MENA

Football
Licensing & Merchandising

The IMG agency is looking to widen its work with the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF) beyond the existing remit currently focused on broadcast and sponsorship rights sales, according to Robert…
Cricket
Media

Streaming service Myco has acquired rights in the Middle East and North Africa to the 2023 season of the Pakistan Super League T20 cricket competition, which commenced earlier this month
Horse Racing
Events

The HBA Media agency has said the 2023 Saudi Cup horse racing event will be broadcast by 35 rights-holders across the world, including a number of new signings
Cricket
Media

Saudi Arabia's national tourism authority has become a sponsor of the Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired rights in the Middle East and North Africa to club competitions organised by the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol), adding to its existing…
Basketball
Industry Moves

Sports industry executive Sharon Fuller has joined the National Basketball Association as associate vice-president of content and social in Europe and the Middle East
Football
Media

The Saudi Professional League and its appointed IMG agency have finalised a flurry of media rights deals ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo’s debut in the competition.
Football
Media

Douyin, Facebook, OneFootball, PSG TV, Twitch and YouTube will carry coverage of today's (Thursday's) exhibition match in Saudi Arabia between Paris Saint-Germain and Riyadh All-Star XI, that will see…
Football
Media

BeIN Media Group has acquired rights in multiple territories to this month’s friendly between Lionel Messi’s Paris Saint-Germain and a Riyadh all-star team including players from Al-Nassr, the Saudi Ara…
Golf
Media

UAE-based content aggregator Evision has secured exclusive rights to golf's DP World Tour and PGA Tour in 2023 and 2024, along with the 2023 Ryder Cup and 2024 Presidents Cup teams competitions
Football
Media

Iraqi terrestrial and satellite public broadcaster Al Iraqiya has secured rights to the 25th Arab Gulf Cup national team football tournament, which kicks off today (Friday) in Iraq
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has renewed rights in 29 international territories to the Coupe de France club football competition
Football
Media

Saudi Arabian state-controlled media group Saudi Sports Company has completed a deal for exclusive rights to broadcast the Portuguese League Cup across the Middle East and North Africa during the 2022-23…
Football
Media

Qatar-based broadcaster beIN Media Group has detailed plans to stream live coverage of Sunday’s Fifa World Cup final on its official YouTube channel in the Middle East and North Africa.
Football
Media

TOD, the official streaming platform of the Fifa World Cup in Saudi Arabia, and all the Middle East and North Africa, has been blocked in Saudi Arabia from the beginning of this year’s tournament in Q…
Football
Media

Football fans in Lebanon have been left without free-to-air television coverage of the ongoing Fifa World Cup due to a state of political paralysis in the Middle Eastern country
Football
Media

BeIN Media Group will broadcast 22 matches of the Fifa World Cup on its free-to-air beIN Sports channel in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region
Basketball
Media

The Spanish Basketball Clubs Association (ACB) has renewed a rights agreement with UAE-based broadcaster Sharjah Sports and struck a new deal with Mexican sports broadcaster Hi! Sports