News

Baseball

The US Department of Justice has moved to take fresh action against the takeover of US media company Time Warner by telco AT&T by appealing a federal judge’s approval of the deal last month.
Football

Eleven Sports has acquired rights for Italian Serie A top-tier football in the UK and Ireland and confirmed that the IMG agency will hold a minority stake in the two new channels that will show the coverage
Football

Direct-to-home and IPTV platform Digi has further bolstered its football content in the Czech Republic and Slovakia by acquiring rights to England’s FA Cup and Community Shield competitions.
Boxing

The Havas Sports & Entertainment agency has brokered a late deal with Malaysian pay-television broadcaster Astro for rights to Sunday’s ‘Fight of Champions’ boxing clash between Manny Pacquiao and Lucas…
Basketball

Polish pay-television broadcaster NC Plus has struck a one-season extension to its rights deal for North American basketball league the NBA
Football

Fifa, football’s global governing body, is set to take legal action in Saudi Arabia against the pirate service BeoutQ.
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)

The International Mixed Martial Arts Association (IMMAF) has linked up with Sportradar for the launch of its new OTT platform. The IMMAF.tv service will showcase elite and amateur mixed martial arts
Esports

US sports broadcaster ESPN has made its biggest commitment to date in esports by agreeing a multi-year rights deal for the Overwatch League
Football

German sports broadcaster Sport1 and the OneFootball digital platform have acquired rights to the International Champions Cup pre-season club tournament
Ice Hockey

State-backed broadcaster Match TV has secured control of the official television channel of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League.