Macau’s TDM renews Olympics agreement with China Media Group
TDM, the public broadcaster in Macau, will show live coverage of Beijing’s 2022 Winter Olympics after striking a new agreement with China Media Group, the Chinese state media company and rights-holder.
UIPM awards ISB host broadcast and distribution contract
International Sports Broadcasting, the host broadcast company founded by experienced Olympic broadcast producer Manolo Romero, has been selected by the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) as its…
Nova finalises Premier League capture for six seasons
Nova, the Greek pay-television broadcaster owned by United Media Group, has finalised its acquisition of exclusive Premier League rights in a six-year deal running to 2028
Top 14 lands Japanese exposure with TV Asahi
Commercial broadcaster TV Asahi has acquired rights to French rugby union’s Top 14 until the end of the season.
German ice hockey league back on ServusTV as Sport1 rips up deal
Domestic live free-to-air coverage of German ice hockey’s DEL is switching hands after Sport1, the incumbent rights-holder, chose to end its agreement prematurely.
France Télévisions agrees direct Fiba deal for national team rights
France Télévisions, the French public-service broadcaster, has secured exclusive free-to-air rights to the matches of France’s men’s and women’s national basketball teams, along with International Basketb…
Premier League media rights sales roll on to Latin America and Caribbean
The Premier League has initiated its broadcast rights sales process in Latin America and the Caribbean, inviting broadcasters to lodge their first-round offers by December 13
F1 director of strategy Gangakumaran to return to Sky Sports
Yath Gangakumaran is to leave his role as director of strategy and business development at Formula 1 to return to UK pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports in the role of commercial director
InStat and Wyscout secure Serie A scouting database rights
Lega Serie A has awarded non-exclusive international scouting database rights to the Russia-based InStat and Italy-based Wyscout, SportBusiness understands
KKR makes Telecom Italia buyout offer
Telecom Italia, the dominant telecoms operator in Italy, is the subject of a takeover bid from US-based private equity firm KKR