MENA
MP & Silva to distribute rights for Desert Force MMA
The MP & Silva agency has agreed an exclusive deal to distribute the media rights for the Desert Force Championship Middle Eastern mixed martial arts series.
OSN picks up MotoGP, WorldSBK rights
Middle Eastern pay-television operator OSN has acquired rights to the MotoGP and Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) motorcycle-racing series.
Ginx TV takes esports into Mena market with OSN deal
UK-based media company Ginx TV has expanded the reach of its competitive video gaming channels by striking a carriage deal with Middle Eastern pay-television operator OSN.
OSN partners up with Drone Racing League
Middle Eastern pay-television operator OSN has agreed a rights partnership with the Drone Racing League.
OSN renews WTCC rights with expanded deal
Middle Eastern pay-television operator OSN has extended an agreement for rights to the World Touring Car Championship motor-racing series.
OSN launches new sports channels
Middle Eastern pay-television operator OSN has launched a range of new sports channels as part of a wider move to expand its offering in the region.
MP & Silva to aid development of AGCFF football events under long-term deal
MP & Silva has sealed a 14-season contract with the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation which will see the agency help to launch the AGCFF’s new club competition.
Abu Dhabi Sports and ON Sport score rights to returning Arab Club Championship
Abu Dhabi Sports, the sports channel of state-run media group Abu Dhabi Media, and Egyptian sports broadcaster ON Sport have acquired rights to the Arab Club Championship football tournament, which is set to relaunch later this year.
Infront brokers series of rights deals for CHL
The Infront Sports & Media agency has secured a series of rights deals for upcoming seasons of the Champions Hockey League pan-European ice hockey club competition.
RDA deal to grant maiden TV exposure for Emirates Airline T20
The RDA agency has agreed a three-year deal to distribute global media rights to Twenty20 cricket tournament the Emirates Airline T20.
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UFC lands first major rights deal under WME-IMG stewardship
Middle Eastern pay-television operator OSN has agreed a multi-year deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship granting it exclusive rights to the mixed martial arts promotion in the Middle East and North Africa.
ITTF partners with Chinese firm for VR initiative
The International Table Tennis Federation has teamed up with sports marketing company Seca to deliver virtual reality coverage of this weekend’s World Tour Grand Finals event in Doha, Qatar.
FFT nears French Open renewal across Mena with beIN Sports
The French tennis federation is nearing a renewal with beIN Media Group for rights to the French Open tournament in the Middle East and North Africa, TV Sports Markets understands.
Charlton renews Bundesliga rights in hot Israeli TV market
Israeli pay-television broadcaster Charlton has renewed its deal for German Bundesliga media rights, TV Sports Markets understands.
BeIN renews NBA rights in France to add to earlier Mena deal
BeIN Media Group increased its fee for National Basketball Association media rights in France by about 23 per cent ahead of the new season.
Fox Sports extends Ski Classics agreements, signs new deal in Netherlands
International pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has extended rights agreements in Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Malta and Turkey for the Ski Classics long-distance skiing championship and also agreed a new deal for the series in the Netherlands.