Sky opts for initial short-term Women’s Premier League deal
Sky Sports acquired exclusive rights to the inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League after deciding, for now, to agree a one-year deal rather than make a long-term commitment.
Legends League T20 grows media revenue in new Star deal
Legends League Cricket is already the second most-watched T20 property in India, according to Raman Raheja, its co-founder and chief executive.
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TENNIS: Sky holds off Netflix challenge to secure ATP/WTA clean sweep
AMERICAN FOOTBALL: NFL deal helps Google hold its own with tech giants and eat into US pay-TV business
Seven bags ONE Championship rights in first Australian deal
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven Network has secured exclusive rights to mixed martial arts organisation ONE Championship.
The agreement marks ONE Championship's first broadcast deal in Australia
Nine splashes out with bet on Brisbane to monetise Olympics deal
Nine Entertainment secured exclusive rights in Australia to the Summer and Winter Olympic Games from 2024 to 2032 after evaluating that it could harness its broad media portfolio to successfully monetise the rights.
FanCode nets WSL streaming rights in India
Indian digital platform FanCode has secured exclusive streaming rights in India to the FA Women's Super League.
FanCode will show 20 select matches this season and 57 matches in the 2023-24 season
Sportway nets Danish ice hockey league media, betting and data rights
Sportway Media Group, the automated production and live streaming firm, has secured exclusive media rights for Metal Ligaen, the top-tier Danish ice hockey league, in a 'long-term' agreement
BT Sport exploits gap to bag India-Australia series
Pay-television broadcaster BT Sport faced no strong competition in its acquisition of exclusive rights in the UK and Ireland for Australia’s current tour of India.
F1 goes DTC in India as non-cricket properties face tough times
Formula 1 launched its OTT platform F1 TV Pro in India prior to the 2023 season’s start after none of India’s major sports broadcasters offered a high enough rights fee for the motor racing series.
ECB provides makeweight to ensure Sky coverage of England’s Bangladesh tour
The England and Wales Cricket Board stepped in at the last minute with a makeweight to the fee offered by Sky Sports to ensure England’s current white-ball tour of Bangladesh was shown on Sky as well as on the ECB's own digital channels.