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BeIN’s embattled US operation pays premium to secure marquee LaLiga rights
Pay-television broadcaster beIN will pay a more than 10-per-cent uplift in rights fees for Spanish football’s LaLiga over the course of its new four-season renewal in North America, SportBusiness Media understands, despite the challenging conditions beIN faces in that market.
NBC doubles fee for longer Premier League term
NBCUniversal blew its rivals out of the water to retain Premier League rights in the US earlier this month – the league’s first deal in its new international sales cycle.
US could help centenary event double TV income
The centenary version of the Copa América, which will take place in the US in June 2016, looks likely to earn at least twice as much in media rights income as the 2015 Copa América.
IMG accelerates world rallycross plans
The IMG agency believes that the recent deals it secured with 30 broadcasters for the newly-launched FIA World Rallycross Championship are a strong indication that the agency’s long-term investment in the sport will pay off.
ICC looks to double its money to cement contested overhaul
The ICC’s ambitious income target for its next cycle of media rights sales
BeIN Sports Xtra added to Samsung OTT platform
BeIN Sports has added its live sports streaming channel, beIN Sports Xtra, to the Samsung TV Plus service
Free US streaming channel launched by beIN Sports
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has launched a free streaming service in the United States, which will offer live sports, news, analysis and highlights to amplify the Qatar-based international …
BeIN widens US access to Spanish Segunda División with Azteca América deal
The North American arm of Qatar-headquartered pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has agreed a sublicensing deal for coverage of LaLiga Segunda División, the second tier of Spanish club football, with …
LaLiga signs beIN extension in USA and Canada through to 2024
Spanish football’s LaLiga has signed an extension to its existing contract in the United States and Canada with Qatar-headquartered pay-TV broadcaster beIN Sports through to the end of the 2023-24 season.