DouYu secures Chinese streaming rights to ESL Pro Tour competitions
Esports organisations ESL and DreamHack have agreed a rights deal with Chinese streaming platform DouYu
Champions League final to launch expanded 4K offering on TF1
French commercial broadcaster TF1 is to offer its coverage of the 2019-20 Uefa Champions League final in ultra high-definition, as part of an expanded commitment to the format
Bilibili lands wide-ranging League of Legends rights deal
Chinese video sharing and online-gaming platform Bilibili has agreed a wide-ranging three-year contract with US video games developer and esports event organiser Riot Games
World Curling Federation seeks further Chinese growth with iX.co extension
The World Curling Federation has agreed a two-year extension to its contract with iX
CCTV maintains NBA blackout
The NBA season got underway yesterday (Thursday) without television coverage in China as state broadcaster CCTV maintained its blackout amid a long-running dispute with the basketball league
BBC picks up Ultimate Tennis Showdown 2 rights
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has acquired rights to the finals of the second edition of the Ultimate Tennis Showdown, the innovative event created by tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou, SportBusiness…
FUTV, Tigo in talks over carriage deal
Costa Rican pay-television channel FUTV has said it is in talks over a carriage deal with cable television provider Tigo
Sky retains Racing Queensland rights in 10-year deal
Australian pay-television broadcaster Sky Racing has agreed a 10-year domestic and international rights deal with Racing Queensland, extending a long-standing relationship with the organisation
Saudi Arabia appeals WTO piracy ruling
Saudi Arabia is appealing a World Trade Organization ruling that it has failed to protect intellectual property rights with regards the activities of pirate service beoutQ
ESPN expands WNBA coverage
US sports broadcaster ESPN has expanded its coverage of the 2020 Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) campaign by adding an additional 13 regular-season games.