Lega Serie A signs Minute Media deal in North America
Minute Media has agreed a deal with Lega Serie A to produce a range of content from the top tier of Italian football for fans in North America.
EHF hails new broadcast, digital benchmarks for Men’s Euro
The European Handball Federation and Infront have announced that the Men’s Euro 2024 secured the largest broadcast reach in the event’s history, increasing the audience by over a third on the previous edition whilst also improving on the overall broadcast time.
Sportface TV adds to Italian Diamond League coverage
Italian athletics fans have been granted expanded coverage of the Diamond League after streaming platform Sportface TV acquired a rights package.
IOC launches Olympic AI Agenda
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has launched the Olympic AI Agenda, which outlines five key focus areas for the organisation as it begins to integrate artificial intelligence into the Olympic ecosystem.
NBA sees 41-per-cent jump in African viewership
The Africa arm of the NBA has reported increased television viewership across the continent for the league’s 2023-24 regular season.
European Championship remains in Sport 24’s Uefa rights portfolio
The Euro 2024 deal comes with rights on the market for in-flight and in-ship broadcast rights to Uefa club competitions from 2024-25 to 2026-27
TV Brasil picks up rights to women’s league
Public broadcaster TV Brasil has acquired rights to the Brasileirão Feminino, the top division of women’s football in Brazil.
Seven CEO Warburton leaves ahead of schedule
James Warburton has left his role as managing director and chief executive of Australian commercial broadcaster Seven West Media with immediate effect.
EBU report details €4.9bn contribution of free-to-air sports broadcasting
Free-to-air sports broadcasting was worth €4.9bn ($5.2bn) to the European economy in 2022, according to a new independent report commissioned by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) from Oxford Economics.
The Basketball Tournament moves from ESPN to Fox Sports
The Basketball Tournament has agreed a multi-year deal making Fox Sports its new domestic rights home in the US.