US Open fee down again in Sky renewal
Sky Sports agreed a three-year extension with the USGA, along with its agency Pitch International, for rights to the US Open after the parties came to a late agreement over the fee.
PGA Tour opts for peace dividend as door opens to PIF control
The PGA Tour and LIV Golf had been in bitter conflict until yesterday's announcement. SportBusiness Media examines the key reasons for the about-turn.
Netball World Cup labours to late Foxtel and SBS deals
Foxtel and SBS secured rights to next month's Netball World Cup amid an absence of competition primarily due to the time difference between Australia and South Africa, where the tournament will be held.
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FOOTBALL: Serie A fishing for clues with eight-model domestic rights tender
FOOTBALL: DFL on collision course with investors over ‘red line’ conditions
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Nine fee rockets in Uefa club competitions renewal
Nine Entertainment, parent company of Stan Sport, renewed its rights in Australia to Uefa club competitions for a further three seasons after agreeing to pay a substantial uplift on the current fee.
DAZN opts to boost UWCL final exposure in EBU deal
DAZN sublicensed free-to-air rights to this year's Uefa Women’s Champions League final to the European Broadcasting Union in 12 markets to ensure wider exposure for the property, despite its existing agreement with YouTube for free-to-air coverage of the competition.
IPL linear rights strategy ‘vindicated’, says Disney Star’s Gupta
Record viewership for the IPL on Disney Star’s channels points to the enduring strength of linear, Sanjog Gupta tells SportBusiness Media.
Nine acquires 2024 Paralympics to complement Olympics rights
Australian media group Nine Entertainment has acquired exclusive rights to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
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TENNIS: FFT secures marginal increase in French Open domestic renewals
MULTIPLE SPORTS: Sport does not know the origin of its private equity money, SportBusiness report suggests
ICC draws out small increase from SuperSport despite static market
Pay-television broadcaster SuperSport renewed its rights to International Cricket Council global events from 2024 to the end of 2031 at a slight uplift, despite an absence of competition in the region.