Media
Canal Plus drops TF1 channels, citing ‘unreasonable’ demands
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has warned that it will no longer carry the channels of commercial broadcaster TF1 after the latter expressed a desire to “fundamentally review” its commercial dem…
Stewart named CFO at NEP Group, reunited with Sullivan
Experienced media executive Martin Stewart has been named chief financial officer at outside broadcast and service provider NEP Group
OneFootball to offer PPV Serie B matches in US
Helbiz Media, a division of US-based micro-mobility company Helbiz, has expanded its relationship with media platform OneFootball for Serie B by agreeing a pay-per-view rights deal for the United States
Elisa renews ACB rights in Finland
Finnish telco Elisa has renewed its rights to Liga ACB, Spain’s top-flight basketball competition, for the 2022-23 season.
Williams fuels record-level US Open viewership on ESPN
Serena Williams’ final US Open run produced record attendance and viewership numbers during her second-round singles match against world No. 2 Anett Kontaveit.
Australia’s WNBL ‘earns first media rights income’ in deals with Nine and ESPN
Broadcasters Nine and ESPN have acquired domestic media rights for Australia's Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in two-season deals covering 2022-23 and 2023-24
TelevisaUnivision to stream all Uefa club competitions in US
Spanish-language media company TelevisaUnivision has announced that its new Vix+ subscription streaming service will broadcast all Uefa club competitions during the 2022-23 season in the United States,…
WWE lands expanded Caribbean rights deal with Flow Sports
World Wrestling Entertainment and Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) have announced an expansion of their media rights deal that will see pay-television broadcaster Flow Sports become the home of the…
Telly adds AMC sports channels in Czech Republic
Czech pay-television operator Telly has expanded its sports offering by agreeing a multi-year carriage deal with media group AMC Networks International (AMCNI)
SuperSport recommits to EPCR as South African teams join
Pay-television broadcaster SuperSport has secured exclusive rights for European Professional Club Rugby competitions in South Africa and other 'key territories' in sub-Saharan Africa for three seasons,…
Planned investment by the Philippines’ ABS-CBN in TV5 is terminated
A planned investment deal between two of the Philippines' biggest media groups and sports broadcasters has been terminated after coming under political pressure
Warner Bros. Discovery and BT complete sports joint venture deal
Media group Warner Bros
YES Network to air encore AC Milan matches following takeover
Yankee Global Enterprises, the parent company of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees, has made an immediate move after acquiring a minority equity stake in AC Milan by securing a deal for the YES…
Big 12 to explore media rights extension with Fox, ESPN
The Big 12 Conference said it will enter into accelerated discussions with current media partners Fox and ESPN about a possible extension of their rights contracts
French handball bodies team up to launch OTT platform
The French Handball Federation (FFHB), together with the organising bodies of the men’s and women’s leagues in the country, has launched a new OTT platform to cover national team and club competitions.
Liga ACB extends with long-term Israeli rights-holder Charlton
Israeli pay-television broadcaster Charlton has renewed its rights agreement with Liga ACB, Spain’s top-flight basketball competition.
The new deal runs for three seasons, from 2022-23 to 2024-25.
Bundesliga finally returns to screens in Mena region in beIN deal
The Bundesliga will return to broadcast screens in the Middle East and North Africa after pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports agreed a three-year rights contract
NFL, Enthusiast Gaming unveil ‘NFL Tuesday Night Gaming’
The National Football League has partnered with Canadian gaming entertainment company Enthusiast Gaming Holdings to create NFL Tuesday Night Gaming, which will bring together NFL players and gaming content …