Sky to implement price increases in UK
Pay-television broadcaster Sky has announced price rises for its UK customers that will take effect from April 1.
Media mogul de Tavernost to depart as M6 president
Nicolas de Tavernost, president of M6 since the formation of the French commercial broadcasting group in 1987, has announced his impending departure, with David Larramendy set to succeed him.
UK Athletics secures vital FTA exposure with latest short-term BBC deal
UK Athletics has agreed a domestic media rights deal with public-service broadcaster the BBC for its 2024 major events series, providing much-needed exposure for the governing body as it seeks new investment from sponsors.
BeIN Sports picks up ELF rights in France
The European League of Football (ELF) has agreed a rights deal in France with pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports.
Aurora names Red Bull’s Cutts as chief content officer
UK-based Aurora Media Worldwide has appointed Red Bull’s Dominique Cutts to the new position of chief content officer.
Friend MTS hires Thornberry to new COO role
Video content security and anti-piracy provider, Friend MTS, has appointed Simon Thornberry to the new role of chief operating officer.
ESPN extends UFC rights in Australia, New Zealand
Pay-television broadcaster ESPN has extended its rights deal in Australia and New Zealand for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
L’Équipe, TV3 to grant blanket coverage to Catalans Dragons fixtures
RL Commercial, the joint venture between Super League and the Rugby Football League (RFL) that acts as commercial rights-holder, has claimed a broadcast first for the competition through deals with L’Équipe and TV3 that will see all Catalans Dragons fixtures in the 2024 Super League shown in France and Spain.
SailGP lands FTA coverage in Australia with SBS deal
SailGP has broadened its coverage in Australia through a new rights deal with public-service broadcaster SBS.
X to stream new WWE Speed series
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has teamed up with X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, to launch WWE Speed, a weekly video series showcasing new matches up to five minutes in length.