United Rugby Championship adds to FTA coverage with BBC, S4C deals
The United Rugby Championship, the rebranded tournament previously known as Pro14, has agreed a deal for UK public-service broadcaster the BBC to show the tournament in Wales and Northern Ireland, as well…
Sky Italia picks up Serie C rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has agreed a deal to show this season’s Serie C, the third tier of club football in Italy.
ISL unveils broadcast distribution in over 140 countries
The International Swimming League has secured broadcast deals in more than 140 countries for its third season, which started yesterday (Thursday)
ACB lands two-year agreement in Poland with Sportklub
The Liga ACB, Spain’s top-flight basketball competition, has renewed its broadcast rights deal in Poland with Sportklub for two more seasons, from 2021-22 to 2022-23.
Sportitalia to launch second free-to-air DTT channel
Italian digital terrestrial television broadcaster Sportitalia is to launch its second free-to-air channel next week
Sky NZ’s financial performance beats projections
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has exceeded expectations by posting a profit of NZ$47.5m (€28.1m/$33.1m) for the 2021 financial year.
SABC finally plans to launch OTT platform next year
The SABC, South Africa’s public-service broadcaster, is set to launch its own video streaming service in 2022, marking its late entry into the over-the-top streaming sector.
Football TV rights bill backed by Brazil’s Federal Senate
“Lei do Mandante”, a bill that is set to shake up the Brazilian football rights market, has been approved by the country’s Federal Senate.
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Ligue 1 blackout over in Spain with free-to-air coverage of Messi debut
Fans in Spain will be able to watch live action from France’s Ligue 1 once again after a broadcast rights agreement was struck and details of free-to-air coverage for this weekend’s action were announced.
Caribbean Premier League returns to BT Sport
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has acquired rights to the Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament