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Sportfive secures international deals for Fiba Intercontinental Cup
Sportfive has struck deals with multiple broadcasters to secure coverage in different markets for the International Basketball Federation’s Fiba Intercontinental Cup, which tips off today (Friday) in E…
Sportfive strikes AFF U23 Championship media rights deals
The Asean Football Federation has announced rights deals with nine broadcasters brokered by the Sportfive agency for this month’s AFF U23 Championship.
Canal Plus picks up Race of Champions rights across multiple territories
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has acquired rights across multiple territories to the Race of Champions motorsport event
Sportfive turns to Genius’ Klingebiel to lead media rights division
Sportfive has recruited Genius Sports’ Thomas Klingebiel as president of its media rights business.
BCL matches to be streamed free in France on LNB TV
LNB TV, the OTT streaming platform of the Ligue Nationale de Basket, the governing body of men’s club basketball in France, has acquired broadcast rights in France to the Basketball Champions League.
Sportfive appoints Glat, Loy to lead US operation
The Sportfive agency has appointed veteran sports executives Neil Glat and Steve Loy to head its United States leadership team as part of a new strategic direction in the North American market
KHL lands OTT streaming coverage on Portable.TV in Sportfive deal
OTT streaming platform Portable.TV has secured worldwide streaming rights to the Kontinental Hockey League and will show a mixture of highlights and full-length games.
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Australia’s NBL agrees media rights deal in China with Dongqiudi
Chinese digital sports platform Dongqiudi has acquired rights for Australia's National Basketball League in a two-season deal, covering 2021-22 and 2022-23
Sportfive widens AFF role with deal for under-23 Championship
The Sportfive agency has widened its association with the Asean Football Federation by becoming the exclusive commercial representative for the 2022 AFF U23 Championship
Sportfive to sell media and sponsorship rights to African Games
The Sportfive agency has been awarded global media and sponsorship rights to the next two editions of the African Games multi-sport event
Astro acquires rights for Thai football matches featuring Malaysian players
Malaysian pay-television platform Astro has acquired rights for Thai club football matches featuring Malaysian national team players Junior Eldstal and Dominic Tan
Thai FA lands AIS domestic deal, eight-year Sportfive extension
Telco AIS has acquired domestic rights for Thai league and national team football for the upcoming 2021-22 season and will air coverage for free as a special measure to help raise the spirits of the Thai…
H.I.G. Capital acquires Lagardère’s minority stake in Sportfive
H.I.G. Capital, the international private equity and asset management firm, has become the sole owner of the Sportfive agency, acquiring the 24.9-per-cent stake it did not already own
Sportfive reconnects with Race of Champions in long-term media rights deal
The Sportfive agency has agreed a multi-year deal to sell the global media rights to the Race of Champions motorsport event
Former HBS and F1 executives Angell and Barnett form OTT consultancy
Peter Angell, the former director of production for Infront-owned Host Broadcast Services (HBS) and Murray Barnett, the former director of sponsorship and commercial partnerships at Formula 1, have formed…
Sportfive to sell BCL’s unified broadcast, sponsorship rights
The Sportfive agency is to sell the Basketball Champions League’s international broadcast and sponsorship rights after being appointed to the role by FIBA ClubCo, the joint entity that manages the rights t…
Sports Media Venture distributing European media rights to Olympic-qualifier marathon
Boutique media-rights agency Sports Media Venture has been appointed as European media rights distributor for this month’s NN Mission Marathon, which serves as a one-off qualifying event for the Tokyo O…
OneFootball snares Sportfive media rights stalwart von Doetinchem
OneFootball, the football-based media platform, has further underlined its ambitions in the media rights space with the recruitment of Nikolaus von Doetinchem, an experienced media rights executive at…