NHL returns to Spain with Movistar deal
Telefónica-owned Movistar Plus has signed a multi-year deal for rights to the National Hockey League, with coverage commencing today (Tuesday).
The deal is reported to be for three seasons.
Disney acquires IndyCar rights in Latin America, TV Cultura extends deal
Pay-television broadcaster ESPN and OTT platform Star+, both owned by Disney, have acquired rights in Latin America, including Brazil, for the US motor racing series IndyCar
Eurosport India, Jio TV acquire rights for AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022
Discovery-owned pay-television broadcaster Eurosport India and Reliance-owned OTT platform Jio TV have acquired media rights for the Asian Football Confederation's Women’s Asian Cup 2022, which India i…
Rio football body launches Campeonato Carioca OTT platform
The Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation (FERJ) has launched an OTT platform for the Campeonato Carioca, the annual tournament in the state.
Cariocão Play will be available from January 10.
Spring Media to distribute PSG’s international programming block
The Spring Media agency has agreed a multi-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain to distribute the club's International Programme Block internationally
Portuguese Cup returns to RTP in two-season deal
Portuguese public-service broadcaster RTP has secured domestic media rights to the Taça de Portugal in a deal with the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) covering the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons.
Brazil’s Band ‘nets free-to-air rights’ to Africa Cup of Nations
Brazilian media group Bandeirantes is reported to have secured free-to-air rights to the rescheduled 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, which is due to run from January 9 to February 6 in Cameroon
Sony India to complete landmark merger with Zee
Sony Pictures Networks India and Zee Entertainment Enterprises have signed definitive agreements to merge Zee "with and into" Sony, following three months of mutual due diligence
Fiba nets another public-service broadcaster in SVT deal
SVT, Sweden’s public-service broadcaster, has secured rights to International Basketball Federation (Fiba) events and qualifiers until 2025.
Competition watchdog asks RFEF to modify media rights sales proposals
Spain’s competition watchdog, the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC), has said that some Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) proposals for the commercialisation of broadcast rights fo…