Slipper joins Pitch International as executive chairman
Oli Slipper, co-founder of digital media company Perform, has been appointed executive chairman of the Pitch International agency
Canal Plus replaces Eurosport as MotoGP rights-holder in France
Beleaguered French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has reacted to the shrinking of its sports portfolio by acquiring MotoGP rights in the country
Badminton Australia secures global rights deal
Mobile telecommunications company OVO Mobile has enhanced its niche portfolio with the acquisition of global rights to Badminton Australia events
The Premier League launches tender process in 50 markets
Last week, the English Premier League sent out three invitation to tenders (ITTs) covering a total of 50 countries in: the Caribbean, Central and South America, and German-speaking countries in Europe.
SBS partner with Fox to broadcast WNBL games free-to-air
Following three seasons without free-to-air coverage, Australia’s Women's National Basketball League will be aired by public-service broadcaster SBS in the 2018-19 season.
Agencies swoop after LaLiga takes rights back from MP & Silva
The Mediapro agency has sealed several last-minute deals with IMG and Saran Media across Eastern Europe for rights to Spain’s LaLiga, after cancelling its deal with MP & Silva.
Eurosport further strengthen ties with World Snooker
World Snooker has completed a three-year deal for its rights in Australia with the international pay-television broadcaster Eurosport
Channel 4 continues rugby union rights strategy with IRFU deal
UK commercial broadcaster Channel 4 has further grown its rugby union portfolio with the acquisition of rights to Ireland’s autumn internationals.
RTV Slovenija to broadcast national team football following sublicensing deal
Slovenian public-service broadcaster RTV Slovenija is the latest to sublicense rights to Uefa national-team matches from the United Group
Uefa and CAA Eleven complete raft of late deals
Uefa and its sales agent, CAA Eleven, have finalised multiple deals for national-team media rights around the world with the Nations League to begin this evening (September 6), TV Sports Markets understands.