Sports TV Rights lands Bolivian basketball league deal
The Sports TV Rights agency has acquired broadcast rights in Bolivia to the Libobasquet, the top division of basketball in the South American country
Discovery: Over 372m Tokyo 2020 viewers in Europe across TV and digital
Media group Discovery has revealed that more than 372 million people watched its coverage of the Tokyo Olympics in Europe, which represents a more than 10-per-cent increase on the 2018 winter Games in…
Discovery ‘remains resolute’ in face of challenge to Polish operations
Discovery has said it “remains resolute” in its defence of its Polish business interests after the lower house of the country’s parliament (Sejm) passed a bill which could force the US media group to gi…
Foxtel secures MotoGP pay-TV and free-to-air rights, retains WorldSBK
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has extended its rights deals for the MotoGP and Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) motorcycling series
ICC invites bids for T20 World Cup public screening, in-flight and in-ship rights
The International Cricket Council is inviting expressions of interest for non-exclusive public screening plus in-flight and in-ship rights for the forthcoming men’s T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates a…
Music City GP proves immediate success for IndyCar, NBC Sports
The inaugural Music City Grand Prix has proven an immediate success for the NTT IndyCar Series and NBC Sports, with the Nashville road race drawing an average 1.2 million viewers on cable network NBCSN
Spanish competition watchdog seeks alteration of Telefónica-DAZN F1 pact
Spain’s competition watchdog, the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC), has ordered Telefónica to alter the terms of its agreement with OTT subscription broadcaster DAZN so that it …
NWSL partners with Sport Buff to drive Twitch engagement
The National Women’s Soccer League has announced a multiseason partnership with fan engagement and gamification company Sport Buff to enhance the league's global presence on streaming service Twitch.
Movistar Plus retains Bundesliga rights in Spain
Spanish pay-television broadcaster Movistar Plus has agreed a three-season extension to its rights deal for the German Bundesliga, the top division of German club football
BBC’s online Tokyo 2020 viewing soars but TV audience slumps
UK public broadcaster the BBC has reported record online demand for its live and on-demand coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, but Japan’s postponed event was the worst performing for linear television a…