PCB sets out plans for 2022 Pakistan Super League, debates commercial rights
The Pakistan Cricket Board has agreed on an earlier calendar slot of January-February for the 2022 Pakistan Super League, along with discussing what will be a new commercial rights cycle for the Twenty20…
Fininvest regains control of Mediaset in Vivendi pact
Fininvest, the holding company of the family of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, has returned to having the absolute majority of voting rights in Italy-based commercial broadcaster Mediaset…
Fanseat adds French league to speedway portfolio
Pay-per-view and subscription-based sports streaming service Fanseat has bolstered its speedway rights portfolio through a wide-ranging deal with the French Motorcycling Federation (FFM)
Venezuela’s VTV to show Tokyo 2020 after all following ‘financial persecution’ claims
The Tokyo Olympic Games, which begin today (Friday), will be broadcast in Venezuela after all after a payment blocking issue had threatened to prevent coverage.
Lyon takes 35-per-cent revenue hit, Mediapro deal collapse a contributing factor
Olympique Lyonnais’ revenue dropped by 35 per cent to €177.4m ($208.9m)
BeIN: Cyber attacks against Al-Khelaïfi and others a ‘daily reality’
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has confirmed its chairman, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, and other officials have been the subject of “malicious hacks and threats”.
Adjara’s Setanta Sports Eurasia launches OTT platform with Endeavor Streaming
Setanta Sports Eurasia and Georgian pay-television broadcaster Adjarasport are to launch a new OTT platform across 13 Eastern European and Asian countries
Liga MX side Santos Laguna terminates Fox Sports deal
Mexican Liga MX football club Santos Laguna has terminated its rights agreement with pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports amid allegations of contractual violation following the Walt Disney Company’s a…
Amazon Prime to offer CBC’s Tokyo 2020 coverage in Canada
Canadian public-service broadcaster CBC has struck an agreement for Amazon Prime Video, the OTT subscription platform of internet retail giant Amazon, to show its coverage of the summer Olympic Games in…
WWE extends long-running rights deal with Foxtel
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has signed a multi-year extension to its rights agreement with World Wrestling Entertainment