Media
Canal Plus pays ‘significant increase’ to extend F1 deal to 2029
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has agreed a five-season extension to its media rights deal in France for the Formula 1 motor racing championship
LaLiga announces Indonesia and Thailand as testbed for LaLiga Pass streaming service
LaLiga, the organising body for the top two domestic football leagues in Spain, has announced that it will launch its new OTT streaming service in Indonesia and Thailand later this month
Disney and Football Australia team up for Matildas documentary
Disney and Football Australia are working together to create a six-part documentary series based on the Australian women's national team as it prepares for next year's Fifa Women's World Cup
Apple TV+ renews World Surf League docuseries for second season
The World Surf League has secured a second season of its Apple TV+ docuseries Make or Break, which will make its debut on the global streaming service on April 29
CBC secures Olympic Games rights in Canada until 2032
The International Olympic Committee has awarded exclusive broadcast rights in Canada for the Olympic Games between 2026 and 2032 to public service broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada
Mola acquires ‘multi-year’ PFL rights in Italy, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia
Indonesia-based streaming service Mola has acquired exclusive rights to the Professional Fighters League in Italy, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia as part of a “multi-year” deal with the mixed-martial art…
Whisper to provide BBC’s coverage of Women’s Euro 2022
UK-based sports production company Whisper has been selected to produce the BBC’s coverage of the Uefa Women’s Euro 2022 national team tournament.
EBU signs long-term extension to European Cycling Union deal
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) consortium of public-service broadcasters has renewed its rights deal with the European Cycling Union (UEC)
DAZN names Mascia as chief executive in DACH region
DAZN Group, the global sports subscription service and media company, has appointed Alice Mascia as chief executive in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Kansas-UNC title clash caps off March Madness growth
The University of Kansas' dramatic comeback victory over North Carolina to win the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Division I men’s basketball tournament averaged 18.1 mil
World Archery retains Sony to continue growth in India
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks renewed its deal for World Archery media rights in the Indian subcontinent with an expectation that viewership will grow in the country.
USL W League secures international broadcast coverage with Eleven deal
The USL W League, the United Soccer League's pre-professional women's league, has secured a global media rights deal with international sports broadcaster Eleven
Sports media rights enter ‘greatest period of disruption in their history’
Speaking at SportNXT, a three-day thought leadership summit in Melbourne, leading media executives urged a more symbiotic relationship between broadcasters and rights-holders to avoid being surpassed by…
F1 extends content partnership with Twitter
Formula One and Twitter have announced an extension and expansion of their partnership, which will see F1 content amplified across the social media platform
F1 needs drivers that are also ambassadors, Domenicali says
Formula One chief executive Stefano Domenicali has said today's drivers must also be great communicators, if the sport is to continue to grow and reach new audiences
Sport 24 extends in-flight and in-ship rights to the US Masters
Sport 24, the in-flight and in-ship television service operated by the IMG agency, has renewed its rights to the US Masters golf tournament as part of a three-year agreement with the Augusta National Golf…
Serie A set to continue Russian broadcasts
Lega Serie A, the governing body for the top division of Italian club football, has said that the competition will continue to be shown in Russia despite the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
TFF president steps down amid ongoing Süper Lig rights talks
Nihat Özdemir has resigned as president of the Turkish Football Federation amid a challenging time for the organisation as it seeks to conclude broadcast agreements for the domestic game.