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BeIN’s Briceño: Sports industry may need Spotify model to solve piracy
The sports media-rights industry may need to move to a Spotify model to solve the problem of content piracy, according to Antonio Briceño, deputy managing director of pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports’ No…
DAZN’s Markowski: Global boxing platform to inform future launches
Following the announcement that DAZN will launch a boxing-focussed global platform in May, Joseph Markowski, executive vice-president North America, told delegates here at Sportel Miami that the move will…
NBC Sports sets new Olympics ad sales record for Tokyo 2020
US network tops 2016 Rio sales with nearly five months to go before Games set to start
ITTF unveils World Table Tennis events as Le Floc’h comes on board
The International Table Tennis Federation has released details of World Table Tennis, its new in-house commercial arm, along with details of the new competitions that will take place from 2021 onwards
Matchroom launches OTT service for dark markets
The Matchroom Sport agency and promoter is to launch a global streaming platform, offering access to its portfolio of events
DAZN’s boxing-focused global platform to launch in May
International sports streaming service DAZN has announced that its new global service, which will initially be focused on boxing, will launch in over 200 countries in time for Saul 'Canelo' Álvarez’s su…
UCI and Discovery to ‘revitalise’ track cycling with new competition
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced a partnership with Discovery which will see the two collaborate on the creation of a new UCI Track Cycling World League
Infront and CEV finalise long-term €106m media-rights and production deal
The Infront agency has finalised a 12-year global media-rights and production agreement understood to be worth €106m ($115.8
ProSiebenSat.1-owned 7Sports secures global streaming rights in ESL renewal
The 7Sports subsidiary of German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has retained rights to esports events organised by ESL, the tournament organiser and production company, until at least 2022
LaLiga and Mediapro detail 33-camera El Clásico production
LaLiga and the Mediapro agency have revealed the production plans for Sunday’s LaLiga football match between Real Madrid and Barcelona, with the ‘El Clásico’ fixture to be broadcast in 4K-HDR by 33 cam…
SailGP media rights distributed in 146 territories
Broadcast rights to the 2020 SailGP season have been distributed in 146 territories as the fledgling sailing series looks to expand its global audience
H.I.G.-bound Lagardère Sports reports €64m in full-year Ebit
Lagardère Sports, the sports arm of France-based media conglomerate Lagardère, reported €64m ($69.6m) in recurring Ebit (earnings before interest and taxes) in 2019.
Olympics rights-holder Discovery monitors coronavirus and ‘follows IOC’s lead’
Discovery, the US-based media group that holds Olympics broadcast rights across Europe, has said that it is closely following the potential impact of the coronavirus outbreak on this summer’s Olympic G…
FREE | The Role of Agencies in the Media Market Report, 2020
In the latest interactive monthly data report, SportBusiness Media analyses the role of agencies in the media-rights market globally.
The Role of Agencies in the Media Market Report, 2020
In the latest interactive monthly data report, SportBusiness Media analyses the role of agencies in the media-rights market globally.
European Leagues widens data rights deal with Genius, Sportradar and Stats Perform
The Association of European Professional Football Leagues (European Leagues) has agreed an expanded data rights deal with rivals Genius Sports, Sportradar and Stats Perform that covers a total of 16 top-tier…
HBA Media distributes Saudi Cup rights in over 100 territories
This weekend’s inaugural edition of the Saudi Cup horse racing event will be aired in over 100 territories after media-rights agency HBA Media struck deals with a number of major broadcasters.
Iger steps down as Disney CEO, Chapek succeeds him
Bob Iger abruptly stepped down on February 25 as chief executive of The Walt Disney Co., an executive shift poised to cause significant shockwaves both in and out of sports