Globo treating rights fee decisions on case-by-case basis
Brazilian commercial broadcaster Globo has sought to alleviate panic in the domestic football industry amid its decision to suspend payments for certain rights deals, stating its move will not affect clubs…
RDA seeks to meet content demand with Whacked Out Sports deal
UK-based media-rights agency RDA has secured exclusive global distribution rights to Whacked Out Sports, said to be the world’s largest independently-owned sports clips catalogue, amid the lack of live s…
Protocol opens new chapter with Triton Poker deal
The Protocol Sports Marketing agency has signed an exclusive worldwide media-rights distribution agreement with Triton Poker, organiser of the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series
Infront agrees IIHF Worlds archive deal with virtual sports betting firm
London-based virtual sports video developer Highlight Games has signed a deal with the Infront agency for the use of archive footage from the IIHF World Championship
ICC considers unbundling broadcast rights to women’s events
International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Manu Sawhney has said the governing body is considering unbundling broadcast rights for its major women’s events on the back of record viewing figures f…
Activision Blizzard ‘in talks’ over linear TV deal for Overwatch League
US-based interactive entertainment company Activision Blizzard has held talks with NBC Sports Group over the possibility of returning its Overwatch League esports competition to US linear television, it…
Ekstraklasa drops OTT paywall for April
The Ekstraklasa, the top division of club football in Poland, has made its Ekstraklasa
NBC Sports, iRacing partner for short-track esports competition
NBC Sports has unveiled its second esports motorsport competition to help fill the void amid the sports shutdown caused by the global Covid-19 pandemic
Arsenal to expand short-form content output in Blackbird tie-up
Arsenal Football Club has announced an agreement with cloud video editing platform Blackbird, which will see the two collaborate on a range of short-form digital content
Inter Miami signs local TV deal with CBS Miami
Major League Soccer's Inter Miami has signed a local English-language broadcast deal with CBS Miami in a multiyear partnership