Analysis
Annual ICC increases vindicate patient TV rights strategy
Rights-fee income for the International Champions Cup pre-season football tournament is set to increase by about 40 per cent compared to 2015.
Kwesé TV pays big to snap up NBA rights across Africa
The National Basketball Association has more than doubled the value of its media rights in sub-Saharan Africa after securing an exclusive deal with start-up pay-television operator Kwesé TV.
Sportradar buys Sportsman, aims for premium rights
Sportradar’s acquisition of Sportsman last week will see the company bid more aggressively for top-tier betting rights, Sportradar chief executive Carsten Koerl told TV Sports Markets this week.
Euro 2016 FTA sales underway in sub-Saharan Africa
Free-to-air sales in sub-Saharan Africa for the Euro 2016 tournament are well underway, with the CAA Eleven and TV Media Sport agencies enjoying some success in their respective territories.
CBS and Turner wrap up March Madness rights until 2032
US broadcasters CBS and Turner agreed to pay a 43-per-cent fee increase to lock down NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship rights until 2032.
BoxNation shows it’s up for the fight with group of new deals
Specialist UK boxing broadcaster BoxNation told TV Sports Markets this week its recent acquisitions of three world-class events could potentially double its subscriber base, boosting its chances of long-term survival.
IOC secures long-term deal in NZ
Sky New Zealand’s renewal of Olympic Games rights last month is the latest in a string of long-term deals agreed by the International Olympic Committee.
Global reach helps Twitter win NFL streaming rights
Twitter’s “great global reach” helped the social media giant to become the NFL’s international streaming partner, the American football league told TV Sports Markets.
BBC deal decent result for CGF
A difficult time zone explains the much-reduced fee the BBC will pay for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, being hosted on Australia’s Gold Coast.
SuperSport in court over NPFL
A dispute over Nigerian Professional Football League media rights between SuperSport and Total Promotions Limited has gone to private arbitration, TV Sports Markets understands.
Watching Brief (Vol.122) Special Focus: Cricket – ICC World Twenty20
John Manning, research analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, reviews television audiences in selected key cricket markets for the recent ICC World Twenty20 tournament
Sky provides mammoth UK fee increase as Ecclestone opts for switch to pay-television
Moving coverage exclusively to pay-television in the UK helped Formula One Management increase its media-rights value significantly last month.
Euro expansion vindicated with fees up 30%
Uefa will secure an increase of just over 30 per cent in the value of media rights to the Euro 2016 tournament compared to Euro 2012, according to research by TV Sports Markets.
ITTF takes greater control with Lagardère deal
The International Table Tennis Federation’s decision to sell its media rights in China and other core markets itself left slim pickings for agencies, but hasn’t stopped Lagardère Sports from taking on the challenge.
Optus strikes up friendship with SBS, reveals its EPL plan
Telco Optus’s surprise deal for English Premier League rights in Australia last November created the opportunity for its partnering with public-service broadcaster SBS last month.
France Télévisions keeps hold of Six Nations and FFR
France Télévisions last month retained its hold on Six Nations and national team test rugby in long-term deals, increasing its fees for both by about 25 per cent.
NOS moves quickly to acquire Olympics rights from Discovery
Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS moved quickly to sublicense rights to the 2018 and 2020 Olympic Games from Discovery Communications.
ERT deals for Euro 2016 and F1 show signs of recovery
Greek public-service broadcaster ERT’s acquisition of two blue-chip properties is a sign it may slowly be recovering after its short-lived closure almost two years ago.