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FOOTBALL: Mediapro’s minimum guarantee demand may scupper Téléfoot carriage talks
GOLF: Fox eyes future renewals after parting ways with US Golf Association
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‘Digital has become the free-to-air platform’ – F1’s Frank Arthofer
Liberty Media’s major investment into Formula One’s digital media operations has demonstrated its value during sport’s global lockdown, believes Frank Arthofer, the series’ global head of digital media and licensing.
Content Arena adds duo to management team
Content Arena, the online media rights trading platform, has made two new appointments, adding Lukas Zajancauskas as director of strategy and business development, and Harrison Hancock as director of business…
Foulser: ‘Cost-effective’ bid key to S+V’s solo Commonwealth Games appointment
A “cost-effective” proposal that stripped back unnecessary spending was one of the critical factors in Sunset+Vine being appointed host broadcaster of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, according to …
Formula E agrees partnership with Chinese video platform Kuaishou
Formula E and Tencent-backed Chinese short video platform Kuaishou have announced the launch of a 'strategic alliance'
Sunset+Vine named Birmingham 2022 host broadcaster in potential three-Games deal
UK-based production company Sunset+Vine has been named as the host broadcaster of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in a deal that could be extended to include the 2026 and 2030 editions of the…
WTT turns to IMG in long-term media rights, production and sponsorship deal
World Table Tennis, the new commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation, has appointed the IMG agency in a wide-ranging and long-term agreement that includes international media rights…
DAZN’s boxing-led OTT launch back in focus
DAZN’s launch of a global OTT streaming service initially focused on boxing is being readied, after the initial launch was postponed amidst disruption to the boxing calendar and impact of the Covid-19 p…
Spring Media to distribute Portuguese Cup final international rights
The Spring Media agency has agreed a deal with the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) to sell international broadcast rights to the final of this season’s Taça de Portugal cup competition.
Ultimate Tennis Showdown rights secured by beIN across various territories
The semi-finals and finals of the Ultimate Tennis Showdown, the innovative tennis event created by French tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou, will be shown by pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports across…
Closed-door races sped up transition to remote production says F1’s Al-Kudcy
The Covid-19 pandemic and the need to operate Formula 1 races behind closed doors have sped up the motorsport’s transition to remote television production according to F1's head of commercial partnerships, Z…
Host broadcast ITT issued for 2021 Rugby League World Cup
A host broadcast services invitation to tender has been launched for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup in England, with interested companies handed a bid deadline of August 13
Whisper signs ECB online highlights, clips production deal
UK production company Whisper has agreed a deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to produce online highlights and clips of the latter’s events for the remainder of 2020.
Ex-IMG duo Nicholas and Chesworth launch rights agency with Hayes
Ben Nicholas and Nick Chesworth, former senior media rights executives at the IMG agency, have joined together with Dominic Hayes, previously the commercial director at England’s Premiership Rugby, to f…
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Inside this issue:
MOTORSPORT: F1 sees massive fee hike in Germany in shift behind Sky paywall
FOOTBALL: Tough market weighs on DFL domestic rights income
RLWC2021 and IRL team up on production and international rights sales
RLWC2021, the organising committee of the next edition of the Rugby League World Cup in England, has struck an agreement with International Rugby League which will see the two parties work together on…
Mediapro ‘set to secure’ credit facility in battle against Covid-19 effect
Mediapro, the Spanish production group and media-rights agency, is close to securing a €55m ($61.7m) credit facility, plus a similar contribution from its shareholders, it has been reported.