Uefa centralises rights to new Women’s Champions League group stage
Uefa has unveiled plans to centralise all media rights from the group stage onwards in a revamped Women’s Champions League from the 2021-22 season onwards.
Olympic Channel launches on TikTok
The Olympic Channel has launched an official account on short-form video platform TikTok
NRL matches could be split into quarters to boost TV rights income
The Australian Rugby League Commission, the sport’s national governing body, is considering splitting matches into four quarters rather than two halves to boost future media-rights income.
Telekom Slovenije drops Sport TV channels in carriage fee row
Slovenian telecommunications provider Telekom Slovenije has halted the availability of the Sport TV 1, 2 and 3 channels on its television platform after accusing the broadcaster of hiking up the carriage…
Sport1 acquires winter sports digital highlights from SportA
German sports broadcaster Sport1 will show highlights of a series of winter sports competitions on its digital platforms after reaching a new sublicensing agreement
JTBC Golf seals Discovery deal for PGA Tour rights in South Korea
South Korean broadcaster JTBC Golf has struck a sub-licensing deal with rights-holder Discovery to provide multi-platform coverage of the PGA Tour
EHF points to uplift in live Champions League coverage
The EHF Marketing division of the European Handball Federation (EHF) has announced viewing patterns for its men’s and women’s Champions League competitions, with the number of broadcasts having increased sig…
Eleven Sports engages Blackbird for social media video content
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has selected cloud video editing platform Blackbird to edit and publish content across its online platforms
Brazilian basketball league sets first with TikTok launch
Short-form video platform TikTok has partnered with Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB), the top division of club basketball in Brazil
Local Uruguayan version of Fox Sports to stop broadcasting
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports is set to cease operating its local version in Uruguay amid a change in business strategy