Six Nations Rugby
DAZN broadens Canadian offer with Commonwealth Games
Perform-owned OTT platform DAZN has acquired exclusive Commonwealth Games rights in Canada as it bids to widen its subscriber base by adding more locally-relevant content.
Six Nations value takes a hit in Asia as RugbyPass secures rights
The annual value of Six Nations media rights in Asia has been cut almost in half following a new deal with OTT service RugbyPass.
Six Nations signs off long-term NBC deal but suffers fall in Italy
The Six Nations last week secured a long-term deal with media company NBCUniversal in the US, but is understood to have suffered a 40-per-cent fall in the value of its rights in Italy.
Six Nations earns more and retains rights in North America
Pitch faces IMG battle to renew Six Nations international rights
Six Nations unions in talks over collective rights model – report
Six Nations boosts TV coverage with Amazon partnership
RugbyPass enhances Six Nations deal
ITV enters Six Nations fray under BBC rights sharing deal
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC and commercial broadcaster ITV have agreed a new six-year deal under which they will share rights to the Six Nations from next year’s edition of the national team rugby union tournament.
France Télévisions keeps hold of Six Nations and FFR
France Télévisions last month retained its hold on Six Nations and national team test rugby in long-term deals, increasing its fees for both by about 25 per cent.
Strong bidding helps Six Nations double fee in Irish market
Aggressive bidding from free-to-air broadcasters in Ireland helped the Six Nations Committee double its media rights fee in the territory last week.
Pay-TV premium not enough to stop free-to-air team-up
The Six Nations Committee bucked the trend when awarding its UK rights earlier this month, opting for wide coverage from free-to-air broadcasters and leaving pay-television money on the table.
Watching Brief (Vol.99) Special Focus: Rugby Union – Six Nations Championship
Watching Brief (Vol.76) Special Focus: Rugby Union – Six Nations Championship
Discovery looks to rugby to drive Italian expansion
Discovery picks up Six Nations rights in Italy in surprise deal