Eurosport, GCN acquire rights to 2021 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
International sports broadcaster Eurosport and digital platform Global Cycling Network have jointly acquired exclusive rights to this year’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Flanders Classics race in a deal covering E…
BBC acquires rights to Super League Triathlon’s UK event
Public-service broadcaster the BBC has acquired rights in the UK to Super League Triathlon’s London event.
BBC, Channel 4 battle drives robust fee for UK-hosted Commonwealth Games
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC paid a strong fee for rights to the 2022 Commonwealth Games, driven by the fact the event will be held in its home market and the emergence of keen competition from commercial broadcaster Channel 4.
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Eurosport picks up rights in France to IJF events
International broadcaster Eurosport has acquired pay-television rights in France to a number of International Judo Federation events in the run-up to this year’s rescheduled Olympic Games.
All Premier League matches to be televised in UK until fans return
The English Premier League will continue to make all its matches in the 2020-21 season available for broadcast in the UK until supporters are permitted back into stadiums
Canal Plus eyes Formula 1, Top 14 extensions in France
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus is thought to be confident of extending existing deals in France for Formula One motor racing and Top 14 rugby union
BeIN nets Ligue 2 exclusivity in Canal Plus sublicensing deal
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports will be the exclusive broadcaster of Ligue 2 football in France for the rest of this season after a reaching a deal with Canal Plus to sublicense the latter’s recently-acquired r…
Canal Plus creates Saturday lunchtime Ligue 1 slot until end of season
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus is bringing forward its Ligue 1 Saturday evening slot to Saturday lunchtime for the rest of this season
Premiership Rugby lines up D2C offer to boost income after BT renewal
Premiership Rugby Limited and UK telco BT’s agreement in December on a three-season renewal marked the end of a saga that saw its fair share of twists and turns. But while the rights-holder will see a drop in annual rights revenue compared with the final season of the current deal, it is thought to view a direct-to-consumer strategy as a viable means of addressing the shortfall.