MENA

Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

An Emirates-based consortium has signed a binding agreement to acquire around 57 per cent of StarzPlay Arabia, the subscription video-on-demand service
Football
Events

The IMG agency has signed a long-term commercial agreement with the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF) covering the next six editions of the national team tournament
Athletics
Media

BeIN Sports has secured the broadcast rights to World Athletics events for the Middle East and North Africa in a two-year deal
Football
Media

For Media, the boutique rights agency headed by Emanuele Villari, has brokered a Coppa Italia broadcast rights deal with Abu Dhabi Media in the Middle East and North Africa, SportBusiness understands
Football

Italy’s Serie A will continue to make its matches available for free on YouTube in the Middle East and North Africa for the remainder of the 2021-22 season, despite receiving bids from broadcasters in the region.
Horse Racing
Media

The HBA Media agency has secured seven new broadcast rights-holders for the Saudi Cup, as it expands coverage of the annual horse racing fixture for the third consecutive year
Football
Media

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has invited bids for broadcast rights in the Middle East and North Africa to the Copa del Rey tournament
Multiple Sports
Media

Israel-based automated highlights company WSC Sports has raised investments totalling $100m (€88.2m) from a Series D funding round led by Israeli investment management company Ion Crossover Partners.
Football
Media

All ten weekly Serie A matches will be broadcast live in the Middle East and North Africa region on the league's Arabic-language YouTube channel until the end of the season
Rugby Union
Media

Subscription broadcaster Premier Sports has solidified its rugby union offering in Southeast Asia with an exclusive three-year Six Nations rights renewal, while also picking up exclusive rights in the…
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Film producer Aviv Giladi has today (Monday) been named as the president of broadcast partnerships at DAZN Group, the global sports subscription service and media company
Golf
Media

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has been awarded non-exclusive live rights in the Middle East and North Africa to air a selection of events from golf’s DP World Tour that will be held across t…
Golf
Media

Subscription video-on-demand service StarzPlay will offer GolfTV, the Discovery-owned subscription streaming platform and PGA Tour international rights-holder, as an add-on for its customers
Cricket
Media

Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has acquired media rights for the inaugural edition of Legends League Cricket, a competition featuring retired star cricket players from around…
Multiple Sports
Host Broadcast & Production

Automated sports broadcast production and analytics company Pixellot has expanded into the United Arab Emirates through an agreement with Dubai-based sports broadcast system integrator Cam Plus Sport
Football

A large decrease in Japan has dragged down the global value of Asian Football Confederation media rights by at least 13 per cent in the 2021-24 cycle.
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has acquired rights to national team football tournament the 2021 Fifa Arab Cup in 24 countries across the Middle East and North Africa
Basketball

The NBA secured a big uplift fee in Greece, while a late agreement with beIN in the Middle East and North Africa resulted in a decline.