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Football
Host Broadcast & Production

CFG, owner of Manchester City, has signalled its intention to “remain at the forefront” of football-led content production through the strategic collaboration with Sony Pictures Television.
Basketball
Finance & Law

The National Basketball Association's next media rights deal could be heading to the courtroom after Warner Bros. Discovery met its deadline to match one of the offers on the table under the league's proposed $76bn (€70bn), 11-year contracts.
Cycling
Media

Cycling’s Flanders Classics will continue to receive crucial domestic free-to-air broadcast coverage in Belgium in an agreement that will be welcomed by race sponsors.
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Experienced UK media rights executive Hannah Griffiths has joined global sports streaming service and media company DAZN in its broadcast partnerships business
Football
Media

Serie A will remain part of TNT Sports’ offering in the UK and Ireland after an agreement was reached with the league, which has also now hammered out details of a betting rights renewal with Stats Perform, SportBusiness understands.
Multiple Sports
Fan Engagement

Five of the United States' leading sports properties have struck agreements with Reddit to push their content to a younger audience while in turn driving up advertising revenue for the message board platform
Football
Media

Italian public-service broadcaster Rai has acquired non-exclusive Serie A highlights rights for three years as it makes changes to its longstanding domestic football coverage
Motorsport
Finance & Law

Formula E has spent £110,000 (€130,700/$142,300) to acquire the intellectual property rights to W Series, the all-female racing championship that collapsed into administration last year.
Football
Media

Domestic free-to-air coverage of the Polish Ekstraklasa has been secured for the next three seasons, after a late sublicensing agreement was struck between pay-television's Canal Plus Polska and public…
Football
Media

CBS Sports has picked up its second piece of European football business in as many days, striking a two-season rights renewal for Italy's Serie A
Football
Media

The Bolivian Football Federation (FBF) is looking to establish an in-house channel to carry domestic league matches after deciding against launching a traditional media rights tender
Football
Media

The Two Circles agency and Uefa have finalised contracts for the global broadcast and sponsorship rights to the Uefa Women’s Champions League.
Football
Media

France's Professional Football League (LFP) has opted for a digital-first strategy across Latin America, signing a three-season media rights deal with Mexico-based streamer Caliente TV
Football
Media

Media rights to the English Football League in its fast-growing market of the United States are switching to CBS Sports from ESPN ahead of the 2024-25 season, it was announced today (Thursday)
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Viaplay Group’s subscriptions have dropped year-on-year, though financial losses have reduced significantly, as the embattled media group continues to focus on its core markets of the Nordics and the N…
Golf
Media

The R&A continues to experiment with its direct-to-consumer approach by streaming the Open Championship behind a paywall in 20 countries where there is little demand for the rights, SportBusiness understands.
Multiple Sports
Media

Rival Greek telcos Nova and OTE have overhauled their pay-television distribution approach by agreeing to cross-supply their sports channels in a bid to tackle rampant piracy and offset churn.
Golf
Media

Foxtel has retained its US Masters rights in Australia in a multi-year deal that solidifies its monopoly over leading golf properties.