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NBC Sports has picked up exclusive United States media rights to the British & Irish Lions’ forthcoming rugby union tour to South Africa, with eight matches being aired live on NBCUniversal's streaming se…
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The British & Irish Lions and South Africa Rugby have appointed Whisper Cymru, part of live sports production company Whisper, to serve as the production partner for the upcoming series between the two s…
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Australian streaming platform Stan Sport has acquired exclusive media rights for the upcoming British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa
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UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4 has finalised its acquisition of rights to highlights of the British & Irish Lions’ three tests against South Africa, along with live rights to the pre-tour Test m…
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UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4 is close to further enhancing its sports rights portfolio by agreeing a deal for highlights of the British & Irish Lions rugby union series against South Africa, it…
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Boutique agencies were at the fore in the sales process for international rights to the British & Irish Lions 2021 tour of South Africa, with the bigger players opting not to participate due to the carving out of key territories.
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The UK-based RDA agency has been appointed as the exclusive media-rights distributor for the upcoming British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa in a range of territories
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Commercial station TalkSport is set to retain radio rights in the UK for the British and Irish Lions’ tour of South Africa next year.
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The British & Irish Lions touring side maintained the value of its media rights in the UK and Ireland in a deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky for next year’s tour of South Africa.
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The British & Irish Lions rugby union body will restart the invitation to tender process in August for free-to-air highlights rights in the UK to next year’s Great Britain and Ireland tour of South Africa.
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The British and Irish Lions rugby union team will not move the dates of their tour of South Africa next summer, despite its dates clashing with the rescheduled 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo