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Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)

US-based mixed martial arts promotion Bellator has secured an exclusive broadcast deal in Ireland with pay-television broadcaster Virgin Media Television
Football

Telco Optus has acquired exclusive media rights in Australia to the 2021 and 2024 editions of the Copa América national team football tournament.
Multi-sport

Prominent Massachusetts-based gaming company DraftKings is continuing its furious run of activity in 2021 by completing a deal to acquire the Vegas Sports Information Network Inc
Football

Lega Serie A, the governing body of the top division of Italian club football, has said it will launch a new tender process for its final package of domestic rights after an improved offer from pay-television…
Football

The Mediapro agency and production group has paid the second part of its severance agreement with France’s Professional Football League (LFP) following the withdrawal from its broadcast rights deal last y…
Baseball

OTT streaming service DAZN has extended its deal for Major League Baseball rights in Germany
Esports

Formula SimRacing, the motor racing esport, will broadcast live coverage of its 2021 season through sports video platform Recast. This will be Recast’s first venture into esports.
Cricket

Media group Discovery is in contention for Cricket Australia’s ongoing UK broadcast rights tender, with the company reported to be specifically interested in the next edition of the Ashes series between A…
Rugby Union

An average audience of 7.6 million viewers watched the final match of this year’s Six Nations tournament between France and Scotland on French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions.
Football

South African public broadcaster the SABC has agreed a deal which will see eMedia’s satellite service, Openview, broadcast its channels. The SABC will also be launching a new dedicated sports channel.