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Canal Plus told to honour beIN deal in latest Ligue 1 legal blow
The Paris Commercial Court has ordered Canal Plus to honour a sublicensing deal with fellow French pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports for rights to Ligue 1, the top division of domestic club football
BeIN Sports France to cover PSG’s pre-season tour of Japan
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired rights in France to Ligue 1 football club Paris Saint-Germain’s forthcoming pre-season friendly matches in Japan.
Youku and Douyin acquire rights for EAFF E-1 Football Championships
Chinese streaming platforms Youku and Douyin have acquired digital rights for this month’s East Asian Football Federation E-1 Football Championships.
Seifert’s S Nation Media closes in on Handball Bundesliga domestic rights
Germany’s Handball Bundesliga has entered final talks with Christian Seifert’s S Nation Media after the ‘significant majority’ of the league’s executive committee opted to back the new streaming platform’…
First Wimbledon Middle Sunday attracts 3.7m peak audience on BBC
A peak audience of 3.7 million tuned into watch the BBC’s UK coverage of the first official “Middle Sunday” at this year’s Wimbledon Championships while a further 4.7 milli
Spring Media’s StayLive recruits Endeavor Streaming’s Parker to sports role
StayLive, the Spring Media-owned OTT streaming service provider, has recruited Matthew Parker from Endeavor Streaming to the role of global head of sports
For Media to distribute rights to Benfica-Newcastle friendly, Champions League qualifier
For Media Sports Management, the Dubai-based rights consultancy headed by Emanuele Villari, is selling international broadcast rights to Benfica’s home friendly against Newcastle United and also the L…
Canal Plus nets Premier Padel in over 60 territories, including France
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has secured rights to show Premier Padel in over 60 territories, including France
Playmaker expands portfolio with World Soccer Talk acquisition
Digital sports media company Playmaker Capital has announced the acquisition of soccer-focused media business World Soccer Talk, whose multiplatform offering includes a website, mobile app, podcast, and …
Viaplay and NOS land rights to Dutch hockey’s Hoofdklasse
Subscription streaming operator Viaplay has agreed a multi-season deal in the Netherlands for rights to the Hoofdklasse, the top divisions of men’s and women’s domestic club field hockey.
MultiChoice, Uefa secure landmark Kenyan anti-piracy takedown
Pay-TV broadcaster MultiChoice Kenya and Uefa have secured a ruling from the High Court of Kenya that orders a number of internet service providers (ISPs) in the country to permanently block access to…
ESPN retains Tour de France rights in Latin America to 2027
ESPN has renewed its media rights in Latin America and the Caribbean to the flagship Tour de France and other marquee international cycling competitions for another five years
Saada: Any Canal Plus sublicensing of Uefa rights would be non-exclusive
Maxime Saada, president of pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus, insists that any sublicensing of its newly-acquired rights in France to the Uefa club competitions from 2024-25 onwards will only be done…
Sportway expands Danish presence with handball federation deal
Sportway, the Sweden-based automated production and live streaming firm, has furthered its presence in Denmark by agreeing a deal with the Danish Handball Federation
NBCU pulls plug on Olympic Channel
US media group NBCUniversal has announced it plans to close its dedicated Olympic Channel on September 30
CBC deals with Mediapro for Canada matches at Concacaf women’s Championship
Canadian public-service broadcaster the CBC has agreed a sublicensing deal with the Mediapro Canada agency for rights to the 2022 Concacaf W Championship women’s national team football tournament.
ONE Esports unveils Apac esports and gaming show Gamer’s Paradise
Esports and gaming promoter ONE Esports is today launching a new television show, Gamer's Paradise, in partnership with presenting sponsor Marriott Bonvoy
UCI registers CHF21.3m surplus as Tokyo 2020 sees revenues surge
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has registered a net surplus of CHF21.3m ($22.2m/€21.3m) in its latest annual report after the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics helped uplift revenues to CHF61.4m.