Willow launches FAST channel
North American cricket-dedicated broadcaster Willow has launched a Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) channel.
Fox Sports Mexico picks up AEW rights
Fox Sports Mexico has acquired multi-region rights to the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) promotion, with the deal to begin this weekend with the WrestleDream event taking place in Tacoma, Washington.
NHL ramps up Europe-focused scheduling
The National Hockey League (NHL) has further expanded the slate of games scheduled to be broadcast in prime time slots in Europe as part of a strategy first launched in 2018.
W-Sport broadens French footprint with Molotov deal
Women’s sports television channel W-Sport has expanded its reach in France by striking a carriage deal with streaming platform Molotov.
Supercars rejigs format ahead of new rights talks
Australia’s Supercars motorsport series will introduce a Finals Series in 2025 as it looks to ramp up interest ahead of the expiration of its rights deals with Foxtel and Seven.
PWHL agrees content deal with The GIST
The Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) has agreed a content deal with The GIST, a women-led sports media brand focusing on delivering equitable coverage to men’s and women’s sports.
Panthers’ NRL Grand Final win pulls in 3.42m viewers for Nine
Penrith Panthers’ fourth-consecutive NRL Grand Final triumph pulled in the biggest national TV audience for the game since 2021, and the fourth-highest across any programming in Australia this year.
Volleyball World adds Polish leagues to VBTV line-up
Volleyball World has agreed a multi-year deal with Poland’s top-tier club competitions, the men’s PlusLiga and women’s TauronLiga, to grant them a global showcase via its OTT platform VBTV.
Arcom highlights Eurosport failings on anti-doping content
French media regulator Arcom has criticised Eurosport for failing to meet its obligations regarding the broadcast of content relating to anti-doping.
MLB buoyed by strong TV, attendance figures
Major League Baseball reported an increase in television audiences for the 2024 regular season and its largest total attendance in seven years, with the league attributing the figures to new rules which have shortened game times.