ESS secures rights to Sri Lanka’s new T20 league
Pan-Asian sports broadcaster ESPN Star Sports has agreed a multi-year rights deal for new Twenty20 cricket competition the Sri Lanka Premier League
Univision Deportes expands Mexican football rights portfolio with Chivas deal
Spanish-language US broadcaster Univision Deportes has sealed a multi-year deal for broadcast rights to Mexican Liga MX football club Chivas de Guadalajara
Mediaset Spain will consider 2014 World Cup rights bid after Euro ratings success
Spanish broadcaster Mediaset Spain feels “obligated” to consider acquiring the rights for the 2014 Fifa World Cup following the ratings success of the Uefa Euro 2012 tournament, according to the group’s direc…
Melita snaps up FA rights
Maltese pay-television broadcaster Melita has secured an exclusive television rights deal with the English Football Association for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons
SFL seeking new TV deal for Rangers matches
The Scottish Football League has commenced a search for a new domestic television rights deal that could cover up to 25 live matches involving Glasgow Rangers
Perform drops Serie A and Ligue 1 from betting streaming service
Digital media company Perform has said it elected not to renew its streaming rights to Italian Serie A and French Ligue 1 football for its WatchAndBet
Free-to-air Olympics deal finally agreed in Hong Kong
Hong Kong commercial broadcasters ATV and TVB have agreed a late deal for rights to the 2012 Olympic Games, after tough negotiations with the exclusive rights-holder in the territory, the pay-television…
Sportitalia acquires Torino’s pre-season rights
Italian digital sports channel Sportitalia has acquired the rights to six pre-season football friendly games featuring Serie A club Torino
Mobile rights deal signed for Sri Lanka v India cricket series
Indian mobile television service Zenga TV has acquired exclusive mobile rights for the upcoming cricket series between Sri Lanka and India
Setanta acquires rights to Serbia v Ireland friendly
Irish basic-tier and pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports has acquired exclusive rights to the international football friendly match between Serbia and the Republic of Ireland next month