Discovery
Lega Basket initiates direct negotiations with broadcasters
Lega Basket Serie A, the organising body of the top division of Italian basketball, is to begin private negotiations with broadcasters for its domestic media rights for three seasons, from 2022-23 to 2024-25
Formula E looks to long-term holistic strategy as rights fees plateau
Formula E’s latest media rights deal in the UK demonstrates that, at present, sponsorship and hosting fees remain the primary sources of revenue for the electric open-wheel racing series.
Discovery steps in for one-year MotoGP deal in Finland
Media group Discovery has secured exclusive live rights to MotoGP in Finland after a vacancy was created by Telia-owned MTV3’s decision not to renew its deal.
Olympics fee inches upward in Greece after new deal with ERT
Media group Discovery secured a marginal increase for rights in Greece to the Olympic Games in the 2022 and 2024 in a deal with public-service broadcaster ERT.
DAZN sizes up Champions League, EFL after shock BT snub
DAZN chairman Kevin Mayer said his company’s attempts to acquire UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport “became uneconomical” after a rival bid from Discovery increased BT’s demands in the final throes of negotiations.
Infront seals strong FIS renewals with Discovery and ARD/ZDF
Infront has secured increased fees for rights to Fédération Internationale de Ski events in deals with Discovery Sports and German public-service broadcasters ARD and ZDF.
Polish audience figures emerge for TVN’s first FIS ski jumping coverage
Viewership of the first two events of FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Poland reached an average of 2
Eurosport India to show AIFF’s inaugural Futsal Club Championship
Discovery-owned Eurosport India has secured media rights for the All India Football Federation's inaugural Futsal Club Championship
Discovery’s Q3 international revenues buoyed by advertising, Olympics sublicensing
Media group Discovery has reported just under $1.3bn (€1.1
UCI Track Champions League ensured Latin American coverage in Claro deal
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has this morning announced a broadcast deal with Claro Sports in Latin America for coverage of its new Track Champions League competition
Jhingan to lead Discovery’s operations in APAC region
Media group Discovery has promoted Anil Jhingan to the role of president and managing director of Asia Pacific
Dorna opts for coverage and continuity in World SBK renewal with Eurosport
Discovery-owned Eurosport’s five-year renewal for media rights to the Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) motorcycling series was driven by the preference of commercial rights-holder Dorna to provide the property with wide exposure.
Discovery India sports head Rajput ‘to stand down’
Vijay Rajput, senior vice-president, business head of the sports business, and head of affiliate sales and product distribution at Discovery India, will leave the broadcaster, it has been reported
Discovery deals with EBU for women’s Tour de France in over 50 markets
Media group Discovery has secured exclusive rights in over 50 markets to show the women's Tour de France until at least 2025
TVP hits out at Discovery’s FIS rights deal
Polish public-service broadcaster TVP has hit out at what it claims is Discovery Sports’ decision not to sublicense rights to International Ski Federation (FIS) ski jumping competitions, claiming the s…
Tennis Australia buoyed by Discovery contract protections, on cusp of new deals
The recently-signed 10-year Australian Open rights agreement between Tennis Australia and Discovery is a “real confidence booster” for the tennis governing body, which was satisfied with the various pro…
Australian Open secures strong increase from 10-year Discovery renewal
Discovery paid a significant fee increase to renew its Australian Open rights in Europe, with both sides seeing benefits in a 10-year term.