Seven ‘prepares ground’ to terminate A$450m Cricket Australia deal
Seven West Media’s ongoing rights contract feud with Cricket Australia has escalated after it was reported that the media group is preparing to end its agreement and would not be making its next payment o…
FMA adds to AFC’s German coverage in Sportdigital deal
Subscription broadcaster Sportdigital Fussball has struck a rights deal in Germany, Austria and Switzerland for selected national team and club competitions organised by the Asian Football Confederation…
Ninja returns to Twitch in multi-year exclusive streaming deal
Esports superstar Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has signed a multi-year deal to stream on the Amazon-owned Twitch platform following the recent shutdown of Microsoft’s Mixer service.
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Premier League mulls options over TV deal in ‘crucial’ Chinese market
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has said the top division of English club football wants to make the “best decision rather than the quickest decision” when securing a new Chinese broadcast rig…
Dugout enters OTT streaming sector with Fanatiz tie-up
Football-focused media company Dugout has entered the over-the-top streaming market for the first time after agreeing a deal with the Fanatiz streaming platform
Serie A clubs back new media company, two proposals in the mix
Italy’s Serie A football clubs have unanimously approved the formation of a new company designed to market the broadcast rights to the top division of the domestic game.
The Masters to finish early to accommodate NFL, college football broadcasts
The final two rounds of the postponed Masters tournament will be given an earlier-than-usual finish to accommodate National Football League and college football games also being broadcast by CBS Sports…
Mediapro poised to add Orange carriage deal for Téléfoot
Spanish agency and production group Mediapro is thought to have agreed a carriage deal with French telco Orange for its Téléfoot subscription service.
Bellator lands rights deal with Russia’s Okko Sport
The Bellator mixed martial arts promotion has signed a rights deal in Russia with OTT streaming platform Okko Sport
Álvarez sues DAZN and Golden Boy for breach of contract
Mexican boxer Canelo Álvarez has filed a lawsuit against OTT streaming service DAZN and Golden Boy Promotions for allegedly failing to deliver on the terms of a $365m (€310m), 11-fight deal.