European Athletics becomes latest rights-holder to turn to archive
European Athletics has become the latest sports organisation to delve into its archive to deliver content during the Covid-19 shutdown
‘Weak response’ to Sri Lanka Cricket media rights tender
Incumbent rights-holder Sony Pictures Networks India is the only serious bidder in an ongoing tender process for Sri Lanka Cricket's international media rights, according to Indian news website InsideSport
NBC Sports asks top talent to take temporary pay cuts
NBC Sports has followed in the footsteps of ESPN and Fox Sports by asking its top on-air talent to take temporary pay cuts as a result of the sports competition shutdown amid the global Covid-19 pandemic
OZ Sports launches AR platform to enhance matches at empty venues
Sports technology company OZ Sports has joined forces with visual content studio RVX Productions to launch a new product designed to enhance broadcasts of sports events played out in empty stadia during…
Mediaset’s Q1 operating profit hit by Covid-19 crisis
Mediaset’s operating profit fell by 47 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2020 as the Italy-based commercial broadcasting group was hit hard by the Covid-19 crisis.
CCTV maintains stance on NBA coverage
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has moved to deny claims that it will resume its coverage of the NBA basketball league
UConn signs multi-year college football TV deal with CBS Sports
The University of Connecticut and CBS Sports have announced a multi-year TV partnership for UConn's home college football games
Endeavor finalises $260m loan amid cost-cutting drive
Endeavor, the US-based sports and entertainment group whose assets include the IMG agency and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), has finalised a $260m (€240.3
KKR returns to invest in ‘undervalued’ ProSiebenSat.1
US private equity company KKR has opted to reinvest in ProSiebenSat.1, stating that the Germany-based commercial broadcasting group is undervalued at present.
KKR has acquired a stake of 5
Sportsfever360 seeks to refresh cricket coverage in Pakistan in Stats Perform deal
Sports data and AI technology company Stats Perform has reached an agreement with Sportsfever360, a sports management organisation in Pakistan, to deliver Opta cricket data through Sportsfever360’s technologies a…