Media

Football
Senegal

Senegalese media group E-Media has filed an appeal with the competition commission of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) over the award of 2022 Fifa World Cup rights in Senegal
Multiple Sports
Germany

Viaplay Group, the international subscription streaming broadcaster, will not launch in German-speaking markets as planned next year amid wider cost-cutting initiatives
Tennis
Australia

Tennis Australia has struck a new five-year deal with domestic broadcaster Nine Entertainment, with the agreement providing continued coverage of the Australian Open grand slam tournament on free-to-air…
Football
France

Public broadcaster France Télévisions will air the remaining rounds of the Coupe de France after the French Football Federation (FFF) failed to agree a deal with Eurosport, according to FFF president N…
Multiple Sports
USA

Conference USA, a mid-tier player in the landscape of United States college sports, has completed a five-year multimedia rights deal with ESPN and CBS Sports that will increase accessibility to the conference…
Football
Netherlands

Dutch telecoms operator Ziggo has landed exclusive broadcast rights to Uefa club competitions from 2024-25 to 2026-27
Cricket
United Kingdom

Pay-television broadcaster Sky has announced a deal with Channel 4 that will see live coverage of the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final simulcast on the free-to-air broadcaster’s eponymous channel.
Multi-sport
Germany

This summer’s 2022 European Championships in Munich attracted more than 750 million viewer hours across the nine participating sports on free-to-air television and digital platforms, according to data r…
Horse Racing
Australia

Brendan Parnell, the chief executive at Racing Queensland, has been appointed as Arena Racing Company’s managing director of media and international.
Darts
Europe

Subscription streaming broadcaster Viaplay Group has furthered its ties to the Professional Darts Corporation by agreeing a five-year deal that makes its eponymous service the exclusive home of the PDC…
Basketball
Africa

The NBA basketball league and sports broadcaster ESPN have extended and expanded their rights deal in Africa under a 'multi-year' renewal
Motorsport
USA

NASCAR has announced its 2023 schedule, including broadcast networks and times for the Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and Truck Series, garnering its greatest level of broadcast exposure in more than a decade,…
Basketball
Slovenia

ALIA, the broadcast regulator in Luxembourg, has intervened in a case involving the alleged violation of Slovenian listed events legislation by pan-regional broadcasting group United Media during its broadcast…
Football
Global

For Media Sports Management has reached an agreement with Liga Portugal that sees the rights consultancy headed by Emanuele Villari become the global distributor of media rights to the Portuguese League …
Volleyball
Thailand

Thai telco True has acquired the domestic media rights to the Volleyball Thailand League for the upcoming 2022-23 season
Golf
Europe

Golf’s Ladies European Tour (LET) has recruited Fiona Harold as its new commercial director.
Volleyball
Global

Volleyball World, the commercial rights-holder for all International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) properties set up following investment from CVC Capital Partners, is targeting longer-term media rights…
Multiple Sports
USA

Streaming subscribers continue to grow for ESPN parent, but so do operating losses