SuperSport purchases English Football League rights
SuperSport, the pay-television broadcaster in Sub-Saharan Africa, has acquired rights for the English Championship, the second tier of football in England, and the country’s League Cup knockout tournament.
YouTube to show Sri Lanka Premier League
Video-sharing website YouTube has agreed a deal with the Sri Lanka Premier League’s commercial rights-holder, the Somerset Entertainment Ventures sports marketing and investment vehicle, to show the i…
Atlético Madrid chief calls for Spanish rights reform
Atlético Madrid chief executive Miguel Angel Gil said that the future of Spanish football is under threat unless the sport’s broadcast rights model in the country is adapted.
ESPN follows Sky in committing to Scottish football
UK pay-television broadcaster ESPN has agreed a new five-year deal, from 2012-13 to 2016-17, for rights covering the Scottish Premier League (SPL) and selected Glasgow Rangers games in the Scottish Football…
Espanyol confirms rights deal with Prisa
Spanish La Liga football club Espanyol has signed a new television rights contract with pay-television operator Prisa for three years, from 2012-13 to 2014-15
HRTV secures Breeders’ Cup rights
US pay-television broadcaster HRTV has purchased rights for horse racing’s Breeders’ Cup in what has been described as a “multi-year deal” with Breeders’ Cup Limited, owner of the thoroughbred racing se…
Gol TV purchases US Open Cup final rights
North American pay-television channel Gol TV has acquired rights for the final of the US Open Cup knockout football competition in a three-year deal, from 2012 to 2014
Spanish footballers’ association launches online channel
La Asociación de Futbolistas Españoles, the Spanish footballers’ association, has launched its own online television channel on its official website.
Spanish Liga confirms later kick-off slots after broadcaster talks
The Spanish Liga, the top division of football in the country, has confirmed that the games scheduled for the opening two rounds of the 2012-13 domestic season will kick off no earlier than 7pm, after…
CBC regains Olympic Games rights in Canada
Canadian public-service broadcaster CBC has acquired domestic rights for the 2014 winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, and the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil