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Football

Austrian public-service broadcaster ORF has finalised its acquisition of live Austrian Bundesliga rights ahead of the league’s return on June 2.
Football

Manchester United has abandoned its annual financial targets and posted a drop in quarterly earnings and revenue, as the economic impact of Covid-19 begins to be felt
American Football

Following the historic success of The Last Dance, ESPN has announced a new nine-part documentary series about legendary New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, which will be released in 2021
Snooker

Plans have been announced for snooker’s Championship League to return from June 1-11 at Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, with the event to be covered live in the UK by commercial broadcaster ITV.
Football

Austrian public-service broadcaster ORF is in negotiations to secure live free-to-air rights to the Austrian Bundesliga when the competition resumes after the shutdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic
Football

Telecoms group Altice has launched a bid to claim back a portion of its annual €350m ($385m) investment in Uefa Champions League and Europa League broadcast rights in France.
Football

Japanese media platform SportsNavi has rekindled its connection to LaLiga by becoming the first official media partner of the Spanish football competition in Japan
Tennis

Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has acquired the exclusive rights to broadcast the newly-created Mapfre League tennis tournament in Spain
Football

The French Football League (LFP) has voted in favour of expanding Ligue 2 from 20 to 22 teams for the 2020-21 season, while Ligue 1 clubs are ready to offer their lower league compatriots an additional…
Horse Racing

UK commercial broadcaster ITV is said to be seeking a £1.5m (€1.67m/$1.83m) reduction in its rights fee following the cancellation of this year’s Grand National.