SportBusiness Staff

Football

The Scottish Premier League has announced a partnership with YouTube that will allow the video-sharing website to show match highlights and exclusive content from the top division of football in Scotland
Handball

The Sportsman Media Group agency has acquired the worldwide media rights for events operated by Spain’s handball teams association, Asobal, in a six-year deal, from 2012-13 to 2017-18.
Surfing

Steve Bellamy, the founder of US pay-television broadcasters the Tennis Channel and the Ski Channel, announced the launch of a new channel dedicated to beach, water and board sports
Tennis

US network NBC has renewed its rights agreement with the Fédération Française de Tennis, the French tennis federation, for rights to the French Open, until 2024.
Basketball

German sports broadcaster Sport1 has renewed its rights deal for the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), Germany’s domestic basketball league, for a further two seasons, from 2012-13 to 2013-14.
Football

German sports broadcaster Sportdigital has acquired live rights to the Scottish Premier League, Scottish football’s top-tier domestic league, for the 2012-13 season.
Football

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.
Cricket

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…
Football

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.
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…