Sony acquires 2019 World Cup Kabaddi rights in South Asia
Pay-television broadcaster Sony has acquired exclusive rights in South Asia to this year’s World Cup Kabaddi tournament.
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MULTI-SPORT: Facebook sees non-exclusive rights as gateway to digital audience growth
FOOTBALL: Canal EPL sublicence deal in France linked to Altice carriage agreement
Canal EPL sublicence deal in France linked to Altice carriage agreement
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus’s surprise move to share all its English Premier League rights in France for the 2019-22 cycle with telco Altice was related to a carriage deal secured late last year with the company, SportBusiness Media understands. This deal enabled Canal’s platform to show RMC Sport channels, allowing it access to the Uefa Champions League.
BeIN cuts almost 20 per cent of staff in Qatar, but no cuts expected in SEA
Pay-television broadcaster BeIN Sports has laid off almost 300 employees in Qatar, or about 18 per cent of its local staff
Multiple factors combine to weigh on ICC football rights in Italy
The rights value in Italy for the pre-season International Champions Cup football tournament was weighed down by a combination of lower inventory, a busy summer sports calendar and a tough market environment, SportBusiness Media understands.
French court fails to find ‘clear and illegal disruption’ in Arabsat case
A recent French court ruling that regional satellite provider Arabsat is a signal carrier for pirate broadcaster beoutQ also stated that claimant, Qatar-based beIN Media, failed to show evidence of “clear a…
Voxwomen and Trek to offer Giro highlights
Online women’s cycling platform Voxwomen has struck a global partnership with the Trek-Segafredo team to offer free highlights of the 2019 Giro Rosa women's race in Italy next month.
Saran set to snap up Fiba national team rights in Turkey
Saran Media has agreed to acquire exclusive multi-platform rights in Turkey to a series of national team events operated by Fiba, basketball’s global governing body.
Sky mulls making Cricket World Cup final free-to-air in UK
Pay-television broadcaster Sky is considering making the 2019 Cricket World Cup final available free-to-air in the UK
Peter Hutton, Facebook’s global director of live sports partnerships and programming
Peter Hutton talks about Facebook Watch's recent performance, partnership agreements, and the ‘experimental’ purpose of its traditional rights deals.