Media
New TDI unit aiming to ‘conquer’ entire betting market, says Gaudenzi, as two jobs advertised
ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi has described how Tennis Data Innovations, the new data unit for the men’s tennis tour, wants to “conquer” the entire betting market and end the unlicensed distribution of th…
Ekstraklasa includes scheduling flexibility in 2023-27 domestic rights tender
The Polish Ekstraklasa has launched its long-awaited invitation to tender for its domestic media rights from 2023-24 to 2026-27, offering flexibility to broadcasters regarding the league’s schedule and s…
Warner Bros. Discovery outlines new India, Southeast Asia and Korea leadership
Warner Bros. Discovery has outlined its new leadership team in India, Southeast Asia and Korea following the $43bn (€40.6n) merger between media conglomerates WarnerMedia and Discovery earlier this year.
OneFootball distributing live Argentinian Primera División matches, plus free highlights
Media platform OneFootball has signed an agreement with the Argentina Football Distribution entity to show top-tier Primera División content from the AFA Play streaming service in multiple international …
DAZN hikes prices in Italy, adds premium subscription tier
Multi-platform subscription broadcaster DAZN has upped the price of a standard subscription in Italy and introduced a new premium service that will allow customers to watch content on up to six devices
Gate revenue record expected for Singapore venue as UFC returns to Southeast Asia
The Ultimate Fighting Championship expects its event at Singapore Indoor Stadium this weekend to set a gate revenue record for sport at the venue
Rai nets rights to Bologna’s Davis Cup matches
Italian public-service broadcaster Rai has acquired non-exclusive rights to the Davis Cup group-stage matches to be held in Bologna from September 13 to 18
Sportdeutschland.TV serves up ETTU Champions League in Sportradar deal
DOSB New Media, the operator of online streaming service Sportdeutschland.TV, has secured rights to the Table Tennis European Champions League in a deal with Sportradar covering the German-speaking region
FDJ sets French market first with adoption of Sportradar’s near-live clips
Française des Jeux has become the first French betting and gaming operator to utilise Live Channel Promotion, the near-live sports video content offering of sports data and technology company, Sportradar.
Premier League suspends Russian broadcast deal with Match TV
The English Premier League has suspended its six-season media rights agreement with Russian broadcaster Match TV as the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine looks set to continue into the 2022-23…
State of Origin opener draws 1.8m viewers to Nine
The opening match of this year’s State of Origin rugby league representative series drew 1.8
Gaudenzi pushing for tennis-wide collaboration after ATP votes through ATP Media reforms
ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi has hailed a decision by the ATP Board to vote through a series of reforms to the men’s tennis tour and its media rights arm ATP Media, arguing that it represents a major s…
Mediapro ‘definitively resolves’ financial uncertainties after debt refinancing
Mediapro claims to have “definitively resolved” financial uncertainties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic after reaching a debt refinancing agreement.
Fifa goes to market in UK with 2023 Women’s World Cup rights
Fifa has issued an invitation to tender for media rights to the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup, inviting broadcasters to submit their first-round offers by 10am (BST) on July 12.
WSC Sports builds on Liga ACB association with FC Barcelona deal
AI video technology company WSC Sports has further enhanced its presence in basketball by agreeing a deal with FC Barcelona
StarHub sets out Premier League stall with lower prices and new viewing experiences
Singaporean telco StarHub yesterday (Wednesday) unveiled its pricing and packaging for English Premier League coverage from next season onwards
FanCode targets 100 million users with landmark India-West Indies coverage
Indian digital sports media platform FanCode expects to double its number of paying users, reaching 100 million, when it exclusively streams the white-ball cricket series between India and West Indies…
Dongqiudi nets China League One rights
Chinese football content platform Dongqiudi has acquired live streaming rights to matches from China League One, the country’s second-tier domestic football league, according to local media reports.