China Sports Media retains China national football teams rights
The China Sports Media agency has extended its exclusive broadcast production and distribution agreement with the Chinese Football Association for four more years until 2023
SuperSport ties up EFL rights surrendered by Econet
Pay-television broadcaster SuperSport has secured the English Football League rights across sub-Saharan Africa in a deal with the Pitch International agency
Eleven Sports adds IAAF and FIVB rights in Taiwan
Pay-television broadcaster Eleven Sports has secured live rights in Taiwan to athletics’ 2019 IAAF World Championships and the FIVB Men’s and Women’s Volleyball World Cups.
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Revenue drop but improved profitability for Constantin Medien ahead of delisting
German media group Constantin Medien, which will next year rebrand as Sport1 Medien, has reported a €10.5m ($11.7
Scottish Rugby signs Super6 host broadcast and domestic rights deals
Scottish Rugby has signed a domestic broadcast rights agreement and host broadcasting deal for Super6, the new rugby union series featuring semi-professional players
Eurosport stalwart Bergeaud to lead Mediapro France
Julien Bergeaud, the general manager of Discovery’s operations in France, will lead the new pay-television service set up by the Mediapro agency in France.
Uruguayan Football Federation sets deadline for international rights bids
The Uruguayan Football Federation (AUF) has set a deadline of 4 September for the receipt of bids for international rights to the national team’s qualifying games for the 2022 World Cup.
ZDF makes boxing return with reborn Universum
Live boxing will return to the screens of ZDF after the German public broadcaster announced a rights agreement with Universum, the German boxing promoter
Women’s Bundesliga free-to-air rights return to Eurosport
Live matches from women’s football’s Frauen Bundesliga will be shown domestically by Eurosport after a long-term rights agreement was announced today by the Discovery-owned broadcaster.
Amazon takes down paywall for live Bundesliga radio coverage
Online retailer Amazon has opted to make its live radio coverage of the Bundesliga, DFB Pokal and Uefa Champions League available free to users in Germany