Network Ten acquires Champions League T20 rights
Australian commercial broadcaster Network Ten has acquired rights for the 2013 Champions League Twenty20 cricket competition.
Sportradar scores Ligue 1 rights in MP & Silva deal
Sports and betting-related data company Sportradar has agreed a deal with MP & Silva for the exclusive retail broadcast rights to French Ligue 1 football, along with other sports properties held by the agency.
NCAA basketball secures new broadcast partner in France
French basic-tier sports broadcaster Ma Chaîne Sport has agreed a three-year deal to broadcast National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball.
MCS snaps up Championnat National rights
French basic-tier sports broadcaster Ma Chaîne Sport has agreed a three-year deal, covering the 2013-14 to 2015-16 seasons, for the rights to the Championnat National, the third-tier of French club football.
Arabian Gulf League moves two games per week to PPV
The Arabian Gulf League football competition’s organising body has announced that two games per week during the 2013-14 season will be shown on a pay-per-view basis, according to the National newspaper.
Providence to exit race for IMG after Learfield deal, report says
Private equity firm Providence Equity Partners will pull out of the running to acquire IMG following its deal to purchase a majority stake in rival agency Learfield Communications, according to the New York Post newspaper.
Cable Thai Holdings sues Apple over mobile viewing app
Satellite pay-television broadcaster Cable Thai Holdings, which has the Thai rights to English Premier League football, is suing technology company Apple for permitting the sale of an application that allows consumers to view games on mobile devices.
BeIN Sport scores Women’s Champions League rights
French pay-television broadcaster beIN Sport has acquired broadcast rights to the 2013-14 season of the Uefa Women’s Champions League club football competition.
IMG interested in Serie A adviser role
The IMG agency has contacted Maurizio Beretta, the president of Lega Serie A, to express an interest in becoming the Italian top-tier football division’s new media-rights sales adviser, according to the Corriere della Sera newspaper.
ITF relaunches Davis Cup streaming service
The International Tennis Federation, the sport’s world governing body, has relaunched online streaming service DavisCup.tv, which provides live coverage of the Davis Cup men’s national team tournament.