Netflix joins NFL streaming party with Christmas Day offering
Netflix has made its first move into live American football and struck its first agreement with a major sports league, today (Wednesday) announcing a three-season deal with the NFL
Bundesliga builds up local presence in Apac, India with key hires
Bundesliga International has made a trio of executive hires and promotions across Asia-Pacific and India, as it looks to further build the league's exposure on the ground with media rights deals already locked in across much of the region for the long term.
J Sports is latest target in Abema’s collaborative approach
Abema, the Japanese streaming platform, has continued its policy of agreeing deals with other media entities in the country, today (Monday) striking a content agreement with pay-television broadcaster…
Ecuadorian clubs issue GolTV with deadline to pay debts
GolTV, the pay-television broadcaster that holds domestic rights to Ecuador’s top-tier Serie A, has been given 15 days to pay clubs what they are owed, or facing losing the lucrative contract.
NBL to get big FTA window in new Network Ten, ESPN deals
Australian men's basketball's NBL has signed new domestic media rights deals with pay-TV's ESPN and commercial broadcaster Network Ten from the 2024-25 season
Endeavor Q1 loss exceeds $300m ahead of Silver Lake takeover
Endeavor's Owned Sports Properties was the entertainment giant's sole business unit to show revenue growth in the first quarter of 2024, aided by last year's acquisition of WWE, as the wider group swung to a net loss.
WWE, NBC strike short-term $25m Raw deal; TKO raises 2024 targets
NBCUniversal has agreed a cut-price deal with World Wrestling Entertainment to continue showing 'Monday Night Raw' for the remainder of 2024, until the bumper 10-year global contract with Netflix kicks…
Pitch moves for minority stake in Matchroom Sport
Matchroom Sport, the UK-based event promotions company and agency, has ended its search for investment by striking an equity agreement with Pitch International which includes "collaboration" with the agency on international media rights and sponsorship sales.
New Zealand Football broadens Fifa+ offering in Sportway tie-up
New Zealand Football (NZF) has struck a deal with automated production and live streaming firm Sportway Media Group to broadcast more domestic football from the National League and cup competitions
1190 Sports strikes US rights deal for Peru’s Liga 1
Fox Deportes, the Spanish-language sports network in the United States, has acquired rights to Liga 1, the top football league in Peru