Genius’ annual net loss narrows to $86m after revenue jump
Fourth-quarter and full-year net losses at Genius Sports narrowed considerably in 2023 as the data, technology and broadcast services group posted revenues exceeding its initial guidance.
Team goes to market in Israel, leaving Mena as main outlier
Broadcasters in Israel have been given five weeks to formulate their bids for media rights to Uefa club competitions in the country
Santos deals with Globo for life in Serie B
Santos FC has signed a rights deal with Brazilian media giant Globo for the 2024 season of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B following its relegation from the top flight.
UFC adds Polsat to string of recent rights renewals
Polish commercial and pay-television broadcaster Polsat has extended its exclusive rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championship in a multi-year deal announced today (Monday)
MCO ‘essential’ to grow women’s football revenues, Mercury 13 set for first deal
Multi-club ownership (MCO) in women’s football is a necessity to growing the overall quality of the game and, eventually, commercial revenues, according to two leading protagonists.
Tebas slams ‘deceitful’ A22 for free-to-view Super League promise
Javier Tebas, president of LaLiga, has reignited his war of words with A22 Sports Management, the backers of the proposed breakaway European Super League (ESL), claiming the organisation is attempting…
Reliance, Disney Star agree $8.5bn India media mega-merger
Disney Star and Reliance Industries, majority owner of Viacom18, today announced the merger of their Indian television and streaming assets, creating an $8.5bn media behemoth.
1190 Sports’ Peruvian football project suffers early losses
The Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) and its media rights agency partner, 1190 Sports, have emphasised the need for patience after the sheer costs involved in setting up a long-term media project were laid bare for all top-flight Liga 1 clubs to see.
WWE swells revenues but Endeavor results hit by legal costs, write-offs
Endeavor, the sports and entertainment conglomerate, is continuing to explore "strategic alternatives” for its publicly listed stock, and as a result will provide no 2024 financial guidance it revealed today (Wednesday).
Dyn adds 2024 Olympics qualifiers to strong handball offering
Dyn Media, the streaming platform in Germany, is to show the International Handball Federation's Paris 2024 Olympics qualifiers in a deal struck with the Sportfive agency