Atresmedia and Mediaset ‘won’t pursue’ Supercopa rights
Spanish commercial duo Atresmedia and Mediaset are reported to be the latest broadcasters to shy away from a bid for domestic rights to the Supercopa, following the Spanish Football Federation’s (RFEF’s) dec…
Sky NZ backs streaming platform showcasing grassroots sports
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has committed to providing extensive free coverage of domestic sport through backing a new venture entitled the New Zealand Sport Collective
Japan Consortium extends Olympic broadcast rights to 2032
The Japan Consortium, which includes public-service broadcaster NHK and the Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association (JBA), has extended its Olympic Games rights deal until the 2032 summer Olympics
Mediaset posts €101.5m Q3 net profit but ad sales suffer
Italy-based commercial broadcasting group Mediaset has posted a net profit of €101.5m ($110m) for the first nine months of 2019 amid a 20.6-per-cent reduction in total operating costs to €1.84bn.
BBC to show England women’s rugby league test
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC will show live coverage of the second test of England’s women’s rugby league team’s tour of Papua New Guinea this weekend.
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Nent picks up Joshua-Ruiz rights, KSI-Paul delivers on PPV
Media company Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent) has acquired exclusive rights in the Nordic region to the forthcoming heavyweight world boxing title fight between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr
CBS confirms Uefa Champions League deal, will stream all games on ‘All Access’
CBS's acting chief executive Joe Ianniello has confirmed in a quarterly earnings call that the US broadcaster has secured the English-language rights to the Uefa Champions League from the 2021-22 season …
Grabyo study: OTT reaches 38-per-cent market penetration
The global market penetration of over-the-top services has hit 38 per cent, with growth accelerating across all consumer segments, according to a new research report from Grabyo
Fox ‘charging $5.6m for Super Bowl LIV commercials’
The Fox network is reportedly charging between $5.5m (€4.9m) and $5.6m for an in-game Super Bowl LIV commercial for the showpiece event at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, on Sunday, February 2, 2020.
Mediaset ups interest in ProSiebenSat.1 to over 15 per cent
Italy-based commercial broadcaster Mediaset has raised its interest in German counterpart ProSiebenSat.1 through the acquisition of a 5.5-per-cent stake