‘Ambitious’ minimum price for Coppa Italia likely to induce private talks
Lega Serie A is expected to follow its tender for the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana with private negotiations, similar to its current sales process for Serie A rights, industry sources have told SportBusiness Media.
Star bags Lanka Premier League rights
Media group Disney Star has secured exclusive rights in the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East and North Africa to the Lanka Premier League T20 tournament
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FOOTBALL: Warner Bros Discovery set to pay uplift for Champions League in Brazil
FOOTBALL: EFL takes big leap forward with Sky, but uplift lower than advertised
Wimbledon eyeing renewals in four key territories
Wimbledon is close to renewals in two vital territories – Australia and the Indian subcontinent – while discussions are also underway over renewals in France and Japan, two other major markets for the grand slam.
In Focus: Wimbledon
SportBusiness Media takes a deep dive into the numbers driving the commercial success of Wimbledon, which starts on Monday.
Rush Sports secures Cricket West Indies digital rights
Pay-television broadcaster Rush Sports has secured exclusive Cricket West Indies (CWI) digital rights for 18 months, from June 2023 to November 2024
BeIN uplift for Wimbledon in Mena reflects strong relationship
BeIN Sports is paying an uplift of around 50 per cent on the value of its previous fee for Wimbledon rights in the Middle East and North Africa, SportBusiness Media has learned.
IPL digital ad revenues up almost 3x on last year: Viacom18’s Jayaraj
Anil Jayaraj, Viacom18’s chief executive officer for sports, has told SportBusiness Media that domestic digital advertising revenues from the 2023 Indian Premier League were almost three times higher than last year.
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FOOTBALL: Sky Italia doubles down on Uefa club comps ahead of Serie A negotiations
GOLF: PGA Tour opts for peace dividend as door opens to PIF control
Sky Italia doubles down on Uefa club comps ahead of Serie A negotiations
Sky Italia doubled its fee for Uefa Champions League rights to ensure it held Uefa club competition rights in the next cycle, putting it in a strong position ahead of the current Serie A domestic media rights sales process.