WWE deal does not signal sports strategy change, says Netflix’s Sarandos
Netflix's $5bn (€4.6bn), 10-year global media-rights deal with World Wrestling Entertainment is not reflective of a change in sports strategy at the streaming giant, according to co-chief executive Ted Sarandos.
Uefa club competitions in-flight, in-ship rights on market
The sales process for in-flight and in-ship broadcast rights to Uefa club competitions from 2024-25 to 2026-27 has been issued with incumbent IMG once again the standout candidate to secure the contract
Sky reasserts golf dominance with Open deal
Sky Sports has reaffirmed its unchallenged golf dominance in the UK market after retaining rights to the Open Championship for another four years
Uefa to invite UWCL media, sponsorship rights bids over five seasons
Uefa has decided to sell global commercial rights to the Uefa Women’s Champions League over a five-year cycle, from 2025-26 to 2029-30, with sponsorship rights to women’s national team events over the…
DAZN lands PFL exclusivity in France
DAZN has become the Professional Fighters League’s exclusive broadcaster in France in a three-year deal that strengthens ties between the two organisations.
DAZN drops women’s football paywall in latest pivot towards freemium
DAZN is to drop its paywall for the bulk of its women’s football coverage worldwide to create what it describes as the “new global home for women’s football” in the broadcaster’s latest move to open u…
Ireland’s protected free-to-air list primed for expansion
The Irish government is considering the addition of as many as 14 events across football, Gaelic games and rugby union to the protected free-to-air broadcast list
DAZN recommits to Canada with Uefa club competition rights hold
DAZN has retained exclusive Uefa club competition broadcast rights in Canada for another three seasons in a renewed commitment to the market by the subscription streaming broadcaster
DFL takes first step in 2025-29 domestic rights tender
The German Football League (DFL) has asked prospective bidders for domestic Bundesliga rights from 2025-26 to 2028-29 to register for the forthcoming invitation to tender
UFC adds GoPlay, VooSport World deals in Belgium
Broadcast rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) have been awarded in Belgium to the Telenet-owned GoPlay streaming service and also the VooSport World channels