Imran Yusuf

Rugby Union

It is understood that World Rugby, aware that Sky NZ were determined to acquire the rights, initiated direct talks with the broadcaster without a tender.
Motorsport

Both deals are sublicensing agreements with pay-television operator Foxtel, which holds exclusive rights in Australia to both championships.
Rugby Union

Nine secured rights to the 2023 Men’s Rugby World Cup and the 2022 Women’s Rugby World Cup at a slight decrease, reflecting of the waning popularity of rugby union in the country.
Cricket
Media

Media group Viacom18 has secured exclusive rights in India to SA20, the new South African T20 competition starting in January, for 10 years, from 2023 until 2032
Multi-sport

Viacom18 is understood to be confident of turning a profit on its investment given the number of Indians likely to qualify for the later stages across multiple Olympic sports.
Multi-sport
Media

Media group Viacom18 is close to securing rights to the 2024 Paris summer Olympics Games in the Indian subcontinent, SportBusiness understands
American Football

TV4 Media’s deal spans the current 2022 season, which started on September 8, and ends with the season-ending Super Bowl in February 2025.
Football

Simuka secured its Premier League rights in each territory from the Infront agency, which holds free-to-air rights to one Premier League match per week across sub-Saharan Africa from 2022-23 to 2024-25.
Football
Media

The Sporty Group has launched its free-to-air linear and online sports television network in Nigeria, and will show the English Premier League, Italy's Serie A and the German Bundesliga in the country
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

The Spring Media agency has acquired the Netherlands-based agency Athletic Sports Group (ASG), including its subsidiary Fight Globe