Analysis

Multi-sport

DAZN chairman Kevin Mayer said his company’s attempts to acquire UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport “became uneconomical” after a rival bid from Discovery increased BT’s demands in the final throes of negotiations.
Football

Uefa Champions League fees are up in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Kosovo, while a big increase for rights to second and third-tier competitions in Romania mitigated a lower Champions League fee.
Cricket
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Foxtel’s latest deal with the Pakistan Cricket Board has considerably decreased in value, reflecting a general lack of competition in Australia for cricket rights.
Basketball

The National Basketball Association has secured a decent increase in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH) and regained exposure in Norway, but saw its rights value stagnate in Poland.
Football

The agency is currently in the market seeking new broadcast deals ahead of the 2022-23 season, several of which are expected to be two-season extensions to existing agreements.
Skiing
Media

Infront has secured increased fees for rights to Fédération Internationale de Ski events in deals with Discovery Sports and German public-service broadcasters ARD and ZDF.
Motorsport
Media

Key media rights deals expire this year in the US, F1’s most important emerging market, as well as mature and lucrative markets such as Italy, Brazil, Asia-Pacific, South America and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Motorsport
Media

Pay-television broadcaster C More has paid a huge increase for exclusive rights in Finland and Sweden to the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) in a five-year deal.
Football

Uefa’s national-team tournament rights tender across the Balkans is coming to a close after a process dominated by strong competition between United Media, Telekom Srbija and public broadcasters.
Badminton

Competition between budding pan-regional players SPOTV and Eleven helped the Badminton World Federation increase the value of its media-rights in a string of Asia-Pacific markets in a recent deal.
Football

The English Premier League faces an uphill battle as it attempts to recover the rights fees it is owed by Chinese streaming platform PPTV, experts have told SportBusiness Media.
Cricket
Media

The Pakistan Super League has secured an increase in its media rights fees for its seventh and eighth editions, despite challenging economic conditions in Pakistan.
Rugby League
Media

The National Rugby League and its commercial rights-holder, the Australian Rugby League Commission, will achieve a satisfactory return for the league’s global media rights from 2023 to 2027.
Football

LaLiga has secured modest increases in its latest deals across Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia but it saw its value drop in Romania after a protracted bidding process.
Football

Uefa has secured one of its largest cycle-on-cycle increases in recent years after securing a deal with Armenian newcomer OTT player Vivaro Media, which has made an aggressive entry into the market.
Football

Optus is thought to have faced competition from only one other bidder for the Premier League rights: US-based media group ViacomCBS.
Football

The deadline gives the four remaining companies – Team Marketing, Relevent Sports Group, Endeavor and Infront – one last chance to improve or amend their bids to become the exclusive commercial rights agent of Uefa club competitions.
Basketball

Basketball rights in France continue to be a tough sell as neither Euroleague nor the LNB Pro A could improve their position in their latest deals in the country.