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FFF buoyed by results of Ligue 1 referee microphone trial
The French Football Federation (FFF) has hailed the successful experiment of equipping the referee with a microphone for Friday’s Ligue 1 game between Olympique Lyonnais and Nantes.
Amazon retains Champions League package in Italy, Sky ‘closes in on remainder’
Online retail giant Amazon has retained its package of broadcast rights in Italy to first-pick Wednesday evening matches from the Uefa Champions League in a new deal covering the 2024-27 cycle
SportsGrid launches 24-hour betting channel on Amazon’s Freevee
Content and technology company SportsGrid and Amazon Prime Video have reached a global distribution agreement for Amazon's Freevee to the launch SportsGrid Network FAST channel, which will be the first…
PBR joins docuseries wave with Prime Video’s ‘The Ride’
The Endeavor-owned Professional Bull Riders has joined the ever-increasing sports docuseries wave with the eight-episode The Ride, which will premiere later this year on Amazon Prime Video in more than…
Amazon and J Sports acquire rights in Japan for World Baseball Classic
Amazon Prime Video and J Sports have acquired media rights in Japan for the upcoming World Baseball Classic national team competition
Uefa club competition broadcast rights to hit Italian market early next year
The Team Marketing agency will next month initiate the bidding process for broadcast rights in Italy to Uefa club competitions from 2024-25 to 2026-27
FFT ethics body backs free-to-air French Open access following Amazon debate
The ethics committee of the French Tennis Federation (FFT) has ruled that the most important matches from the French Open should be shown on free-to-air television after the controversy surrounding the…
Amazon and DAZN retain Champions League rights packages in Germany
Amazon has retained its package of Uefa Champions League broadcast rights in Germany from 2024-25 to 2026-27 and will continue to be able to offer a first-pick Tuesday-evening match
Amazon Prime Video to distribute Barcelona docuseries
The Amazon Prime Video streaming service has secured exclusive distribution rights to a new documentary series focusing on Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona
Overtime Elite expands reach with Amazon Prime Video deal
Overtime Elite (OTE), the startup basketball league for top high school-aged prospects, has significantly expanded its domestic and international reach by securing a global streaming rights deal with Amazon…
Amazon develops US daily sports-talk show slate
Amazon Prime Video is developing a daily slate of sports-talk shows in the United States that will further the online retail and streaming giant's presence in content, with the programming airing from…
Amazon, Virgin Media land Ireland’s Autumn Nations Series matches
Six Nations Rugby has agreed new rights deals in Ireland covering the country's matches during the upcoming Autumn Nations Series, striking agreements with ecommerce giant Amazon and pay-television operator…
Prime Video adds alternate ‘TNF’ stream with ‘The Shop’
Prime Video announced it will collaborate with Uninterrupted's Emmy-award winning show The Shop as part of an alternate stream offering for the National Football League's Thursday Night Football.
Amazon Prime Video to stream NBA games in Brazil
The National Basketball Association and Amazon announced a multiyear agreement to stream NBA games exclusively on Amazon's Prime Video in Brazil, marking another major step in both the rights acquisition…
DFB turns to Amazon for Qatar 2022 documentary series
The German Football Association (DFB) has agreed a deal that will see the men’s national team become the subject of a documentary series from the Amazon Prime Video streaming service concerning its 2022 F…
TF1 renews Ligue 1 highlights sublicensing deal with Amazon
TF1, the French commercial broadcaster, has renewed an agreement with Amazon Prime Video for sublicensed short highlights to French football’s Ligue 1.
Amazon, DirecTV secure deal for ‘TNF’ restaurant, bar rights
Amazon has secured a multiyear deal with satellite TV provider DirecTV to ensure distribution of Prime Video’s exclusive National Football League Thursday Night Football telecasts to more than 300,000 sp…
One Championship plans first US fights, talks up Amazon rights deal
Asian mixed martial arts promotion One Championship intends to host its first events in the US market next year