Analysis
Exclusivity the battleground as Twitch and YouTube fight it out
Twitch’s deal with game developer Activision Blizzard last month is the latest indication the live-streaming platform and its rivals are now seeking esports rights on an exclusive basis.
BeIN set to test international interest in Turkish Süper Lig
BeIN Media Group is making its final preparations for selling Turkish Süper Lig international rights over the coming weeks, after more than a decade of the rights being warehoused by Digiturk.
Lega Basket to earn nearly 80% more from new deals by 2018-19
Italy’s Lega Basket has seen the value of its domestic and international rights almost double in new deals with Rai and Discovery Communications.
Wimbledon value decreases in China as market levels out
Online streaming platform Tencent agreed a late deal for non-exclusive live digital Wimbledon rights in China for less than the price paid by LeSports before its deal was terminated.
Fifa the latest to benefit from dynamic in-flight/in-ship sector
Stiff competition for Fifa’s in-flight and in-ship rights drove incumbent partner IMG to double its guaranteed fee in a new deal last month.
Eleven pays small fee for new-look Fiba events in Taiwan
Pay-television broadcaster Eleven Sports Network will pay a small fee to show Fiba events in Taiwan in an exclusive five-year deal agreed last month.
Eleven renews F1 for small increase in once-potent Poland
Eleven Sports Network has paid a marginal increase to renew Formula One rights in Poland in a deal with the MP & Silva agency.
FEF not worried about GolTV missing payments in Venezuela
Ecuador’s football federation says it is unconcerned about its recent deal with GolTV, despite the pay-television broadcaster delaying payments in its equivalent agreement with the Venezuelan football federation.
Latin American broadcasters await Club World Cup outcome
Weak offers from broadcasters focused on other properties have delayed the award of 2017 Fifa Club World Cup rights in Latin America.
Watching Brief (Vol.165) UK TV Audiences 3rd to 9th July
Full interactive report | Media rights in Cricket, 2017
In the latest interactive monthly data report, TV Sports Markets analyses the media-rights landscape in Cricket, looking at national cricket boards, the International Cricket Council and a special insight into the biggest deals in Asia.
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Uefa earns unexpectedly large increase for club rights in Spain
Strong competition was the primary reason for the value of Champions League and Europa League rights in Spain increasing by about 77 per cent late last month.
ECB gets more money and better reach in new ‘future-proof’ deals
The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) enjoyed the best of both worlds in agreeing its new domestic deals last week – it has grown media-rights revenue by almost 180 per cent and secured significant free-to-air coverage on UK public-service broadcaster the BBC.
Relevent overcomes choppy waters to net solid ICC increase
The International Champions Cup pre-season tournaments will earn an increase of about 10 per cent for its media rights in 2017, despite tricky negotiations in some key European markets.
DAZN takes Champions League rights away from Sky in Japan
Strong competition helped Uefa secure an increase of about 50 per cent for its club competition rights in Japan last month, as OTT platform DAZN added another premium property to its portfolio.
ERT rises from the ashes to sign long-term Fiba gatekeeper deal
Greek public-service broadcaster ERT last month fought off competition from local commercial broadcasters to acquire International Basketball Federation (Fiba) events for five years.
Polsat topples NC Plus to hoover up Europa League rights
Polsat has completed its set of European club football rights in Poland, agreeing last month to pay an increase of about 40 per cent for rights to Uefa’s Europa League.