Analysis
Fox takes up MLS baton in LatAm
Fox Sports Latin America this week enhanced its football portfolio with a deal for US Major League Soccer.
Infront renews key skiing contracts
The Infront Sports & Media agency retained its position as the dominant supplier of skiing rights last month, agreeing international rights renewals with seven national federations.
Eurosport intent drives fee up in Portuguese market
The value of Formula One media rights increased strongly in Portugal last week, thanks mainly to the aggressive intent of sports broadcaster Eurosport.
Late deals boost Fiba revenues ahead of calendar revamp
A series of late, one-off deals for last month’s EuroBasket tournament helped drive the global media rights income of the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) in its 2013 to 2015 cycle.
BBC pays big to keep hold of key Wimbledon deal
The BBC paid a significant increase to retain rights to the Wimbledon tennis championships, one of its crown jewels, despite cuts elsewhere in its sports budget.
B4 recoups much of Tunisian rights fee in Abu Dhabi deal
The B4 Capital agency has refinanced almost all of its spend for Fédération Tunisienne de Football rights thanks to a three-season deal with Abu Dhabi Media.
Watching Brief (Vol.110) Special Focus: Tennis – US Open
John Manning, research anaylst for SportBusiness Intelligence examines US Open tennis television audiences in selected European markets and the USA
Perform spots gap in the market and prepares for 2016 rollout of OTT business
The Perform Group will next year launch two OTT subscription services – one in Japan and one across Germany, Austria and Switzerland – as part of a move which could transform how live sport is delivered to consumers.
LeTV Sports’ Hong Kong buy leaves marker
Chinese internet company LeTV Sports’s acquisition of English Premier League rights in Hong Kong is indicative of the company’s international ambitions.
Eurosport ups fee to keep Australian Open in tennis stable
Eurosport has paid a significant increase to retain long-term exclusivity over Australian Open rights in Europe.
Federation woes continue as deals look set to sink
The Football Kenya Federation has threatened to cancel its advisory deal with MP & Silva, the latest event in the ongoing dispute between the two parties.
Sport Plus closure gives MCS chance to build portfolio
The closure of Canal Plus-owned sports channel Sport Plus has provided French basic-tier broadcaster Ma Chaîne Sport with another opportunity to boost its portfolio, after last month’s deal for domestic basketball rights.
Sky activates clause to trigger Scottish football renewals
Scottish football will remain split between pay-television broadcasters after a clause in Sky’s contract triggered an early renewal process.
Mixed results so far as NFL rolls out across Europe
The National Football League has endured mixed fortunes in its early deals in Europe, earning increases in Germany and France but seeing the value of its rights fall in the Netherlands.
Sky snaps up Bangladesh tour
Sky paid a significant fee to secure rights to England’s tour of Bangladesh in 2016. The deal ensures Sky has rights to all England international cricket for the next two years.
SuperSport extends Zambia deal
Fox Olympics sell-off marks end of failed sports plan
Fox’s deal to sublicense rights to the 2016 Olympic Games in Turkey to the Saran Media agency marks the end of its failed experiment with sport in the Turkish market.
O’Brien: We did not overpay for Caf
Seamus O’Brien, the executive chairman of Lagardère Sports and Entertainment, strongly defended the level of the company’s investment in its recent renewal with the Confederation of African Football.