Mediaset strikes fresh deal to follow Messi in Ligue 1 action
Spanish media group Mediaset has acquired a further package of rights to French Ligue 1 matches featuring Paris Saint-Germain, following its broadcast of Lionel Messi’s debut for the club earlier this s…
Sportfive to sell media and sponsorship rights to African Games
The Sportfive agency has been awarded global media and sponsorship rights to the next two editions of the African Games multi-sport event
Disney lands women’s Copa Libertadores in Brazil, SporTV shows São Paulo state league
The Disney media group has bolstered its football offering in Brazil by acquiring rights to the Conmebol's women’s Copa Libertadores, while Globo-owned pay-television broadcaster SporTV has agreed a d…
Ekstraklasa posted record revenues in 2020-21
The Ekstraklasa, the top tier of club football in Poland, posted record consolidated revenues of PLN328.4m (€71.9m/$83.4m) during the 2020-21 season, despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sport1 COO von Busse to exit, Kriner joins advertising arm
Daniel von Busse, chief operating officer at Sport1, is to leave the German sports broadcaster, it has been reported
Helbiz Media adds DFB-Pokal and NFL to Italian content offering
Helbiz Media, the domestic and international streaming rights-holder to Italian football’s second-tier Serie B, has added rights to Germany’s DFB-Pokal and content from American football’s NFL to its o…
Eleven Sports lands Amazon Prime Video distribution in Italy
The Italian arm of international sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has secured a distribution agreement with Amazon Prime Video, the video streaming arm of internet retail giant Amazon
Saudi Sports Company announces NFL rights acquisition
Saudi Arabian state-owned media company Saudi Sports Company has announced its acquisition of National Football League rights.
The broadcaster has announced a three-year agreement for the rights
YuppTV lands T20 World Cup rights in continental Europe, Southeast Asia
Streaming platform YuppTV has acquired rights in continental Europe and Southeast Asia to cricket’s Men’s T20 World Cup.
BeIN acquires NCAA rights in France in ESPN deal
Subscription broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired rights in France to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) events through an agreement with US sports broadcaster ESPN