Media
Spark pays up to secure NZ rights to Uefa Euro 2024, 2028
New Zealand pay-television broadcaster Spark Sport secured rights to Uefa Euro 2024 and Euro 2028 at a slight increase compared to the previous per-tournament fee.
Optus makes first change to pricing strategy for sports streaming service
Australian telco Optus has announced price increases for its sports subscription streaming service, Optus Sport.
From August 1, Optus Sport’s new subscription price will be A$24.99 ($17.96/€16.69)
NOS extends Eredivisie highlights rights
Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS has agreed a three-season extension to its long-running deal for highlights rights to the Eredivisie, the top division of domestic club football
Viewing figures remain robust for Champions League final delayed by ‘chaotic’ scenes
Saturday evening’s Uefa Champions League final netted robust free-to-air viewing figures in Europe’s major markets despite the 36-minute delay caused by chaotic scenes outside the stadium.
Sky Italia finalises Premier League rights renewal
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has renewed its deal for the English Premier League rights for three seasons, from 2022-23 to 2024-25
Fiba agrees World Cup rights deals in Japan with TV Asahi, Nippon TV
Japanese free-to-air broadcasters TV Asahi and Nippon TV have agreed media rights deals with the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) covering next year's World Cup and the ongoing World Cup Qualifiers
Inaugural Europa Conference League final dominates Italian and Dutch ratings
Wednesday evening’s inaugural Uefa Europa Conference League showpiece registered stellar audiences in the countries of competing finalists Roma and Feyenoord.
Serie A weighing up Abu Dhabi Media-StarzPlay offer for Mena rights
Lega Serie A is considering the latest offer from Abu Dhabi Media for media rights in the Middle East and North Africa as it mulls over whether to end its stop-gap YouTube streaming policy and revert to…
DAZN retains Uefa national team rights in major territories, details UWCL final audience
DAZN has retained broadcast rights in Japan and German-speaking countries to Uefa national team matches, including selected friendly matches
Sky makes crucial World Cup playoff available to free-to-air broadcasters
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has announced that next week's Fifa World Cup qualifier between Wales and Scotland or Ukraine will be shown on free-to-air television by ITV in England, S4C in Wales and…
M&S Food launches home FAs sponsorship, Nationwide signs Channel 4 deal
M&S Food, the food division of the M&S retail chain, has signed multi-year sponsorships with the Football Associations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Re-elected Eliasch promises FIS rights ‘consultation’ but remains dogged by legal claims
Johan Eliasch, the Swedish businessman re-elected overwhelmingly as president of the International Ski Federation (FIS), has promised a period of “consultation” over plans to centralise commercial rig…
French Tennis Federation welcomes anti-piracy ruling
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has welcomed an interim order issued by a Paris court this week against streaming websites that are illegally broadcasting the ongoing French Open
RTVE nets Euro 2024 and Spanish national team rights
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has secured rights to the 2024 Uefa European Championship in Germany along with a wider package of Spanish football matches and other games over the next four years
BeIN, Cable Network Egypt look to crack down on content piracy
Qatar-based pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group and Cable Network Egypt (CNE), which distributes encrypted television and radio channels in Egypt, are preparing to take legal action against major…
Synergy Sports signs technology services and data deal for Honkbalweek Haarlem
The Synergy Sports division of sports data and betting services company Sportradar has agreed a multi-year technology services deal with Honkbalweek Haarlem (HWH), organisers of the biennial international…
Domestic and international rights tender issued for Argentinian club basketball
The Asociación de Clubes de Basquetbol (AdC) has launched a domestic and international rights tender process for Argentinian club basketball competitions.
Eleven secures global rights to Thai Women’s League
Eleven has secured exclusive worldwide rights to matches from the Thai Women’s League.