Media
WSC to provide automated highlights for Premier Sports
UK pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has announced it has signed a deal with Israel-based artificial intelligence sports video technology company WSC Sports to deliver automated highlights to its…
Nielsen reverses course, agrees to private equity takeover
Improved offer leads to deal for prominent media measurement firm
Telefónica secures distribution deal for DAZN’s LaLiga package
Telefónica, the leading Spanish telecoms operator, has agreed a carriage deal for the LaLiga matches set to be offered by OTT subscription broadcaster DAZN during the Spanish league's next rights cycle.
Nent to air Fury-Whyte fight in 10 European countries
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group will be the exclusive broadcast partner in 10 European countries of the heavyweight boxing title fight between Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte next month
Sky Deutschland nets Women’s Super League rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky has widened its commitment to the Women’s Super League by acquiring rights to the top tier of English women’s club football in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
NFL considers creating NFL+ subscription streaming service
The National Football League is considering developing its own subscription streaming service which would include mobile rights, NFL chief media and business officer Brian Rolapp has confirmed.
Elta acquires Premier League rights in Taiwan
Broadcaster Elta TV has acquired the rights in Taiwan for the English Premier League for the next three-season cycle, 2022-23 to 2024-25
EA Sports appoints ONE Esports to organise 2022 EACC events in Southeast Asia
EA Sports has appointed ONE Esports, the esports division of Asian mixed martial arts promotion ONE Championship, to organise its 2022 EA Sports Champions Cup (EACC) events that begin next month
YouTube shows Premier Padel Qatar Major in Spain
Google-owned streaming platform YouTube is broadcasting the Premier Padel Qatar Major, the first event of the inaugural edition of the tour, free of charge in Spain
YuppTV expands IPL footprint with extended deal
Streaming platform YuppTV has again extended its rights deal for T20 cricket competition the Indian Premier League
BeIN to show Premier Padel tour in 37 markets
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports will show the inaugural edition of the Premier Padel tour across 37 countries including Australia, France, New Zealand, Singapore and Turkey
Viaplay widens combat sports output with Enfusion, Invicta FC deals
Viaplay, the streaming service operated by Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group, has further enhanced its combat sports coverage across its active markets by agreeing rights deals with Enfusion and Invicta…
Footters threatens legal action against Fuchs broadcasting Primera RFEF
OTT streaming platform Footters has threatened legal action against Fuchs Sports regarding the latter's decision to continue showing matches from Spain's third-tier Primera División RFEF.
FPT acquires season-long Professional Fighters League broadcast rights in Vietnam
Vietnamese telco FPT has secured exclusive rights in Vietnam to the Professional Fighters League, as part of a season-long agreement with the four-year-old mixed martial arts promotion
Spark lands Super Netball rights in New Zealand
Telco Spark has acquired exclusive rights in New Zealand to show Super Netball, the top-tier club competition in Australia.
The deal has been signed ahead of the start of the 2022 season tomorrow (Saturday)
ESPN secures ACB rights in pan-regional LatAm deal
The Liga ACB, Spain’s top-flight basketball competition, has struck an agreement with ESPN covering multiple territories in Latin America.
Discovery lands IFSC rights in three-year deal
The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has signed a three-year rights agreement with Discovery Sports, through which all World Cup and World Championship events will be shown across Europe…
Sky Italia secures new long-term Major League Baseball deal
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has signed a five-year extension to its rights deal with Major League Baseball.
The new deal has been signed ahead of the 2022 season, which begins on April 7