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Strong agency competition helps LaLiga grow revenues in Europe
Competition between sports-rights agencies has helped Spain’s LaLiga grow the value of its media rights in several new deals across Europe.
CSL renegotiates with CSM and sells international rights to IMG
China Sports Media’s deal for Chinese Super League domestic rights – the emblematic deal of China’s sports-rights gold rush – will be worth just two-thirds of its initial annual value following a renegotiation.
IMG to market LaLiga rights in European territories
The IMG agency has agreed a deal to sell and distribute the media rights to LaLiga, the top tier of Spanish club football, in 12 European countries.
IMG extends Tour de Romandie partnership, rights deals in place
The IMG agency has agreed a multi-year extension to its global rights distribution contract for Swiss road cycling showpiece the Tour de Romandie.
US Open the beneficiary with Amazon adding to tennis content
The value of US Open media rights across Europe will increase by about 26 per cent in the next cycle following deals struck with Eurosport and Amazon last month.
Sport 24 snares Ashes rights as it tests out cricket content
Cricket Australia expanded its relationship with in-flight/in-ship broadcaster Sport 24 last week, to include coverage of this year’s Ashes Test series.
Sport 24 picks up Ashes rights
In-flight and in-ship channel Sport 24 has acquired rights to the upcoming Ashes cricket series between England and Australia.
NRL international value grows with OTT product set to launch
Australia’s National Rugby League increased the value of its international rights by 25 per cent in a multi-party deal that will lead to the creation of an international OTT platform.
IMG offer tempts Uefa into rare agency deal covering Indonesia
Uefa has earned a healthy increase in the value of its national team rights in a new deal covering Indonesia with the IMG agency.
IMG upgrades association with George Washington University
The IMG agency has secured a 10-year multimedia rights agreement with George Washington University’s athletics department.
IMG to market Uefa rights in Indonesia
The IMG agency has agreed a deal with Uefa to exclusively sell and distribute the Indonesian rights to a host of upcoming national team tournaments organised by football’s European governing body.
World Rugby extends IMG archive partnership
The IMG agency has renewed its long-standing exclusive global archive partnership with World Rugby to include all major events until the end of 2020.
MTG seals off ATP in Scandinavia by adding Norway and Sweden
The ATP is earning less from market-by-market sales in the Nordics than from the last cycle’s pan-regional deal, after Modern Times Group added World Tour rights in Norway and Sweden to its earlier Denmark deal last month. A separate deal has also been agreed in Finland with MTV3.
IMG and Rai land Serie A international rights
The IMG agency and state broadcaster Rai have emerged triumphant in the international media rights sales process run by Lega Serie A, the organising body of the top division of Italian club football, sealing agreements worth a total of €1.113bn ($1.326bn).
Tender leads to windfall for Conmebol in IMG/Perform deal
When FBI raids brought the Fifa scandal to public attention in May 2015, one of the burning questions was: how will football benefit from the crackdown on corruption? The outcome of the Conmebol tender this week provided the clearest answer so far.
IMG’s Austrian skiing deal could shake up winter sports market
IMG’s acquisition of Austrian skiing federation international rights has surprised the industry, as the move could change the balance of power in the winter sports media-rights market.
DSport outbids Ten Sports to acquire US PGA Championship
Pay-television broadcaster DSport is paying a slightly higher fee than previous rights-holder Ten Sports for the US PGA Championship in the Indian subcontinent.
ITV grows horse racing portfolio with Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
UK commercial broadcaster ITV this month extended its horse racing portfolio by acquiring rights to the 2017 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe for a nominal fee.