Europe
New York Jets, TalkSport agree to six-game broadcasting deal
The National Football League's New York Jets and TalkSport have reached an agreement to broadcast six of the NFL team’s regular season games this season on the British sports radio station.
FA recruits IOC’s Hogan as new head of media rights
England’s Football Association has recruited Mark Hogan from the International Olympic Committee as its head of media rights and production.
Deadline set for Copa del Rey betting video rights bids
Agencies interested in acquiring exclusive international betting video rights to Spanish football’s Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup must submit their first-round offers by October 21 after the Spanish F…
Long-serving Guarnerio leaves Infront, duties handed to Mennigmann and Moxon
Anna Guarnerio is leaving her position as senior director of media at Infront Italy after 25 years at the agency and its predecessor, Media Partners
Sky renews multi-territory F1 rights with greater exclusivity in Germany and Italy
Pan-European pay-television broadcaster Sky has renewed its Formula 1 rights deal in the UK and Ireland, Germany, and Italy, with the expanded agreement granting it greater exclusivity in the latter two…
Serie A approves guidelines for next rights cycle, attracts more private equity interest
Lega Serie A, governing body of the top division of Italian club football, has approved the guidelines for its next broadcast rights tender
Sky retains NBA rights in UK and Ireland
Sky Sports will continue to hold the exclusive rights to the NBA in the UK and Ireland for the 2022-23 season.
IMG’s rugby league recommendations include scrapped relegation and re-worked calendar
The IMG agency has presented its first seven recommendations under its 12-year joint venture agreement with the Rugby Football League and Super League Europe
Premier League coverage unavailable to O2 TV customers in Czech Republic, Slovakia
O2 TV customers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia will not receive access to the new Canal+ Sport channel, which holds rights in the countries to the English Premier League
Jets further UK push with Sky Sports agreement
The National Football League's New York Jets are looking to further their reach in the United Kingdom by securing a broadcast television deal in the country with pay television broadcaster Sky Sports
BBL steps up content offering with WSC Sports automated highlights
The British Basketball League (BBL) has expanded its content offering to fans by agreeing a three-year deal with WSC Sports, the automated AI-based video company
ECA and Uefa edge closer to long-term MoU
The European Club Association (ECA) and Uefa have moved closer to agreeing a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) spanning until 2030 after signing a new letter of intent (LOI)
SPFL secures backing to activate four-year Sky rights extension
The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL), organising body of the top four divisions of the domestic game, has signed off an extension to its domestic rights deal with pay-television broadcaster…
Segev: Team Whistle engagement key to Eleven deal, channel rebranding on ‘case-by-case’ basis
DAZN Group’s takeover interest in Eleven Group was driven not only by the latter’s football rights portfolio and strong presence in markets such as Belgium and Portugal, but also the ability of Eleven-owned dig…
DAZN completes swoop for Eleven Sports and Team Whistle, Radrizzani to join board
Global sports streaming service and media company DAZN Group has struck an agreement to acquire subscription broadcaster and streaming platform Eleven Sports in a deal including digital content company…
DAZN extends Spanish footprint with Avatel tie-up
Spanish telco Avatel will be able to offer its customers access to DAZN's sports portfolio after securing a distribution agreement
RFEF invites Copa del Rey, Super Cup rights bids in remaining international markets
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has today (Friday) issued invitations to tender for broadcast rights to the Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup in parts of Europe and Central Asia, along with Australia,…