Analysis
MEDIA RIGHTS: From March 3 to 23
Media rights clips from March 3 to 23
European Championships to be launched as the solution to combat cluttered calendar
The creation of a multi-sport European Championships from 2018 is part of an attempt to de-clutter a congested sporting schedule, and to help summer sports benefit from each other’s popularity.
Le Sports and CSM point the way for China
Behind Le Sports’s huge Chinese Super League deal is a partnership that could shift the competitive balance of the Chinese digital market.
F1 latest to benefit from African competition
Motorsport’s Formula One is the latest sports property to take advantage of increased competition in the African sports market, almost doubling its media-rights fee in a new deal.
Eurosport renews Superbikes
International sports broadcaster Eurosport maintained exclusive rights in the UK as it renewed its deal for the Superbike World Championship motorcycling series.
EPL value plummets in Myanmar
England’s Premier League saw its rights in Myanmar tumble in value after renewing with pay-television broadcaster SkyNet.
Sky Euro 2016 and Copa deals not a change of strategy
Sky Italia’s investment in this summer’s two major football tournaments – Euro 2016 and the Copa América Centenario – came as a surprise as the broadcaster had said it has abandoned its strategy of acquiring rights to major events. It does not, however, represent a U-turn – the deals were last-minute, opportunistic acquisitions.
ESPN grows in Asia with partnerships in China and India
ESPN’s partnership with Chinese internet company Tencent last month is the latest stage in the broadcaster’s evolution into a global digital player
UFC bolsters Fight Pass with rights and exclusivity
The Ultimate Fighting Championship bolstered its UFC Fight Pass OTT subscription service last month, maintaining its position as the world’s most content-rich combat channel.
Esporte looks to break Globo’s grip on domestic rights
An audacious offer from Esporte Interativo has loosened Globo’s stranglehold on Brazilian domestic football.
Watching Brief (Vol.119) Special Focus: American Football – Super Bowl
John Manning, research analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, looks at television audiences for Super Bowl 50
Australian Open savours sales success of first in-house deals, Japan and China next
Bringing Australian Open media-rights sales in-house was a natural move in response to market demands for tailored coverage, Tennis Australia told TV Sports Markets this week.
DFB the biggest winner in swathe of deals
Germany’s football federation is set to earn about 35 per cent more from domestic media rights to its knockout cup competition, with deals to be announced in the coming weeks.
Diamond League in dispute over territories in Africa
Contracts for Diamond League rights in sub-Saharan Africa are in the process of being rewritten for the 2016 season.
Fox considers tennis channel launch after WTA acquisition
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has positioned itself as the home of tennis in the Netherlands following deals for ATP and WTA rights in recent weeks.
EPL value falls in three markets as Asia sales finished
Currency depreciation against the dollar has hurt English Premier League revenues in its final three deals in Asian markets.
Perform deal will make Fiba World Cup the ‘pinnacle’
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) told TV Sports Markets this week that its new €500m ($540m) deal with the Perform Group will help make its World Cup the “pinnacle” of the sport by 2033.
Eleven bedding in in Europe but Asia still a big challenge
Acquiring rights to Formula One motor racing in Poland will provide a small boost to Eleven Sports Network’s ambitious target of breaking even within three years of launch.