Facebook set for Champions League rights in Brazil – reports
Social media platform Facebook has acquired rights to the Uefa Champions League in Brazil, according to multiple reports, while sports broadcaster Esporte Interativo has extended its deal for the European club football competition.
Facebook continues sports push with Premier League in Vietnam
Facebook has acquired English Premier League rights in Vietnam, its second deal for the league’s rights in a major Southeast Asian market.
Facebook helps IMG and Perform beat LatAm broadcaster timidity
Earnings from FC Diez Media’s sale of Copa Libertadores rights in South America have fallen below its internal targets, TV Sports Markets understands, but the joint venture is still on track to meet its guarantee.
Facebook makes bold play for Premier League in Thailand
Social media company Facebook has beaten an incumbent pay-television broadcaster to media rights of a flagship property for the first time, TV Sports Markets understands.
Facebook strikes Major League Baseball partnership
Facebook has struck a deal with Major League Baseball to stream live coverage of 25 weekday afternoon games.
Facebook pays more for greater World Surf League exclusivity
The World Surf League has expanded its global digital rights deal with Facebook, securing a significantly higher fee.
Facebook seals exclusive World Surf League partnership
Social media platform Facebook has sealed an exclusive digital partnership with the World Surf League.
Facebook steps aside from Thursday Night Football rights race
Social media company Facebook has decided against bidding for the NFL American football league’s Thursday Night Football package, according to the Bloomberg news agency.
Eurosport chief set to lead Facebook’s push into sports market
Social media company Facebook is reportedly set to signal its growing ambitions in the sports rights market by hiring Peter Hutton, chief executive of international sports broadcaster Eurosport.
Eleven sets Bundesliga first with Facebook stream
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports will stream live coverage of a German Bundesliga football match on social media platform Facebook this week.
Eleven to set Facebook first in Belgium with Ligue 1 clash
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports will set a first in Belgium today (Wednesday) by live streaming a French Ligue 1 football game live on social media platform Facebook.
WWE partners with Facebook for new series
US wrestling organisation WWE has teamed up with social media platform Facebook to launch a new in-ring series, Mixed Match Challenge.
Stadium pens college basketball streaming deal with Facebook
US-based multi-platform sports network Stadium has agreed a deal with social media platform Facebook to stream live coverage of US college basketball games.
El Clásico basketball contest to be streamed worldwide
Liga ACB, the top division of basketball in Spain, has agreed deals through the MP & Silva agency with the social media platform Facebook and Chinese internet company Tencent for live streaming coverage of this Sunday’s game between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, known as ‘El Clásico’.
Facebook to stream US college American football games
Social media platform Facebook has agreed a deal to stream live coverage of 15 US college American football games during the 2017-18 academic year.
Caribbean Premier League secures rights deals
The Caribbean Premier League has secured a series of rights deals for this year’s edition of the Twenty20 cricket tournament.
Dish takes action over Univision’s Facebook streaming
Dish Network has launched legal action over a streaming deal between rival US pay-television provider Univision Deportes and social media platform Facebook.
Facebook strikes Champions League partnership with Fox Sports
The Fox Sports division of US network Fox has teamed up with Facebook to stream live coverage of the Uefa Champions League European club football tournament