Analysis
Fox follows African trend but brings unique terms to Wafu deal
Fox Sports Africa is the latest of the region’s pay-television broadcasters to invest in African football, but the structure of its joint venture with the West African Football Union differs greatly from recent deals struck by its competitors.
MTG baulks at WTA asking price, opts for ATP instead in Denmark
Modern Times Group has opted for ATP World Tour rights instead of extending its coverage of the Women’s Tennis Association Tour, TV Sports Markets understands.
Eleven sustains Uefa fees and increases coverage in Singapore
Eleven Sports Network’s deal for Euro 2016 in Singapore also included rights to the 2020 European Championship, plus European Qualifier matches from 2016-17 to 2021-22
AFC confirms WSG extension is dead as LeEco looks to offload
The Asian Football Confederation ends nearly two years of speculation and confirms the extension the World Sport Group agency negotiated to its existing deal is dead.
MP & Silva struggles with the Premier League in Asia-Pacific
MP & Silva has struggled to refinance its investment in English Premier League rights across Asia-Pacific, outside Japan, TV Sports Markets understands.
Commercial Sports Media to advise SM-Liiga on domestic deal
The Commercial Sports Media agency is confident it can grow the value of SM-Liiga domestic media rights despite a tricky local market. CSM was last week appointed as the top-tier Finnish ice hockey league’s adviser.
WRC happy to renew with Sport1 in Germany for small increase
The World Rally Championship last week earned a small increase from sports broadcaster Sport1 for its rights in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Watching Brief (Vol.137) – UK television audience highlights
Mike Kiernan reviews UK viewing highlights between Monday 21st November and Sunday 4th December. Please note that data for BT Sport 1 is currently not available between Monday 28th November and Sunday 4th December.
Watching Brief (Vol.137) Special Focus: FIA Formula One World Championship
Mike Kiernan reviews television audiences across the big five markets for the recently concluded Formula One World Championship
Full interactive report | Media rights value in elite tennis, 2016
In the latest interactive monthly data report, TV Sports Markets analyses the media-rights landscape in some of the top Tennis properties
Interactive report | Media rights value in the top basketball leagues, 2016-17
In the second interactive monthly data report, TV Sports Markets analyses the media-rights landscape of the top basketball leagues
Discovery gambles on benefits outweighing cost of no FTA deal
Discovery Communications’ decision to end negotiations with Germany’s public-service broadcasters over the free-to-air rights for the Olympic Games will be a very expensive one.
BBC renews key Wimbledon rights deal early in direct talks
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC moved early to renew its Wimbledon grand slam media rights last month, ahead of the renewal of its royal charter.
Sport TV expects big uplift in Primeira Liga international rights
The Portuguese Primeira Liga’s international rights have been tendered for the first time, attracting interest from multiple global sports-rights agencies.
Uefa and Fifa set for vast fee increases in sub-Saharan Africa
Fifa and Uefa are set for huge increases in the value of their media rights in sub-Saharan Africa. TV Sports Markets understands bidding in both governing bodies’ tender processes has progressed beyond a first round.
German handball league hits targets with new domestic deal
Germany’s Handball-Bundesliga has increased the value of its media rights by at least 67 per cent with international rights still to be sold, TV Sports Markets understands.
IMG takes ATP betting package to buttress defence against rivals
ATP World Tour betting streaming rights have been acquired by the IMG agency after it beat four other bidders – including the incumbent Perform Group
Surprise as Channel 4 outbids the BBC for women’s Euro 2017
UK commercial broadcaster Channel 4 outbid public-service broadcaster the BBC for rights to the women’s European Championship in 2017.