ITV retains Extreme E rights in multi-year deal
ITV, the UK commercial broadcaster, has renewed its rights deal with Extreme E, the electric off-road racing series
ITV regains rights to England qualifiers, gets Nations League to 2028
ITV has re-established itself as the home of the England men's national football team, after the UK commercial broadcaster picked up a slate of rights for the 2024 to 2028 cycle
ESPN sets sights on securing strategic investment and renewing NBA rights
ESPN is now laser-focused on investment conversations and retaining domestic National Basketball Association rights after completing a tough carriage renegotiation with Charter Spectrum, its president…
Infront Bettor breaks into big five European leagues with Ligue 1 rights
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has sold its live betting video and data rights to Infront Bettor, the agency's betting-focused division, in a five-year deal.
Heyelmann leaves WBD role in DACH region
Hannes Heyelmann has left his position as executive vice-president and general manager of Warner Bros. Discovery for Germany, Switzerland and Austria
EBU strikes America’s Cup deal, some major European markets excluded
The European Broadcasting Union, the umbrella body of free-to-air broadcasters, has acquired media rights in 39 European territories to the 37th edition of the America’s Cup, sailing’s blue-riband eve…
Diamond Sports Group boosted by LA Kings renewal
Regional sports network operator Diamond Sports Group has signed its first new rights deal since filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March after announcing a multi-year renewal with the NHL’s Los Angeles K…
DFB lands in-house women’s Bundesliga TV deals in key regions, Stats Perform betting deal
The German Football Association (DFB) has four major contracts in place for international media rights to the Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga, ahead of the start of the 2023-24 season later today (Friday)
ICC goes to market in Mena with media rights to 2027
The International Cricket Council has launched separate invitations to tender (ITT) in the Middle East and North Africa for media rights to men's and women's tournaments in the 2024-27 cycle
TF1 nets another strong audience as France win again
Commercial broadcaster TF1 drew an average audience of 11.78 million viewers for its coverage of France's second match in the Rugby World Cup on home soil