Nine targets removal of Ashes, Cricket World Cup to cut costs
Nine Entertainment chief executive Hugh Marks has pinpointed the removal of one-off sports coverage such as The Ashes and the Cricket World Cup to cut down on costs, according to the Australian Associated…
Eleven Sports launches pass for Portuguese F1 fans
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has launched an annual pass in Portugal for Formula 1, ahead of the second season of its coverage of the motor-racing championship
FISU targets youth audience with four-year Eurosport deal
The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has agreed a four-year rights deal with international sports broadcaster Eurosport
WWE ‘in talks with ESPN+’ over PPV streaming deal
World Wrestling Entertainment is engaged in discussions with ESPN about putting its pay-per-view events on direct-to-consumer streaming service ESPN+, according to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
TV2 on board for Denmark’s SailGP debut
TV2, the government-owned free-to-air broadcaster in Denmark, has acquired rights to SailGP, as a home boat prepares to make its debut in the second season of the fledgling sailing series
WTA nets additional Canadian exposure in TSN deal
Canadian pay-television broadcaster TSN has strengthened its tennis portfolio with the addition of rights to the WTA Tour and season-ending WTA Finals
Cubs’ Marquee Sports Network debuts
Marquee Sports Network, the long-planned regional sports network from Major League Baseball’s Chicago Cubs, debuted over the Feb.
TSN scores eight-year Curling Canada rights extension
Bell Media-owned pay-television sports broadcaster TSN has agreed an eight-year extension to its rights deal with Curling Canada
Eurosport secures Nordics rights to Tokyo 2020 handball qualifiers
Discovery-owned international sports broadcaster Eurosport has secured exclusive rights in Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Norway to the six handball qualifying tournaments for the 2020 summer Olympic Games
Amazon Prime subscribers boosted by Premier League coverage
Amazon Prime Video’s UK subscriber numbers increased by 35-per-cent year-on-year during the fourth quarter of 2019 on the back of its coverage of football’s English Premier League.