Imran Yusuf

Motorcycling

MotoGP’s FTA rights fee in Spain has decreased, while its deal with WBD in the US is only for one year as new owner Liberty Media plans F1-style growth in the Americas.

Inside this issue, we examine why Uefa has enjoyed a substantial increase in sub-Saharan Africa, look at why Matchroom Sport stands to benefit from teenager Luke Littler’s fairytale run to the 2024 PDC World Championship final, and analyse why the German Football League’s deal with Sportradar for its betting data and streaming rights makes it one of the most lucrative among European football leagues. With plenty more besides.
Cricket
Media

Sony Pictures Networks has secured New Zealand Cricket rights in India from May 2024 to April 2031 in a move which will see Amazon depart from its experiment showing cricket in the country after 2026
Motorcycling
Media

Spanish commercial broadcaster Atresmedia TV has secured free-to-air rights to the MotoGP motorcycling championship for 2024 and 2025, taking over from public broadcaster RTVE
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus Polska has acquired exclusive rights to the Uefa Champions League from 2024-25 to 2026-27, strengthening its hold on club football broadcasting in Poland.
Cricket

Sky Sports secured exclusive rights in the UK for four years to the IPL, which starts today, to ensure it held a cricket property - the world’s most valuable - which occupies a fixed point for over two months in the calendar.
Cricket
Media

Sky has secured exclusive rights in the UK and Ireland to the Indian Premier League and Women’s Premier League from 2024 to 2027, as it continues to prioritise international T20 leagues over most overseas bilateral series.
Football
Media

The Vietcontent agency has acquired rights to Uefa club competitions in Vietnam from 2024-25 to 2026-27, SportBusiness understands.

Inside this issue, we take a close look at the renegotiated NFL-Genius betting rights deal, the KBO League's strong domestic rights increase, TNT Sports' deal for BCCI rights in the UK, and plenty more besides.
Cricket
Finance & Law

Media group Disney has started arbitration proceedings against Zee Entertainment regarding its sublicensing deal for International Cricket Council (ICC) rights from 2024 to 2027