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NHL grows short-term rights value in DACH but strives for more
The National Hockey League boosted the value of its rights in Germany and Austria in its latest sales round. But it only agreed one-season deals with its primary pay-television broadcasters after bidders failed to meet its longer-term valuation.
NZR, RugbyPass deal illustrates tricky Sanzaar international sales process
An experimental deal between New Zealand Rugby and digital platform RugbyPass has underscored the difficulty the Sanzaar alliance and its member rugby unions have had selling international rights for the 2021-25 cycle.
FreeSports focuses on low-cost cricket in Afghanistan, Zimbabwe deals
FreeSports is hoping its two-year deal for exclusive rights to the Afghanistan and Zimbabwe national cricket teams’ home matches will help create a unique identity for the channel, which has long acted as a shop window for sister broadcaster Premier Sports.
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SNP makes free-to-air pledge for Scotland football games
The Scottish National Party has said the country’s government would pass a law to ensure Scotland’s competitive international football matches are ring-fenced for coverage on free-to-air television, if it held the legal powers over broadcast rights.
News UK adds Scottish football rights to clips package
Newspaper group News UK has acquired the rights to show video clips of goals and other key moments from Scottish Premiership football games, along with some matches featuring League One team Rangers.
SPFL strikes BT Sport deal, overhauls League Cup model
The Scottish Professional Football League, which operates the league system in Scotland, has agreed a four-season rights deal with UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport that will lead to a major revamp for its League Cup knockout competition.
Sky holds extension clause for Scottish football rights – report
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky holds a two-year extension clause to its rights deal with the Scottish Professional Football League, according to the Daily Record newspaper.