World darts final secures Sky Sports’ best-ever non-football audience
Sky amassed a total of 4.8 million viewers for last night’s PDC World Darts Championship final featuring 16-year-old Luke Littler, making it the most-watched darts event ever on the pay-television broadcaster and its Now streaming service.
FIH’s Paris 2024 qualifying tournament nets US exposure on CBS Sports
The qualifying matches of the United States’ women’s team for the Paris 2024 Olympics are to receive network exposure following a deal struck between CBS Sports and the International Hockey Federation (FI…
Malta’s PBS ‘to agree 11th hour deal’ for European Water Polo Championship
Public Broadcasting Services (PBS), Malta’s public broadcaster, is close to agreeing a last-minute deal to show the national team’s matches at the European Water Polo Championship.
Mali FA awards long-term TV rights contract
The Malian Football Federation (FMF) has agreed an exclusive four-year domestic rights deal for the country’s top competitions with TM1, the private television channel in the West African country.
Football dominates Spain’s 2023 free-to-air audience rankings
Spain’s list of the 30 top audiences of last year included 21 live football broadcasts, headlined by the Spanish national team’s win over Croatia in the Uefa Nations League final.
DAZN, Telecom Italia ‘strike long-term Serie A distribution renewal’
DAZN and Telecom Italia are thought to have renewed their Serie A distribution agreement, a key deal for the rollout of the subscription broadcaster’s live coverage of the Italian top flight.
Team steals march on Turkish Süper Lig with rights tender launches
Team Marketing has kicked off the sales processes in Turkey for broadcast rights to Uefa club competitions, stealing a march on the Turkish Football Federation before it issues the Turkish Süper Lig tender.
New player in German FTA market lands DEL rights, DAZN content
A new commercial television channel is to launch in Germany at the start of 2024 offering sports output until now showcased by ServusTV and also on the back of a content agreement with DAZN
Ziggo picks up Afcon rights in the Netherlands
Dutch telco Ziggo has secured broadcast rights to the next two editions of the Africa Cup of Nations
Eurosport signs off on ATP Tour rights renewal in France
Warner Bros. Discovery-owned Eurosport has finalised its ATP Tour rights renewal in France across the 2024-26 cycle