PSL secures broad international coverage in major cricket markets
The Pakistan Super League secured broad exposure in key international cricket markets ahead of its 2024 edition, which began on Saturday
Pakistan Super League strikes increase for international rights
The Pakistan Super League secured an increase for its international rights despite political, economic and sporting instability at home and competition from other global T20 leagues.
Setanta renews Bundesliga in Eurasia, adds rights in Baltics
Pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports has renewed its exclusive rights to the German Bundesliga across Eurasia and acquired rights in the Baltics previously held by Viaplay
Zee claims $8.3m refund from Disney Star over ICC deal
The dispute between media groups Zee and Disney Star over their seemingly broken agreement for International Cricket Council (ICC) rights looks set to intensify, with Zee asserting that its counterpart…
Sky fee flat in four-year renewal for the Open
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports agreed to a flat fee to maintain its golf dominance in the UK market and retain rights to the Open Championship for another four years.
Foxtel renews Cricket South Africa at slight uplift
Pay-television broadcaster Foxtel agreed to a slight increase on its fee for Cricket South Africa rights over the next three seasons.
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Inside this issue, we look at why Mediapro faces a legal claim from Canadian Soccer Business amounting to C$250m ($186m/€172m). We also analyse the DFL's tender and the market dynamics for Bundesliga rights from 2025-26 onwards. Meanwhile, this year's first major industry development has come as a surprise. We take a deep dive into why Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery are launching a streaming platform, and how it might work. There's plenty more besides.
The bundle is dead. Long live the bundle
The streaming platform that Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery will jointly launch later this year is, experts say, effectively a part-migration of the bundle from cable to streaming.
Foxtel’s Ebitda down 14 per cent amid high rights costs
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has recorded a 14-per-cent drop in earnings, citing increased media rights fees for sports properties as a key driver of the loss
ICC issues two-year ITT for rights in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
The International Cricket Council has released an invitation to tender covering 2024 and 2025 for its media rights in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the last remaining major markets where it is yet…