No single-buyer rule axed as DFL details seven live packages
One media company will be permitted to land exclusive domestic broadcast rights to the Bundesliga after the Bundeskartellamt, the German cartel office, agreed to scrap the ‘no single-buyer’ rule in its…
Sky Sports Tennis to hit UK & Ireland screens next month
Sky, the pay-television operator, in the UK & Ireland, has announced that its dedicated tennis channel will officially go live on February 11
France 2023 sets new audience records, linear TV still dominates
France 2023 was the most-watched Rugby World Cup of all time, governing body World Rugby declared today (Tuesday).
The tournament, won by South Africa, achieved 1
French Senate puts LFP-CVC pact under the microscope
The French Senate is to launch an investigation into the creation of LFP Media, the commercial vehicle set up by the French Football League (LFP) with investment from private equity firm CVC Capital Partners
Sinner serves up record Australian Open audience in Italy
The Australian Open drew a record television audience in Italy as Jannik Sinner became the country's first male grand slam champion in 48 years
TRT to offer broad free window for Uefa club competitions in Turkey
Uefa club football is to be shown free-to-air in Turkey in the next cycle, after public broadcaster TRT picked up the rights to all three competitions.
Live WWE programming returning to Germany with Bild
Live televised action from World Wrestling Entertainment is to return in Germany tomorrow (Tuesday) for the first time in 10 months, after Bild, the German newspaper and publisher owned by the Axel Springer…
Athletico-PR sees off Globo court challenge over LiveMode PPV deal
A Brazilian court has sided with Athletico Paranaense in a long-running case against media group Globo related to pay-per-view broadcasts of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club.
CSB launches Mediapro legal battle, OneSoccer rights back on market
Canadian Soccer Business (CSB) and the Mediapro Canada agency are locked in a legal dispute that will result in rights to the domestic Canadian Premier League (CPL) and the men's and women's national teams…
Sponsors to the fore, media rights lagging in review of women’s football finances
The importance of sponsors to women’s football and with it the comparative absence of broadcast money has been laid bare for all to see in a new report analysing the finances of the game’s leading clu…