Canal Plus, a subsidiary of media conglomerate Vivendi which plans to list it on the London stock exchange, earned increased revenues in the first half of 2024 compared to last year

The Thai League 1 has finally ensured its 2024-25 season will be shown on television by signing a deal with pay-television broadcaster TrueVisions

Major League Baseball is separating its streaming offerings as it launches its flagship MLB Network channel as a direct-to-consumer service, separate from MLB.TV

DAZN’s agreement for eight Ligue 1 fixtures per week has moved closer to completion but a sponsorship sales component of beIN Sports’ proposed deal for the remaining match continues to be worked through.

The huge $76bn (€70bn), 11-year contracts sealed by the NBA with Disney, Comcast and Amazon give the trio the right to air their inventory in international markets, it has emerged, meaning that Sky will hold rights in several European markets.

Endeavor Streaming has added to its portfolio of football clients in a deal to deliver Newcastle United’s new OTT service.

IMG has widened its remit with the Saudi Pro League (SPL) in a five-season production agreement that adds to its existing role in selling the competition’s international broadcast rights.

Germany’s 2. Basketball Bundesliga has amassed a betting rights package of at least 720 matches per season in a request for proposal (RFP) process that also includes the global broadcast rights, SportBusiness understands.

Women’s handball has been delivered a major exposure boost in Germany after public broadcasters ARD and ZDF opted to buy the rights to the women’s Euros together with the men’s competition.

Almost five years on from being named as the future seller of Diamond League rights internationally, Infront has struck a mixture of free-to-air and pay-TV deals from 2025.

Japanese streaming service U-Next has brought forward its Premier League rights deal by one season, after outgoing broadcaster SpoTV ended its contract a year early

World Lacrosse's long-term sponsorship with Nike continues a rush of commercial activity that has also included the launch of an OTT platform with Sportall.

CFG, owner of Manchester City, has signalled its intention to “remain at the forefront” of football-led content production through the strategic collaboration with Sony Pictures Television.

The National Basketball Association's next media rights deal could be heading to the courtroom after Warner Bros. Discovery met its deadline to match one of the offers on the table under the league's proposed $76bn (€70bn), 11-year contracts.

Cycling’s Flanders Classics will continue to receive crucial domestic free-to-air broadcast coverage in Belgium in an agreement that will be welcomed by race sponsors.

Experienced UK media rights executive Hannah Griffiths has joined global sports streaming service and media company DAZN in its broadcast partnerships business

Serie A will remain part of TNT Sports’ offering in the UK and Ireland after an agreement was reached with the league, which has also now hammered out details of a betting rights renewal with Stats Perform, SportBusiness understands.

Five of the United States' leading sports properties have struck agreements with Reddit to push their content to a younger audience while in turn driving up advertising revenue for the message board platform

Italian public-service broadcaster Rai has acquired non-exclusive Serie A highlights rights for three years as it makes changes to its longstanding domestic football coverage

Formula E has spent £110,000 (€130,700/$142,300) to acquire the intellectual property rights to W Series, the all-female racing championship that collapsed into administration last year.