Perform becomes NFL partner in its third major international deal
Perform’s expertise in digital content was key to winning NFL distribution rights in this month’s deal.
NBA achieves free-to-air, digital coverage in Indonesia with EMTK
Indonesian media group Elang Mahkota Teknologi (EMTK) has acquired exclusive NBA media rights in the country.
Simon Denyer, chief executive, Perform Group
Interview with Simon Denyer, Perform Group chief executive, on the agency’s deal to market NFL rights outside Europe and the US.
Malaysian FA seeks new partners after MP & Silva deal collapses
The Football Association of Malaysia’s new regime is seeking a broadcast deal for the country’s domestic league after the collapse of its agreement with the MP & Silva agency.
Amazon to test sport fit with Thursday Night Football deal
Digital rights to Thursday Night Football will again be a test bed for the NFL and a new entrant in 2017, after Amazon acquired the package won by Twitter last year.
Lagardère increases investment in AFF rights in light of AFC doubt
Lagardère Sports has more than doubled its fee to renew its commercial rights to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Football Federation’s biennial national team tournament.
Bundesliga strikes huge China deal while maintaining exposure
Streaming platform PPTV’s acquisition of Bundesliga digital rights in China last month secures its position as the country’s pre-eminent football broadcaster.
IMG finds Rugby League World Cup a tough sell in New Zealand
New Zealand’s uncompetitive media-rights market made life difficult for IMG’s sale of Rugby League World Cup rights.
After 12 seasons, CBA elects to test rights on Chinese market
The Chinese Basketball Association has ended its media-rights relationship with the Infront Sports & Media agency and will launch a sales process for a new deal.
Local ties ensure Fox and Turner win the race for Primera rights
Intervention from Grupo Clarín and Torneos helped ensure the joint bid from Fox and Turner won rights to Argentina’s Primera División.
Eleven grabs opportunity to plant flag in US media market
Acquiring the distribution infrastructure of One World Sports was an opportunistic move to get into the US media-rights market with a “headstart”, according to Eleven Sports Network executive chairman Marc Watson.
Casal’s Tenfield surprises with direct Ecuadorean league deal
Agency Tenfield is understood to have struck a deal in principle for global rights to Ecuador’s domestic football competitions.