SportBusiness Staff

World Chess has teamed up with production company Sunset+Vine to launch a new programming venture which it states will aim to enhance the way the game is presented on television.

The Central and Northern Europe arm of media group AMC Networks International (AMCNI CNE) has retained rights to the European Handball Federation’s top club competitions in Hungary.

Ugandan sports broadcaster NBS Sport has acquired rights to selected matches from this summer’s Uefa Euro 2024 national team football tournament.

AI-powered video content company WSC Sports has launched three new solutions and formed a dedicated ‘Gen AI’ division, which will be headed up by Itai Epstein.

Sports streaming platform Sportworld has agreed a deal with the German Football Association (DFB) to carry its DFB Play TV channel, while it has also signed agreements with the World Rally Championship and Red Bull TV.

Afghan broadcaster Ariana Television Network has announced that it will provide exclusive coverage of this year’s Olympic Games in Paris, while it has also struck a deal to show cricket’s T20 World Cup.

OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar has agreed a rights deal with new Indian venture the Global Boxing Series.

The Walt Disney Company has reached an agreement to sell its minority stake in Indian satellite television provider Tata Play, according to various reports.

Subscription streaming broadcaster DAZN has expanded its relationship with All Elite Wrestling to provide global coverage of the promotion’s next two pay-per-view events.

The Professional Squash Association (PSA) has launched a dedicated free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel for its broadcast arm, SquashTV.