IEC links up with Chinese badminton league
The IEC in Sports agency has been appointed by the Chinese Badminton Association, the sport’s governing body in the country, to coordinate host broadcast services and distribute the national and international m…
Eurosport extends Eurocup basketball deal
Pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport has renewed its deal with Euroleague Basketball for rights to the Eurocup, European club basketball’s second-tier competition, for a further three years, from 2…
StageUp expands Italian basketball advisory role
The StageUp agency has been appointed to act as the media and marketing adviser for Lega Basket Serie A, the top league of basketball in Italy
F1 Concorde Agreement ‘within weeks’
The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), motor racing’s global governing body, has said a new Concorde Agreement, which dictates the revenue split for the Formula One championship’s broadca…
CCTV snaps up IAAF rights
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has acquired rights for International Association of Athletics Federations events, including the athletics World Championships, in a six-year deal from 2014 to 2019
ESPN America acquires AHL rights
Pay-television sports broadcaster ESPN has acquired exclusive rights in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for ice hockey’s American Hockey League, a feeder league to the National Hockey League, for t…
G-30 clubs sue Mallorca for €21m
The G-30, a group of Spanish football clubs which sell their media rights jointly, are claiming €21 million ($27 million) from Real Mallorca, one of their members, in the Spanish Court of Arbitration f…
Globo sells out ads for 2013 F1 season
Brazilian media group Globo has sold out its sponsorship inventory for its coverage of the 2013 Formula One motor-racing championship
Free TV Sports Markets webinar on sports consumption trends on October 31
The TV Sports Markets webinar on the latest developments in the consumption of sports media by fans across the globe, Understanding the Changing Habits of Sports Viewers in a Digital World, will take place…
ARD and ZDF shake up Sunday coverage
German public-service broadcasters ARD and ZDF have agreed to adapt their schedules to provide coverage of the country’s top ice hockey, handball and basketball leagues on Sundays.