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French clubs reach agreement on distribution of CVC funds
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has announced that the 20 clubs in the top-tier Ligue 1 have reached an agreement on the distribution of funds from CVC Capital Partners’ proposed investment in …
1190 Sports hires LaLiga Tech to combat piracy
LaLiga Tech, the technology services arm of Spain's LaLiga, will provide anti-piracy services to 1190 Sports, the international broadcast rights-holder to Brazil's top two football leagues
Coupe de France international broadcast and betting rights on the market
The French Football Federation has initiated an invitation to tender process for the international broadcast and betting video rights to the Coupe de France, SportBusiness understands
QSI-backed Premier Padel lands multi-territory Sky deal
The new global padel tour backed by Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), the International Padel Federation (FIP) and the Professional Players Association has announced a broadcast deal with Sky covering multiple…
Discovery adds more territories for women’s Tour de France, Paris-Roubaix
Media group Discovery has expanded its international coverage of women’s cycling events the Tour de France Femmes and Paris-Roubaix Femmes by acquiring rights in various other territories.
Amazon brings in Michaels, Herbstreit for ‘TNF’
Online retail and streaming giant sets announcer lineup for NFL games
Sony renews World Archery rights for two seasons
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has extended its World Archery media rights deal covering the Indian subcontinent and spanning the 2022 and 2023 seasons
Nent secures array of popular Nordic sports content for Viaplay’s UK launch
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has announced a raft of sports rights acquisitions for Viaplay in the UK, ahead of the launch of the streaming service into its latest new market later this year
USL establishes New York business presence with new broadcast and media vertical
The United Soccer League is establishing a business presence in New York with the creation of a new broadcast and media vertical, which aims to expand the organization's media business.
Saudi Arabia’s MBC lands WWE rights across Mena region
Saudi media company MBC Group has acquired rights in the Middle East and North Africa to live events and programming organised by World Wrestling Entertainment
French broadcasters handed April date for Coupe de France rights bids
French broadcasters looking to acquire domestic rights to the country’s national knockout clubs competition have been handed a deadline of 20 April on which to submit their first-round offers.
Sky picks up UK rights to Australia’s Super Netball
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports has acquired rights to Australia’s Super Netball club competition.
Combate Global secures French coverage with RMC Sport
French pay-television broadcaster RMC Sport has acquired rights to US-based mixed martial arts promotion Combate Global.
As part of the deal, RMC Sport will broadcast all fights live across France
FanCode nets J.League rights in Indian subcontinent
Online streaming platform FanCode has secured exclusive media rights in the Indian subcontinent to the J.League, the top division of Japanese football
PLL signs four-year media rights agreement with ESPN
Disney-owned networks expand an already-growing presence in lacrosse
Foxtel renews Formula One rights
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has renewed its exclusive rights for Formula One motor racing in a multi-year deal starting in 2023
Ekstraklasa lands UK commercial venues deal with Screach
Polish football’s top-tier Ekstraklasa has secured coverage of its matches in commercial venues across the UK through a deal with streaming platform Screach.
Eurosport adds Combate Global to MMA roster in Spain
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has added to its mixed martial arts coverage in Spain by acquiring rights to US-based promotion Combate Global