TV2 Denmark to follow Rune’s fortunes in ATP Tour renewal to 2026
TV2, the commercial broadcaster in Denmark, will continue to show men's tennis' ATP Tour until the end of the 2026 season, after securing a new rights agreement
Tabcorp eyes Melbourne Cup domestic rights
Australian gambling and entertainment group Tabcorp has expressed interest in acquiring domestic broadcast rights to the Melbourne Cup, the country's showpiece horse racing event, according to multiple…
Warner Bros. Discovery out of picture for Danish Superliga rights
The Danish Superliga will not be on the screens of channels owned by Warner Bros. Discovery in Denmark from 2024-25, after the incumbent rights-holder did not submit a bid by the May 10 deadline
LFP president: €200m a year is international rights target
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) should be bringing in €200m ($217.5m) per year from Ligue 1 international rights in the next cycle, according to league president Vincent Labrune, a far cry from the current fee it receives as part of a long-term agreement with beIN Media Group.
United Media nets Uefa club rights in Slovenia
United Media, the broadcasting group across Southeast Europe, has acquired exclusive rights in Slovenia to an extensive package of Uefa club competition rights for the new three-year cycle
Endeavor posts record revenue from owned sports unit, to pay first quarterly dividend
Endeavor, owner of the IMG and WME agencies, is to pay a quarterly dividend for the first time, beginning later this year, following a strong start to 2023 for the sports and entertainment giant
Polsat to broadcast Poland’s historic IIHF World Championship return
Polsat, the commercial and pay-television broadcaster, has acquired exclusive rights in Poland to six editions of the annual IIHF World Championship, with ice hockey on the rise in the country
Romanian SuperLiga to net TV rights uplift after years of stagnation
The Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal (LPF), which operates Romanian football’s top-tier SuperLiga, and Romanian rights agency EAD have agreed a new domestic media rights deal that is set to result in a 6-…
Hunt and Gårdebäck among additions to Spring Media commercial team
Spring Media, the Sweden-based agency, has further boosted its sales team as part of an international expansion plan
D2C unit in the black but Warner Bros. Discovery posts $1bn Q1 loss
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc today (Friday) posted a first-quarter loss exceeding $1bn (€910m), largely tied to its 2022 mega merger, but did announce a surprise profit for its streaming business.