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IMG Arena-OpenBet first up in Endeavor asset sales
IMG Arena and OpenBet have become the first Endeavor-owned entities to be put up for sale ahead of Silver Lake’s expected privatisation of the sports and entertainment giant in the first quarter of 2025.
TKO raises full-year guidance as Q2 revenue jumps to $851.2m
TKO Group, the Endeavor-owned parent company of WWE and the Ultimate Fighting Championship, has raised its full-year guidance after posting new quarterly records for revenue and adjusted earnings.
Fox, WBD share Premier League in Mexico after Paramount exit
The Premier League has a new home in Mexico and Central America after its previous broadcast partner, Paramount Global, handed back rights ahead of the 2024-25 season.
Still no Serie B TV deal on cusp of new season
Lega Serie B has taken the unprecedented step of deciding to re-launch its domestic broadcast rights invitation to tender (ITT) nine days before the new season begins amid increasing fears of a coverage blackout.
Zaslav bullish on WBD carriage talks post-NBA
Warner Bros. Discovery boss David Zaslav has attempted to play down concerns that the group's impending loss of NBA rights will have a significant impact on future carriage negotiations.
Sport drives Disney’s first streaming profit
Walt Disney's combined streaming business was profitable for the first time in the third quarter, helped by ESPN+, as the US entertainment giant moved back into the black
Czech Cup behind paywall in five-year O2 deal
Extensive live coverage of Czech football’s knockout clubs competition is moving away from public-service broadcaster Česká Televize to pay-television broadcaster O2 TV in a landmark five-season agreement.
Bundesliga pens five deals in sub-Saharan Africa
Bundesliga International has agreed five broadcast deals in sub-Saharan Africa to bolster both its pan-regional and national distribution across free-to-air and pay-television
Genius forecasts sharp revenue growth as net loss widens
Genius Sports’ second-quarter net loss has widened year over year to $21.8m (€20m) as the group says it will only target profitable betting rights acquisitions, having already sewn up English Premier League and NFL contracts to nearly the end of the decade.
Liga Forte União set for domestic deal with Record
Liga Forte União is on the verge of striking its first media rights deal for the new era of Brazilian football from 2025, as the 31-club collective nears an agreement with free-to-air broadcaster Record.
Fubo posts $25.8m Q2 loss as subscribers dip
Streaming platform Fubo lost more than 60,000 subscribers in North America during the second quarter of 2024 and posted a net loss of $25.8m (€23.6m) for the three-month period.
DAZN holds on to EPL rights in Spain, Portugal
DAZN has renewed its exclusive media rights to broadcast the English Premier League in Spain and Portugal from 2025-26 to 2027-28 as it continues to solidify its football portfolio across Europe
DAZN stirs up NZ competition with Uefa rights
DAZN has secured exclusive rights to Uefa club competitions in New Zealand, sparking the potential for a return of competition for sports media rights in the market.
Men’s 100m final: still appointment-to-view TV?
Linear audiences in most major European markets dropped significantly for the men’s Olympic 100-metre final compared to the last summer Games in Europe as its ‘appointment-to-view’ status has been diluted due to various factors.
Europa League gets Brazil FTA exposure on Band
The Uefa Europa League will continue to enjoy free-to-air coverage in Brazil after the acquisition of non-exclusive rights for the second-tier club competition by commercial broadcaster Band.
Judge takes action on pirating of Ecuador’s Serie A
Ecuador's Liga Pro has announced a major clampdown on illegal streaming of its content after the return of the top flight on a new broadcast partner was disrupted by piracy.
Saran ties up Uefa national team rights in Turkey
Broadcast rights in Turkey to Uefa national team properties have been sold to Saran Media Group until 2028
Fifa strikes Homeless World Cup deal
Fifa has signed a memorandum of understanding with organisers of the Homeless World Cup to broadcast the annual competition on Fifa+, provide equipment and 'explore co-branding opportunities'.