Merging M6 and TF1 handed deadline for six-year Uefa national team rights bids
M6 and TF1, the French commercial broadcasters in the process of merging their activities, must lodge their offers for broadcast rights to France’s national team qualifying matches, along with the Uefa E…
Eurovision Sport, IMG ensure ‘widespread’ UCI Road World Championships distribution
Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European Broadcasting Union consortium, and the IMG agency have unveiled “widespread” international distribution for the 2021 UCI Road World Championships, which beg…
Russian Premier League to launch tender after rebuffing ‘pre-emptive’ Match TV bid
The Russian Premier League is moving closer to launching an invitation to tender for its domestic broadcast rights from 2022-23 to 2025-26 after rejecting an extension proposal from incumbent rights-holder…
Blast Premier secures Hebrew-language deal with Israel’s Gaming Channel
Esports tournament organiser Blast Premier has agreed an exclusive Hebrew-language deal with the Gaming Channel, Israel’s first 24/7 linear esports and gaming channel.
DAZN’s Mayer flags possible route to EPL rights through BT Sport takeover
Kevin Mayer, the chairman of DAZN, has underlined that the OTT subscription broadcaster is keen on domestic rights to the English Premier League, whether that be through a future rights auction or a possible…
URC goes free-to-air in Italy with Mediaset deal
Rugby union’s cross-border United Rugby Championship will be showcased on free-to-air television in Italy thanks to an agreement announced this afternoon (Tuesday) with commercial broadcaster Mediaset.
French futsal league given subscription OTT home in long-term FFF, Sportall tie-up
Matches from France’s top futsal division will be streamed on a new OTT subscription platform following a five-year deal struck by the French Football Federation and Sportall, the France-based digital m…
IndyCar secures additional broadcast exposure in Mexico
The final races of the NTT IndyCar Series will receive additional exposure in Mexico thanks to a deal struck with the Multimedios-owned Canal 6 network
Ex-DAZN chairman Skipper: OTT monetisation of second- and third-tier sports not effective
John Skipper, the former executive chairman at DAZN Group, has claimed that the monetisation of second- and third-tier sports by the OTT subscription sports broadcaster was not effective and that only…
IMG Media recruits Formula E’s Lavell to newly-created football role
The IMG agency has recruited Hugo Lavell, head of media and distribution at electric car racing series Formula E, to the newly-created position of senior account director, football at IMG Media