ICC to tender 2024-31 rights after IPL e-auction
The International Cricket Council intends to release its invitation to tender in June for global media rights spanning 2024 to 2031, sources have confirmed to SportBusiness
SuperSport eyes long-term stability with new T20 league investment
The format will involve six privately-owned franchises competing in a league system before playoffs and a final, with 33 matches in total.
Viaplay secures 10-country EFL rights deal
Viaplay has secured rights to the English Football League's Championship and League Cup in all Nordic and Baltic countries, Poland and the Netherlands from 2022-23 in what has been announced as a 'long-term'…
LaLiga receives no bids for public venue media rights, considers own channel
LaLiga, the governing body of Spain’s top two professional football tiers, received no bids for its so-called 'Horeca' broadcast rights for distribution in public establishments, and says it will now m…
W Series secures first UK rights fee with Sky
The W Series will receive its first UK rights fee from Sky Sports in a new three-year deal, moving the series to pay-television after an exposure-focused deal with Channel 4 last year.
DAZN Spain appoints FC Barcelona’s Sarina as SVP Marketing
Subscription streaming platform DAZN appointed Alessio Sarina as its new SVP Marketing in Spain
SVT nets Stockholm Open tennis rights in Spring Media-brokered deal
Swedish public broadcaster SVT has acquired rights for the 2022 Stockholm Open, the ATP Tour 250 series event that will take place from October 15-23
Telia extends Liiga deal to 2027
Telco Telia has extended its agreement for rights to Finland’s SM-Liiga, the top ice hockey league in the country, from 2024-25 to 2026-27.
SuperSport strikes steady renewals for French and Australian Opens
African pay-television broadcaster SuperSport renewed its exclusive English-language rights to the French Open and Australian Open, paying slight increases in both to secure longer terms.
Prasar Bharati to show WNBA, G League on DD Sports
Indian public-service broadcaster Prasar Bharati has struck a deal to show matches from the Women’s National Basketball Association and the NBA G League, the NBA's minor league basketball organisation, o…