ECB to exclusively live stream women’s Ashes match
English cricket’s governing body, the England and Wales Cricket Board, will live stream a non-televised fixture for the first time when it shows the one-day international women’s Ashes game between England and Australia at Lord’s on August 20 via its official website and YouTube channel.
Vodafone seeks to attract 4G customers with Sky Sports deal
UK telecommunications company Vodafone has agreed a sports content deal with pay-television broadcaster BSkyB to support the launch of its 4G mobile broadband service, according to The Telegraph newspaper.
ESPN and OSN convert World Club 7s deals
Premiership Rugby, the commercial rights-holder and organiser of the World Club 7s rugby union tournament, has agreed two new broadcast deals for the inaugural edition of the event.
Sky Deutschland on the up ahead of new Bundesliga contract
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has reported strong growth in the second quarter of 2013, citing its sports coverage as a major contributor.
DFL seeking big increase in Bundesliga’s foreign rights
German Football League (DFL) chief executive Christian Seifert is targeting a significant rise in the value of the Bundesliga’s global broadcast rights.
Televisión Canaria acquires football rights
Spanish regional public-service broadcaster Televisión Canaria has acquired rights in a sublicensing deal with the Mediapro agency for live coverage of Segunda Division A second-tier football games featuring Tenerife and Las Palmas.
EPL rights set to boost Now TV revenue
Hong Kong pay-television service Now TV expects further revenue growth in the second half of 2013 after its owner, telecommunications company PCCW, regained rights to English Premier League football, according to Hong Kong English language newspaper The Standard.
World Sport Group nets A-League extension
The World Sport Group agency has signed a four-year extension to its contract to market the global broadcast rights to Australia’s A-League football competition, with the new deal running until the end of the 2016-17 season.
French government ponders change to sports rights law – report
The French government is considering implementing major changes to its tax law on broadcast rights for sporting events, according to Le Figaro newspaper.
BT Sport takes punt on Betfred
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has announced its channels will be available in Betfred stores throughout the bookmaker’s nationwide chain for the next three years.