United-Liverpool, India-Pakistan drive Sky’s 4.5m viewing peak
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports recorded its highest-ever day of viewing on Sunday as fans tuned into watch Premier League football, Formula 1’s US Grand Prix and cricket’s Men’s T20 World Cup.
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Sony lands World Boxing Championships rights in Indian subcontinent
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has acquired rights to the International Boxing Association (Aiba)’s Men’s Boxing World Championships, which got underway on Monday.
SABC signs African editorial content deal with APO Group
Communications company APO Group has signed a multi-year agreement with the SABC to provide South Africa’s public-service broadcaster with a range of editorial sports content from across Africa.
LaLiga provides match highlights through Twitch, access to pirated content falls
LaLiga, the organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, has strengthened its association with Twitch by announcing it will provide highlights of all matches through the Amazon-owned…
Viaplay subscriber total up 28 per cent year-on-year
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has reported that paying subscribers to its streaming service Viaplay have risen by 28 per cent year-on-year, while its quarterly financial results have detailed organic…
Conmebol and Globo end Copa Libertadores rights dispute
The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) and Globo have reached an agreement over their legal dispute concerning the media group’s termination of its rights deal for the Copa Libertadores c…
Sport1 extends Rocket League rights, agrees German skiing content deal
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has agreed a one-year extension to its rights deal for the Rocket League Championship Series esports competition and has also agreed a content tie-up with the German Ski…
TV Cultura extends Novo Basquete Brasil rights deal
Brazilian free-to-air broadcaster TV Cultura has agreed a one-season extension to its rights deal for the Novo Basquete Brasil, the top tier of club basketball in the country
PTO buoyed by global broadcast audience for inaugural Collins Cup
The Professional Triathletes Organisation has stated global broadcast viewing figures for the inaugural edition of its Collins Cup competition surpassed all expectations, citing figures from sports, sponsorship…
Serie A builds engagement strategy in Indonesia with Helo launch
Lega Serie A, organising body of the top division of Italian club football, has stepped up its commitment to fans in Indonesia by launching an official account on Helo, a platform owned by Chinese internet…