France Télévisions retains Top 14 final rights
The final of rugby union’s Top 14 will continue to receive free-to-air coverage on France Télévisions after the public broadcaster struck a new rights agreement with the Ligue Nationale de Rugby, operator of …
Endeavor reports $2.05bn in H1 revenues as IMG football rights deals take effect
Endeavor, the talent agency and sports and entertainment group that owns IMG, has reported first-half revenues of $2.05bn (€1.8
BeIN snub hits French women’s handball league exposure
The French women’s handball league begins today (Wednesday) without a production or domestic broadcast rights agreement in place for regular-season games after pay-TV broadcaster beIN Sports opted against e…
German Basketball Federation wants ARD-ZDF to boost FIBA World Cup exposure
The president of the German Basketball Federation (DBB) has called on German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF to negotiate a rights agreement that ensures the closing stages of the forthcoming FIBA Basketball…
Uruguayan Football Federation seeks non-exclusive rights bids for friendlies
The Uruguayan Football Federation (AUF) is inviting bids for broadcast rights to the national team’s six friendly matches to be played between September and November.
ENTV retains Algerian league TV rights, seeks new title sponsor
ENTV, the public broadcaster in Algeria, has retained domestic broadcast rights to the North African country’s top two football divisions.
Concacaf Nations League deal tightens OneSoccer’s grip on Canadian soccer
OneSoccer, Mediapro’s OTT sports streaming service in Canada, has secured rights to the Concacaf Nations League, including Canada’s matches in the new international tournament featuring sides from Nor…
Eurosport makes two-year commitment to swimming’s ISL
Discovery-owned sports broadcaster Eurosport has acquired rights in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region to the new franchise-based International Swimming League
CHL targets broadcast deals in China and Russia
European ice hockey tournament the Champions Hockey League is keen to secure exposure in both China and Russia and has praised the “huge reach” of 26 broadcast deals covering 63 territories as it heads int…
Mexico City Marathon not in position to charge for TV rights
The organisers of the Mexico City Marathon have admitted that they still may not be able to charge for broadcast rights despite the race being awarded IAAF Gold Label status last year