Jonathan Rest

Multi-sport
Fan Engagement

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has significantly loosened its restrictions around athletes' use of social media during the Olympic Games following discussions with media rights-holders, albeit…
Motorsport

Formula E is banking on a close working relationship with motorsports experts Red Bull to fuel interest in the electric racing series in Germany and overturn what it hopes is a short-term drop in media rights fee in its biggest market.
Football
Media

The German Football League (DFL) has voiced its opposition to the type of revenue-sharing deal recently agreed between subscription sports broadcaster DAZN and Italy’s Serie A as it continues to prepare t…
Basketball
Events

France’s importance to the NBA is growing with a media tie-up in the country among the latest initiatives off the back of an annual regular-season game and the success of French rookie Victor Wembanyama’s debut season.
Motorsport
Media

Global sports streaming service and media company DAZN Group has renewed rights in Portugal to Formula E, the electric motor racing series, for the 2024 to 2026 cycle
Football
Media

SuperSport, the dominant pay-television broadcaster in sub-Saharan Africa, today (Wednesday) announced an agreement to show every match from the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), less than a week…
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus and Czech investment company PPF are to each take their ownership stake in Viaplay to 29.3 per cent as part of a recapitalisation plan at the Nordic media group
Football
Media

Feyenoord, the reigning Dutch champions, has become the first club in the Eredivisie to launch a dedicated streaming service for fans
Football
Media

Fifa has launched the tender process in France for media rights to the men’s World Cup in 2026 and 2030.
Motorsport
Media

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and Formula E have signed off their new multi-year rights deal covering 50 markets in Europe