Optus adds Women’s Euro 2022 to football portfolio
Australian telecoms operator Optus has acquired rights to the Uefa Women’s Euro 2022 national team football tournament.
Infront, Euro Media Group roll out skiing remote production
The Infront agency is working with broadcast services company Euro Media Group on a full network-based set-up for the International Ski Federation’s (FIS) forthcoming Nordic World Ski Championships, w…
BT Sport’s Green: European football faces TV rights ‘correction’
Europe’s leading football leagues are set to face a period of “correction” in the value of their broadcast rights, according to Simon Green, managing director of BT Sport.
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Formula E signs SuperSport rights deal across sub-Saharan Africa
Pay-television broadcaster SuperSport has agreed a multi-year deal with Formula E to show the all-electric racing series live in more than 50 territories across sub-Saharan Africa
Masters criticises ‘destructive’ Super League, bullish on Premier League TV rights
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has said the proposed ‘Super League’ competition would be “destructive to the value” of European football, adding that potential reform of the Uefa Champio…
Start-up Recast to provide showcase for World Parkour Championship
Direct-to-customer video platform Recast has agreed a deal to provide a broadcast platform for the World Parkour Championship
StarTimes strikes content deal with Impact Wrestling
Pay-television broadcaster StarTimes has acquired rights in sub-Saharan Africa to content from the Impact Wrestling promotion
Sportfive, Riot Games and Freaks 4U Gaming team up for new esports series
The Sportfive agency has teamed up with video game developer Riot Games and esports agency Freaks 4U Gaming on the commercialisation of the Valorant Champions Tour esports series
ITV and RMG negotiate extra free-to-air coverage for Cheltenham Festival
UK free-to-air commercial broadcaster ITV will offer expanded coverage of this year’s edition of horse racing’s Cheltenham Festival under a one-off agreement with rights-holder, Racecourse Media Group.
L’Équipe agrees production, rights deal for cycling’s Boucles Drôme Ardèche
French free-to-air digital terrestrial channel L’Équipe has extended its production and broadcast rights agreement with organisers of domestic cycling event the Boucles Drôme Ardèche.