Media
SuperSport extends French Open rights in sub-Saharan Africa
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has renewed its media rights agreement for Roland Garros with pay-television broadcaster SuperSport in sub-Saharan Africa for another six years
DMC in Sports to provide remote production solution for TV2 in Norway
DMC in Sports, the Swedish-based sports media and production company set up by former IEC in Sports executives, has agreed a multi-year deal to deliver remote production services for Norwegian commercial…
BT Sport extends backing of Premier 15s
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has extended its commitment to the Premier 15s, the top-tier club competition of English women’s rugby union.
FFF ‘seeks government assistance’ to ensure coverage of upcoming Nations League matches
The French Football Federation has called on its government to intervene, according to the RMC Sport website, as broadcast rights to national team matches from 2022 to 2028 remain unsold with the cycle…
BeIN adds AFC club competition rights in Mena region
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has expanded its portfolio of Asian Football Confederation content in the Middle East and North Africa region for the 2022 season to now include rights to club competitions…
Cricket Australia continues steady growth in the Americas
Cricket Australia has agreed four-season renewals in the US and the Caribbean with Willow and Sportsmax, as well as its first ever deal in Latin America with ESPN.
Government to move forward with Channel 4 privatisation plan
Channel 4 has hit out at the UK Government’s decision to press ahead with plans to privatise the commercial broadcaster.
Eurosport renews tennis rights agreement with RFET
Eurosport has renewed its media rights agreement with the Royal Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET) for a minimum of 14 Spanish tennis tournaments due to take place in 2022
NSports extends Série C deal with DAZN
TV NSports, the Brazilian live-streaming company, has extended its sublicensing deal with fellow streaming platform DAZN for rights to Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third tier of domestic club football.
Genius Sports agrees tracking and video augmentation deal with Liga MX club Necaxa
Sports data and betting services company Genius Sports has agreed a data tracking and video augmentation deal with Mexican club Necaxa
ESPN faces fight to keep hold of US Formula 1 broadcast rights
ESPN faces a battle to keep hold of United States broadcast rights to Formula 1 in 2023 when the motorsport series will have three grands prix in the key international territory
ECB ‘targeting’ 10-year extension with Sky
The England and Wales Cricket Board is in advanced talks over a 10-year extension to its rights deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky, according to The Times
Seifert’s S Nation Media makes first rights acquisition with Table Tennis Bundesliga
The Table Tennis Bundesliga (TTBL) has become the first German sports league to award its broadcast rights to S Nation Media, the new streaming platform being launched by Christian Seifert, former chief…
Eric Conrad, EVP of sports acquisitions, to leave TelevisaUnivision
Conrad was a highly influential executive during a period of consistent growth for Univision prior to this year's merger with Televisa.
North Carolina-Duke Final Four game draws historic audience
Final Four clash is projected to be second-best college basketball audience ever on US cable TV
Sky ‘lining up’ US Open rights deal in UK
Pay-television broadcaster Sky is set to agree a rights deal in the UK for the US Open, rekindling its association with the tennis grand slam, according to The Times
SPOTV lands exclusive rights to the US Masters in eight markets across Southeast Asia
Pan-regional sports broadcaster SPOTV has secured exclusive rights to the US Masters golf tournament in eight markets across Southeast Asia as part of a one-year deal with the Augusta National Golf Club
LFP, CVC formalise creation of ‘historic’ commercial subsidiary
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has today (Friday) confirmed the signing of an investment commitment from private equity firm CVC Capital Partners for the creation of a new commercial subsidiary.