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Multi-sport

Shipping magnate and Greek businessman Evangelos Marinakis has pulled out of a deal to acquire telecoms operator Forthnet, the parent company of Greek pay-television broadcaster Nova, after protracted…
Motorsport

The Dentsu agency is in the process of finalising FIA World Rally Championship sublicensing agreements in Japan with terrestrial broadcasters NHK and TV Asahi, SportBusiness understands
Esports

Germany-based sports broadcaster Sport1 has acquired rights to esports events organised by ESL, the tournament organiser and production company
Football

German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has announced that it will make its  ‘Konferenz’ coverage of Bundesliga and second-tier 2. Bun
Football

The Confederation of African Football has issued an invitation to tender for broadcast services related to its various competitions, including its flagship Africa Cup of Nations in 2021
Baseball

Major League Baseball has expanded its international rights deal with ESPN to cover more territories in Europe and Africa
Esports

Telecoms operator Telia has acquired rights in Finland from the esports organisations DreamHack and ESL to the ESL Pro Tour

The National Women’s Soccer League has finalised a three-year broadcast deal with CBS Sports and streaming service Twitch.
Multi-sport

Streaming platforms Roku and Xumo have both signed distribution agreements in Canada with pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports, allowing them to add the beIN Sports Xtra streaming service to their respective…
Baseball

The Korea Baseball Organization has launched a tender for the distribution of its media rights in territories outside Korea, covering the 2020 to 2023 seasons