA) rights in a multi-year deal from 2024-25 onwards, reinforcing its position as the ‘home of cricket’ in Australian broadcasting.
Amazon pays big uplift in Australia to ‘test water’ with ICC rights
Online retail giant Amazon “blew the competition out of the park,” to quote one source, in order to secure International Cricket Council rights for the next four years in Australia.
Viettel nets Euro 2024 rights in Vietnam
Vietnamese telco Viettel has secured rights to the 2024 Uefa European Championship, which will be held in Germany
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Inside this issue, we take a close look at World Rugby’s global media rights result for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, Sky’s latest deal for the British and Irish Lions, the Danish Superliga's new six-season domestic media rights agreements, and plenty more besides.
Sky swoops for DACH pay-TV rights as MotoGP seeks FTA broadcaster in Germany
Sky Deutschland opted to secure exclusive pay-television rights in the DACH region for MotoGP in order to complement its motorsport portfolio after the withdrawal of ServusTV from the linear broadcast space in Germany.
Amazon Prime Video seizes ICC rights in Australia
E-commerce giant Amazon has taken a major leap into cricket after securing exclusive media rights in Australia to International Cricket Council events from 2024 to 2027
ESPN renews PFL rights in ‘multi-year’ deal
Disney-owned sports broadcaster ESPN has renewed its rights in the US to the Professional Fighters League mixed martial arts promotion
Australian government moves to protect FTA digital platforms
The Australian government is introducing a bill which will ensure that the digital platforms of free-to-air broadcasters are given priority placement on smart televisions