BeIN inks Turkish Süper Lig contract to 2027
The Turkish Football Federation and pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports have formally signed off their controversial media rights deal for the top-tier Süper Lig and second-tier First League.
EXCLUSIVE: IMG restructures APAC with Sydney HQ for Levin, Dwyer
IMG is reshuffling its operations in the Asia-Pacific region, relocating from Singapore to Sydney under the joint guidance of Dale Levin and Matt Dwyer, SportBusiness can reveal.
BeIN, LFP hammer out deal details as sign-off nears
The French football domestic rights saga is almost at an end, after the league's board of directors validated the €100m ($108m) per season media rights and sponsorship offer from pay-television's beIN S…
SBT pulls LFU rights bid ahead of likely defeat
Commercial broadcaster SBT is out of the running for domestic rights to Brazilian football's Liga Forte União (LFU), after learning its R$2.6bn (€425m/$460m) bid would be rejected.
Infront strikes Ligue 1 deals in Japan, Portugal
DAZN has secured a new contract to continue showing Ligue 1 in Japan throughout the decade, but has lost rights to the French top flight in Portugal, SportBusiness has learned.
Saran nets Premier League, FA Cup jointly in Central Asia
Central Asia is the next region in which Premier League and FA Cup rights have been sold together, with the Saran Media Group picking up the contract to 2027-28
ATP’s mic initiative could fall on deaf ears
The ATP's attempts to tap younger audiences by innovating the broadcast experience could be thwarted by top players, whose opposition has already brought a premature end to the Tour's behind-the-scenes docuseries.
Diamond strikes crucial Comcast carriage deal
Diamond Sports Group, owner and operator of regional sports networks (RSNs) in the US, has finally struck a carriage agreement with Comcast in what represents a major boost to its bid to exit bankruptcy.
DAZN strengthens Serie A hand with Spain deal
DAZN has snapped up exclusive rights in Spain to Serie A for the next three seasons, ousting pay-television operator Movistar Plus.
Canal Plus begins Dutch sports portfolio build
French rugby union’s Top 14 and Premier Padel, the sport's global tour, are the first exclusive sports rights to be added to the Canal Plus platforms in the Netherlands since the firm relaunched in the c…