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NBA’s Silver: more media change in next five years than in last 30
Commissioner details how accelerating pace of technological revolution will lead to seismic shifts in how sports are presented to fans
EXCLUSIVE: LIV Golf outlines global go-to-market strategy for first media rights cycle
LIV Golf has embarked on a global ‘roadshow’ of presentations and meetings with broadcasters as it launches its first rights cycle that will target exclusive deals worldwide.
SX Global launches World Supercross Championship streaming service
SX Global, the Australia-based promoter of the World Supercross Championship (WSX), has launched an OTT streaming platform for the motorcycling property.
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IOC’s Lumme retires from top commercial role as Voumard steps up
Timo Lumme, the long-standing managing director of IOC Television and Marketing Services, is to retire from the position at the end of the year and will be replaced by Anne-Sophie Voumard, currently the…
Volleyball World acquires Prime Volleyball international streaming rights
Volleyball World, the commercial entity created by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, has acquired international streaming rights to the Prime…
DAZN tops up combat sports content with Prime Fight deal
DAZN Group has announced an agreement with Prime Fight for non-exclusive broadcast rights in global markets for King of Kings (KOK), MMA Bushido, and Dream Boxing, from October 2022 until October 2025.
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MULTIPLE SPORTS: Segev: Team Whistle engagement key to Eleven deal
FOOTBALL: Infront unseats IMG and ups Uefa national team value in Indonesia
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
OneFootball hires tech entrepreneur Cogevina as VP of women’s football
Streaming platform and media company OneFootball has appointed technology entrepreneur and gender equality activist Victoire Cogevina as vice-president of women’s football.
Sportradar adds to cricket portfolio with CPL deal
Sports data and betting services company Sportradar has secured a betting streaming, data and integrity services agreement with cricket’s Caribbean Premier League.
Clock ticking on Conmebol qualifier sales as March start date looms
The sale of media rights to Conmebol’s 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying competition is set to be another chaotic sequence of individual agreements by national federations.
Warner Bros. Discovery agrees wide-ranging Ocean Race broadcast deal
The Ocean Race has extended and expanded its agreement with global media and entertainment company Warner Bros
IMG’s Sport 24 retains Fifa World Cup rights
Sport 24, the in-flight and in-ship service owned and operated by the IMG agency, has retained rights to broadcast the Fifa World Cup in an agreement covering this year’s edition in Qatar.
ICC goes to market with media rights in Australia, Caribbean and North America
The International Cricket Council has today (Wednesday) issued an invitation to tender for the media rights in Australia, Canada, the Caribbean and the US to its major events from 2024 until at least 2027
WSL continues international revenue growth with expanded DAZN deal
DAZN has taken a further stop towards its aim of establishing itself the global home of women’s football with a deal to show the FA Women’s Super League and Women’s FA Cup in Spain, Italy, Japan and other territories from 2022-23 to 2023-24.
Footballco partners with Overtime ahead of Fifa World Cup
Soccer content and media company Footballco has partnered with United States-based digital sports brand Overtime to provide brands and agencies in the US with access to global soccer fans ahead of the…
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…