SportBusiness Media staff

Multi-sport

The Irish government has launched a review of the list of sporting events currently reserved for free-to-air television coverage in the country.
Athletics

The Infront agency has agreed an exclusive three-year deal to sell international media rights to the World Athletics Indoor Tour
Multi-sport

Over-the-top streaming platform DAZN has stepped up its association with telecoms  company KDDI in Japan by introducing a 5G offering.
Basketball

The National Basketball Association G League and digital sports media network Overtime have struck a content development partnership to create unique daily video material including game, event and behind-the-scenes…
Athletics

Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has agreed a rights deal for the 2021 edition of World Athletics’ Continental Tour series. Sky Italia will show all 11 Gold stages of the tour next year.
Boxing

Media company and OTT broadcaster DAZN has released details of a slate of original content programming featuring the likes of Portuguese star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and heavyweight boxer Anthony…
Football

Catalan public-service broadcaster TV3 has acquired rights to the Uefa Women’s Champions League club football competition.
Golf

South Korean broadcaster JTBC Plus has built on its association with global media group Discovery by signing an agreement to form a joint venture to further develop golf in the country
Dog Competitions

ESPN and the American Kennel Club have signed a three-year media rights deal to televise and stream a series of AKC-sanctioned dog competitions, including the prestigious AKC National Championship.
Multi-sport

UK and Ireland pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has acquired a 10-per-cent stake in the parent company of social media publisher JOE Media Group, with the two parties set to share sports content