Rugby Australia suspends broadcast rights negotiations
Rugby Australia has suspended talks over its next broadcast rights deal, as chief executive Raelene Castle today (Tuesday) conceded that the rugby union governing body may need to approach the government…
End in sight for release of SA watchdog’s sports broadcast regulations
South African broadcast and telecoms regulator Icasa has targeted the end of September by which to publish the details of its long-awaited sports broadcast regulations
Broadcast technology consultant Adey takes Formula E experience to Extreme E
Electric off-road racing series Extreme E has enhanced its operations division ahead of its launch next year with the recruitment of Dave Adey as head of broadcast and technology
Seven rejects talk of NRL rights bid
Australian free-to-air commercial broadcaster Seven has rejected reports it will seek to bid for rights to domestic rugby league competition the NRL
Joint Six Nations bids permitted as DCMS Committee makes listed events request
The UK’s Committee for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has called for rugby union’s Six Nations to be included in the ‘Category A’ list of sports events that must be shown on free-to-air televis…
Sport1 lands sublicensed ESL rights, Flashpoint secures Russian deal
Germany-based sports broadcaster Sport1 has acquired rights to esports events organised by ESL, the tournament organiser and production company
ESPN expands international MLB rights
Major League Baseball has expanded its international rights deal with ESPN to cover more territories in Europe and Africa
Facebook and Fox renew Copa Libertadores sharing deal in South America
Social media platform Facebook has renewed a sublicensing agreement with pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports for coverage of the South American Football Confederation’s (Conmebol) Copa Libertadores c…
WarnerMedia, CBS Sports say NCAA tournament coverage plans unchanged amid virus crisis
WarnerMedia and CBS Sports, which co-produces coverage of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, said their production plans for the marquee US sports event remain on despite the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, a…
NHL and MLB channels join fuboTV to complete major league clean sweep
US sports-focused streaming service fuboTV has added NHL Network, MLB Network and MLB Strike Zone to its offering