EBU lands 2026, 2030 World Cup rights in handful of markets
The European Broadcasting Union today (Monday) announced a new agreement with Fifa covering media rights in five countries for the next two men's World Cups
DAZN back for second edition of Hexagon Cup
DAZN will once again be the global home for the second edition of padel's Hexagon Cup, which takes place in Madrid, Spain early next year
Televisa chair quits over World Cup rights probe
Emilio Azcárraga has stepped down as executive chairman of Televisa amid a US Department of Justice probe into the Mexican media giant’s historic Fifa World Cup broadcast rights deal.
VG moves late for Alpine World Cup opener rights
A Norwegian blackout of the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup season-opener in Sölden, Austria has been averted after the VG TV platform of newspaper VG bought the rights.
TKO to buy IMG, PBR, On Location for $3.25bn
Endeavor Group is to sell three of its major businesses, including the IMG agency, to TKO, the entity it spun off last year to house WWE and UFC and listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Danish Superliga hires Spring Media after exiting European Leagues pool
Spring Media, the Scandinavian agency on the verge of being bought by Two Circles, has strengthened its portfolio with an international rights distribution deal for the Danish Superliga.
CAF puts Sportfive case to bed with $50m pay out
The Confederation of African Football's decision to tear up its global commercial agreement with the Lagardère Sports agency in 2019 cost the organisation $50m (€46.4m), the governing body has revealed.
TV4’s Allsvenskan swoop marks latest WBD Nordics exit
TV4 Media, the Telia-owned broadcasting company, is to become the exclusive rights-holder of Sweden's top two football divisions from 2026, ousting Warner Bros. Discovery in the process.
Sweden ends opposition to FIS rights centralisation
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has won over one of its strongest critics in its battle to centralise media rights, striking an agreement with Svenska Skidförbundet (SFF), the Swedish …
Price hikes, account sharing clampdown boost Viaplay
Cost-cutting measures and price increases are paying dividends at Viaplay, after the Nordic media group recorded a small operating profit for the third quarter of 2024