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Cricket Australia hires Octagon to assist US media rights offering
Cricket Australia has hired international sports marketing agency Octagon to serve as its exclusive media rights advisor in the United States, Canada, and Caribbean markets.
Liga ACB hires Octagon to assist US media rights offering
Spanish basketball organization Liga ACB has hired international sports marketing agency Octagon to serve as an exclusive advisor for its upcoming United States media rights offering that will include …
Twitch continues push into live sport with NWSL international rights deal
Twitch’s deal to acquire exclusive international rights to the National Women’s Soccer League suggests the Amazon-owned streaming platform has become a go-to partner for traditional sports leagues seeking younger audiences.
Thai FA re-elects Somyot, declares media rights award
The Football Association of Thailand yesterday re-elected Somyot Poompanmuang as its president and said its global media rights for the 2021-28 period had been awarded, although did not reveal the winners
Octagon aligns with Caribbean Professional Baseball Confederation
Agency to provide media rights evaluation and counsel to Latin American winter baseball leagues
Thai FA media rights deal imminent as bidders narrowed to two
The Football Association of Thailand and its advisor the Octagon agency are close to announcing a major new media rights deal covering the eight years from 2021 to 2028
NWSL, Octagon seeking three-year deals from broadcast partners to ensure long-term growth
The National Women’s Soccer League and consulting partner Octagon will be seeking a minimum three-year commitment from English- and Spanish-language broadcast partners in the United States to ensure t…
Octagon strikes media content partnership with MiLB
Agency to aid affiliated minors in striking new distribution opportunities
Octagon expects strong competition from US broadcasters for NWSL rights
The Octagon agency will prioritise domestic and global media-rights deals as it seeks to maximise the reach and revenue of the National Women’s Soccer League, the top US women’s football league, from 202…
Octagon to consult FA Thailand on media opportunities
Global agency to aid FA Thailand as next cycle of media rights for property begins in January
Gol TV hangs on to Peru qualifier rights after last-gasp payment
The Peruvian football federation (FPF) has decided not to follow through with its public threat to strip Gol TV of the international rights to Peru’s 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers, after the broadcaster finally made an overd…
Scott Seymour, SVP managing director of golf, Octagon
Interview with Scott Seymour, SVP managing director of golf at the Octagon agency, about the strength of the European Tour and to what extent it is being propped up by the Ryder Cup.
Russian time zone freezes rights fees in US and Canada
Why media rights fees for Sochi have fallen from the Vancouver Games
Sportfive is being ‘pruned until there is nothing left’
More top-level defections raise questions about Sportfive International
Radical Indian plan could help cricket worldwide
Proposal for alternative international-cricket schedule.
Premier League overseas rights bring in £660m
English Premier League international television rights expected to more than double in value since previous sale.