Filipino broadcaster ABS-CBN forced off air
Filipino broadcaster ABS-CBN has been forced off the air by the country’s media regulator after its application to renew its franchise was delayed.
CVC ‘in talks’ over ten-year Serie A media-rights investment
Private equity company CVC Capital Partners is lining up Serie A for its next sporting investment, it has been claimed, through a deal involving the sale of domestic broadcast rights to the top division…
Stats Perform and wTVision team up for sports data and tracking
Sports data and AI technology company Stats Perform has joined forces with wTVision, a provider of real-time graphics, augmented reality solutions and playout automation, in a venture that seeks to deliver…
Foxtel confident over A$7.5m grant for under-represented sports coverage
Australian pay-television operator Foxtel has said it is “confident” it will meet the conditions necessary to secure the latest tranche of a federal government grant designed to support the broadcast of …
PCB tenders for media rights consultant
The Pakistan Cricket Board is searching for a consultant to help it with its media rights sales for home international matches in the 2020-23 period
Nashville SC re-signs local TV partners
Major League Soccer's Nashville SC has re-signed Fox 17, CW58, and MyTV30 as its official local broadcast partners, starting with the indefinitely-suspended 2020 season
McIlroy to headline made-for-TV charity golf match for Covid-19 relief
Rory McIlroy will headline a made-for-TV golf event on May 17 that will attempt to raise $4m for Covid-19 relief efforts
TV2 follows Champions League swoop with Faroe Islands football rights deal
Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 has enhanced its live sport offering during the Covid-19 shutdown by acquiring rights to the Faroe Islands Premier League, the top tier of club football…
Silver Lake follows Facebook with Jio Platforms investment
Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries has secured the second major funding injection in the space of a month for its digital arm, with US private equity firm Silver Lake investing INR56.56bn (€683.5m/$747.7
Tie Break Tens to showcase archive on Twitch
Tennis’ Tie Break Tens has launched a channel on social video platform Twitch, where all previous seven tournaments from the fast-paced, short-form competition will be available to stream.