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Viacom18 snaps up Serie A, Ligue 1 amid absence of competition
Indian media group Viacom18’s acquisitions of rights to Italy’s Serie A and France’s Ligue 1 signify the growing presence of tech and media giant Reliance in the Indian sports broadcasting landscape.
Women’s football continues upward trend with ITV deal for England internationals
UK commercial broadcaster ITV’s four-season deal for exclusive media rights to the England women’s football team’s home matches is a further demonstration of the rising value of the women’s game.
Euroleague secures increase from Saran in tough Turkish market
Euroleague Basketball has secured an increase in value for its media rights in a tough Turkish market, agreeing a new three-season deal with Saran Media from 2022-23 onward.
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BAMMA lands Abu Dhabi TV deal
UK mixed martial arts promotion BAMMA has announced a rights deal with Abu Dhabi TV, which is part of pay-television operator Abu Dhabi Media Company.
ESPN Player launches dedicated channel for MMA series
Sports broadcaster ESPN has launched a new channel dedicated to the Extreme Fighting Championship mixed martial arts series on its ESPN Player live and on-demand sports streaming service.
Univision invests in Combate Global in ‘first step’ of combat sports strategy
Univision Communications has acquired a “significant” equity stake in the Combate Global mixed martial arts promotion in a deal that the US Spanish-language broadcaster says is reflective of a first ste…
UFC lands first major rights deal under WME-IMG stewardship
Middle Eastern pay-television operator OSN has agreed a multi-year deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship granting it exclusive rights to the mixed martial arts promotion in the Middle East and North Africa.