GMA secures rights to Mayweather-Alvarez contest
Filipino commercial broadcaster GMA Network has acquired the rights to boxing’s world title fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Saul Alvarez, which takes place in Las Vegas on Saturday.
ARU seeks free-to-air partner, report says
The Australian Rugby Union, rugby union’s governing body in Australia, is seeking a new rights deal with a free-to-air broadcaster in a bid to increase revenues and raise interest in the sport, according to the Australian newspaper.
Euro Media Group makes appointments
European broadcast services company Euro Media Group has announced the appointments of Bernard Chaussegros as vice-president and Lucien Setton as deputy managing director in charge of operations at the group’s Euro Media France arm.
EBU renews Amaury Sport Organisation cycling deal
The European Broadcasting Union, the consortium of Europe's public-service broadcasters, has renewed a media rights deal with Amaury Sport Organisation for the event organiser’s cycling races.
Star India acquires football rights and seeks channel launch
The Star India broadcast subsidiary of media company 21st Century Fox has acquired the rights to the Calcutta Football League and IFA Shield tournament and plans to launch a Bengali sports channel, according to the IndianTelevision.com website.
Ten Sports and Geo land rights to Pakistan cricket series
Indian subcontinent pay-television broadcaster Ten Sports and Pakistani pay-television broadcaster Geo Super have acquired the rights to Pakistan’s cricket series against South Africa and Sri Lanka in the UAE later this year.
CBS Sports extends Big East basketball deal
The CBS Sports division of US network CBS has agreed a sublicensing deal with the Fox Sports division of the Fox network to televise basketball games from the Big East college sports conference from 2013-14 to 2018-19.
British Eurosport claims Monday Night Football rights
British Eurosport, the UK arm of pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport, has agreed a two-year deal with American football league the NFL to broadcast its Monday Night Football programme.
News UK adds Scottish football rights to clips package
Newspaper group News UK has acquired the rights to show video clips of goals and other key moments from Scottish Premiership football games, along with some matches featuring League One team Rangers.
Al Jazeera seals MENA Champions League, Europa League rights
Pay-television broadcaster Al Jazeera has acquired exclusive media rights in the Middle East and North Africa for the Uefa Champions League and Europa League club football competitions.