Foxtel ‘opens talks’ over AFL rights extension
Pay-television operator Foxtel has initiated early talks to extend its rights deal with Australian rules football league the AFL, it has been reported
DAZN to kick off global service with Joshua fight as Garcia-Campbell postponed
DAZN Group, the global sports subscription service and media company, is to maintain the launch of its boxing-focused global streaming service on December 1, despite the postponement of its first major…
Extreme E targets young audiences with Huya streaming deal in China
Electric off-road motorsport series Extreme E has agreed a rights deal with Chinese live streaming platform Huya ahead of its inaugural season in 2021
Atlantic 10, CBS Sports seal three-year partnership extension
The Atlantic 10 collegiate athletic conference and CBS Sports have agreed to a three-year extension of a domestic media-rights deal for a selection of the league’s television rights.
Stats Perform and NativeWaves launch new second screen offering
Sports data and AI technology company Stats Perform has teamed up with Austrian solutions and media experience company NativeWaves to launch a new product that gives sports fans an enhanced viewing experience…
RMG boosts Bahrain International Trophy international broadcast exposure
Racecourse Media Group, the horse racing media and data rights holding company, has more than doubled the global exposure for the second running of the Bahrain International Trophy, the showpiece international…
Fanatiz debuts beIN Sports Xtra, Trace Sports-Stars channels
Sports streaming service Fanatiz has added beIN Sports Xtra and the Trace Sports-Stars channel to its platform.
Atlantic 10 secures three-year ESPN, ESPN+ extension
The Atlantic 10 collegiate athletic conference, one of the top mid-majors in American college sports, has secured a three-year extension to its domestic media-rights agreement with ESPN and ESPN+ for a…
One Championship agrees Facebook content deal
Mixed martial arts promotion One Championship has agreed a partnership with Facebook to distribute video, gaming and virtual reality content on the social media platform
Mediapro parent Imagina acknowledges role of executives in World Cup rights case
Spanish sports media group Imagina, parent company of the Mediapro agency and production firm, has publicly acknowledged that former executives paid bribes to secure broadcast rights to Fifa World Cup…