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ORF and Servus battle sees Austrian national team rights value soar
Uefa has significantly increased the value of its national team rights in Austria from 2022-23, capitalising on fierce competition between ORF and Servus TV as the latter continues its sports-rights push.
Sky reaction to Serie A loss boosts rights market but Milan court could end mini-boom
The value of the rights to second- and third-tier properties in Italy is enjoying a mini-boom in the wake of DAZN’s acquisition in March of the main live rights to Serie A for the next three seasons. Faced with the loss of its key property, Sky is fighting back, renewing deals with MotoGP and the Bundesliga and snatching rights currently held by DAZN, such as Serie B and Ligue 1.
Super League rugby sees sharp headline value decline in Sky renewal
Super League’s protracted domestic sales process ended in a sharp headline rights fee decline for the rugby league competition for the next two years, SportBusiness Media understands.
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WWE signs up Fox as new domestic partner, USA extends
US wrestling organisation WWE has today (Wednesday) sealed a new domestic rights deal with the Fox Sports division of the Fox network and has extended its long-running partnership with cable-television broadcaster USA Network, stating that the agreements provide a substantial increase in the value of its US distribution.
Sony’s WWE renewal includes WWE Network, Wrestlemania debuts on Fox Sports PPV
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has finalised an extension and expansion to its rights deal in the Indian subcontinent with US-based wrestling organisation WWE, securing exclusive access…
Rebranded Combate extends Univision deal, WWE renews with USA Network
US Spanish-language media company Univision Communications has agreed a five-year extension to its rights deal with Combate Americas, with the mixed martial arts promotion rebranding to Combate Global…
WWE seeks rights bids as NBCU window ends
The WWE wrestling organisation is seeking bids for the broadcast rights to key properties such as Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown after its exclusive negotiating window with current rights-holder, US media company NBCUniversal, expired without the agreement of a new deal.