Atlético-MG becomes Brazil’s ‘biggest SAF’, signs with Libra
Atlético-MG has become the latest club in Brazilian football to transition into a limited company (SAF), after the sale of 75 per cent to the newly-formed Galo Holding was approved.
Liberty Global increases Telenet stake to 93.23 per cent
US-based media giant Liberty Global has upped its ownership stake in Belgian telco Telenet Group to 93
IFAF soft launches global OTT platform with Sportall
The soft launch of the International Federation of American Football’s (IFAF) new streaming service, IFAF.T
NCAA and IMG weigh up unbundling women’s basketball
The NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship – considered one of the most undervalued properties in American sports – is focused on maximising the property’s value from the 2024-25 season, which opens the door to possibly unbundling the rights.
MASN adds Big3 rights
The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) has secured broadcast rights to the Big3 league that will see 52 games available
Fuel TV renews World Skate broadcast rights
Action sports network Fuel TV has renewed its deal with roller sports international governing body World Skate for live worldwide rights to all three qualifying events for the Paris 2024 Olympics
DAZN acquires Premier Rugby Sevens rights in Europe
Subscription streaming broadcaster DAZN will be the European home of the US-based Premier Rugby Sevens (PR7s) for the 2023 season.
The deal was brokered by the UK-based TCB Sport Media rights agency.
CBS Sports turns to Hype for sports broadcast innovations
Sport technology ecosystem Hype Sports Innovation and broadcaster CBS Sports have agreed to a partnership that focuses on creating new technology and innovation for the network’s sports programming.
WWE returns to Twitch with channel reboot
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is returning to streaming platform Twitch in a multi-year partnership that will also see the rebooting of the official WWE channel
Liga MX clubs make notable move towards rights centralisation
Mexico’s top-tier football league, Liga MX, has approved a plan in principle to mandate the creation of a model to centralise the media rights of all 18 clubs.