Media
Sportradar lands betting video and data rights to Turkish basketball
Global sports data and technology company Sportradar has signed a multi-year agreement with the Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) that includes the distribution of domestic and international betting…
Bilibili scores exclusive rights in China to Liverpool-Man Utd friendly
Chinese streaming platform Bilibili has acquired exclusive rights in China to the pre-season friendly match between English Premier League rivals Manchester United and Liverpool in Bangkok today (Tuesday)
BBC nets record Wimbledon online traffic, peak of 7.5m viewers for men’s final
The BBC’s coverage of this year’s Wimbledon set a new record for online viewing figures, with the UK public-service broadcaster stating that the tennis grand slam was streamed 53.8 m
CCTV shows coverage of F1’s Austrian Grand Prix with rights deal reportedly on horizon
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV over the weekend showed its first coverage of this year's Formula 1 season, with local media reporting that a new rights deal is being finalised
DAZN to stream global coverage of Israel’s Maccabiah Games
DAZN, the OTT sports broadcaster, is to stream global coverage of Israel’s Maccabiah Games, which get underway later this week.
AMC renews Czech distribution with Vodafone for Sport1, Sport2
Media group AMC Networks International, which operates sports channels Sport1 and Sport2 in the Czech Republic, has renewed its distribution agreement with the Czech division of telecoms operator Vodafone
Lega Basket initiates direct negotiations with broadcasters
Lega Basket Serie A, the organising body of the top division of Italian basketball, is to begin private negotiations with broadcasters for its domestic media rights for three seasons, from 2022-23 to 2024-25
Relevent goes to market with US rights to Uefa club competitions
The US media rights sales invitation to tender for Uefa club competitions from 2024-25 onwards, a process being managed by the Relevent Sports agency, has launched today (Monday)
Recast adds golfer Poulter to channel line-up
English golfer Ian Poulter has launched a new channel on subscription-free streaming platform Recast
ELF to receive US exposure with Next Level Sports & Entertainment
Next Level Sports & Entertainment has agreed a deal with the European League of Football to cover the American football competition in the US market
Goodell: decision on NFL Sunday Ticket due by the fall
Prominent out-of-market package set to head to streaming platform
Legal fight forthcoming as Musk drops bid to buy Twitter
Dispute continues over number of spam accounts on social media platform
Serie A ‘weighs up’ launch of OTT highlights platform
Lega Serie A, the organising body of the top division of Italian club football, is said to be weighing up launching its own OTT platform on which to show highlights
FIS advances centralisation plan with hires of IMG’s Salomon, sponsorship executive Kraus
The International Ski Federation (FIS) has advanced its controversial plans to centralise commercial rights to its World Cup series with the dual appointment of IMG’s Christian Salomon and former Allianz g…
Seifert turns to DFL Digital Sports chief Heyden to head up S Nation Media
Andreas Heyden has been appointed as chief executive of German streaming platform S Nation Media
Sky ‘outbids’ DAZN for UK rights to Joshua-Usyk rematch
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has reportedly acquired rights to Anthony Joshua’s upcoming rematch against Oleksandr Usyk, which will take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Sky has bid over £23.3m
MLW signs expanded deal with US rightsholder beIN
The Major League Wrestling promotion has extended and expanded its United States rights deal with subscription broadcaster beIN Sports
Chief business officer Monbaliu to leave Belgian Pro League
Leander Monbaliu, chief business officer at the Pro League, is to leave the Belgian football club body later this month.
Monbaliu has been with the Belgian league for close to a decade in various guises