Extreme E negotiates one-year break clause in BBC rights deal
Extreme E, the electric SUV off-road racing series, has secured a one-year break clause in a two-year media-rights deal in the UK with public broadcaster the BBC, SportBusiness Media understands.
Eurosport, GCN and Zwift unite for virtual cycling series
Discovery-owned international sports broadcaster Eurosport and Global Cycling Network have joined forces with online training and racing platform Zwift to launch a new exhibition racing series for the…
ICC searching for media-rights manager after Dabas departure
The International Cricket Council has begun recruiting a media-rights manager after the shock resignation of Aarti Dabas late last year
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MULTI-SPORT: Sports-media industry braces for post-Covid 19 world
CYCLING: IMG closes in on Giro d’Italia international rights renewal
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CEV secures uplift for club betting, data rights in IMG Arena deal
The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) secured an uplift for its club-competition betting streaming and data rights in its deal with the IMG Arena agency, but the valuation was still well below the rights-holder’s expectations for the property.
Olympic Channel to show Tour de Suisse-backed Digital Swiss 5
Over-the-top streaming service the Olympic Channel will show free live coverage of the Tour de Suisse-backed ‘Digital Swiss 5’ e-cycling event.
Fox Sports agrees to pay final Eredivisie rights fee tranche
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has agreed to pay the final fee instalment for the Dutch Eredivisie football league despite the continued suspension of fixtures due to the Covid-19 pandemic
IMG closes in on Giro d’Italia international rights renewal
The IMG agency is on the verge of retaining international rights to the Giro d’Italia cycling stage race despite heavy interest from US media giant Discovery, SportBusiness Media understands.
Eleven Sports lands Digital Swiss 5 virtual cycling rights in six territories
International broadcaster Eleven Sports has acquired live rights to the Tour de Suisse-backed ‘Digital Swiss 5’ e-cycling event in six territories.
Culture minister hands lifeline to France 4 channel
Public broadcaster France Télévisions’ France 4 channel could be saved from closure as a consequence of the increased popularity of its youth and educational content shown during the ongoing Covid-19 loc…