Watson back as Eleven CEO after Vicente exit
Marc Watson has returned as chief executive of Eleven, replacing Luis Vicente in the role and as part of a wider management restructuring at the international pay-television and streaming business
Broadcast rights ITT issued in Mena for first Fifa Arab Cup
Fifa has initiated an invitation to tender for broadcast rights in the Middle East and Africa to the Fifa Arab Cup, which will be held in Qatar between November 30 and December 18
Pixellot adds Craig Thompson to advisory board
Craig Thompson, one of the founders of the commercial concept behind the Uefa Champions League, has joined the advisory board of Pixellot, the automated sports broadcast production and analytics company
Tennis Australia buoyed by Discovery contract protections, on cusp of new deals
The recently-signed 10-year Australian Open rights agreement between Tennis Australia and Discovery is a “real confidence booster” for the tennis governing body, which was satisfied with the various pro…
Eleven ends Sport TV’s hold on Premier League rights in Portugal
Subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports has secured exclusive rights in Portugal to the English Premier League in a three-year deal that will kick in next season
Digital native approach for Eurovision Sport in five-year ski mountaineering deal
The sport of ski mountaineering has landed a dramatic increase in exposure through a digital-led production and live streaming agreement with Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European Broadcasting…
FreeSports secures non-exclusive EuroLeague rights in UK
FreeSports, the UK free-to-air channel, has acquired a package of rights to basketball’s EuroLeague during the 2021-22 season.
LaLiga Tech signs up World Padel Tour and Millicom as clients
LaLiga Tech, the new technology services arm created by the governing body of the top two divisions of Spanish football, has signed up World Padel Tour and Millicom, the Latin American telecoms operator,…
W-Sport launches in sub-Saharan Africa as first step in planned global rollout
W-Sport, a new women’s sports television channel co-founded by Mickey O’Rourke, chief executive of Premier Sports, and Kelly Butler, former chief executive of Setanta Africa, has launched in sub-Saharan Afr…
Helbiz Media appoints Hiway Media for Serie B streaming technology
Helbiz Media, the domestic and international streaming rights-holder to Italian football’s second-tier Serie B, has today (Monday) announced the appointment of Hiway Media, the OTT platform technology p…