Foxtel cements motorsport supremacy with MotoGP, WorldSBK deals
Foxtel’s deals for exclusive rights to MotoGP and the Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) motorcycling series demonstrate its eagerness to be seen as the home of motorsport in Australia.
Sport TV bags rights to Caf’s World Cup qualifiers
Portuguese pay-television broadcaster Sport TV has acquired exclusive media rights for at least 60 African qualifying matches for the 2022 Fifa World Cup, with a focus on the PALOP (Portuguese-speaking…
AUB seals 2022 World Cup qualifier rights, Integral agency lands Nigeria rights
The African Union of Broadcasting, the body of free-to-air broadcasters, has secured a deal with Fifa for free-to-air rights to qualifying matches for the 2022 Fifa World Cup in 17 countries in sub-Saharan…
Allente bundles discovery+ into premium packages
Nordic pay-television broadcaster Allente, whose customers span Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, has secured a distribution deal with US media giant Discovery in which OTT platform discovery+ will…
Australia’s National Basketball League nets record fee in new deals
Australian basketball the latest to prosper in vibrant rights market as ESPN teams up with Foxtel and News Corp to deliver first-ever significant fee for league.
AUB: 25 FTA broadcasters already signed up for Africa Cup of Nations
The African Union of Broadcasting, the body of free-to-air broadcasters, has said that a total of 25 of its broadcast affiliates have already committed to showing the Africa Cup of Nations, which takes …
Whisper to support Sony Pictures Networks’ coverage of England-India series
Whisper, the live sports production company, will help Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks India maximise its live coverage of the Test series between England and India, the second…
Eurosport India, Doordarshan acquire Paralympics rights
Discovery-owned Eurosport India has acquired pay-television rights in the Indian subcontinent to broadcast the Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympics
TVI retains free-to-air Champions League in new Eleven Sports accord
TVI has sublicensed free-to-air rights to the Uefa Champions League from Eleven Sports, the subscription broadcaster, which will keep the top-tier European competition on the Portuguese free-to-air commercial…
Ofcom recommends review of UK listed events
UK media regulator Ofcom has recommended a review into the listed events legislation