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Betting streaming rights included in Sportradar’s new Handball Bundesliga deal
Sportradar has added international betting streaming rights to its Handball Bundesliga inventory in a wide-ranging long-term agreement signed with Germany’s top handball league.
Stan Sport acquires ‘multi-year’ Professional Fighters League rights in Australia
Australian streaming service Stan Sports has secured exclusive Professional Fighters League broadcast rights in a “multi-year” agreement with the mixed martial arts promotion.
F1’s dramatic 2021 season fuels 4-per-cent rise in global audience
Formula One has reported a four-per-cent increase in its cumulative television audience for the 2021 season, figures propelled by the motor-racing championship’s thrilling title battle between Max Verstappen a…
NZ Rugby and players’ union finalise Silver Lake deal worth initial NZ$200m
New Zealand Rugby and the New Zealand players’ union have agreed to an initial NZ$200m ($134.1m/€177.9m) investment in NZR’s commercial rights by US-based private equity company Silver Lake Partners.
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Helbiz aligns with Facebook for PPV Serie B streaming
Helbiz Media, a division of US micro-mobility company Helbiz, has agreed a content deal with Facebook for Serie B, the second tier of domestic club football
Premiership Rugby to stream non-broadcast matches on new PPV service
Premiership Rugby, the top tier of English club rugby union, is launching a new streaming service that will allow fans to watch live coverage of every match not already shown by domestic rights-holders
Lumme: Market conditions, not Salt Lake City bid, to shape US rights strategy
The International Olympic Committee is in no rush to begin negotiations over a new US broadcast rights deal and its timeline for negotiations will not be dictated by a Salt Lake City bid for future Winter…
Match TV strikes carriage deal with Russian telco MTS
Russian mobile network operator MTS has agreed a landmark carriage deal with Gazprom Media, owner of Match TV, under which the Match Premier subscription will become available to MTS customers
Sanzaar to stream Super Rugby Pacific in overseas markets
Sanzaar, the southern hemisphere rugby union alliance, will stream live coverage of the inaugural Super Rugby Pacific season in territories that do not have broadcast rights agreements in place
Sony renews 2022 Asian Games deal at flat rate
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has renewed exclusive rights to the 2022 Asian Games across the Indian subcontinent at around the same fee as it paid for the previous two editions.
‘Men in Blazers’ expands with podcasts, For Soccer Ventures partnership
Men in Blazers, the popular American soccer-focused podcast and TV show, is looking to significantly expand its brand thanks to a partnership with United States soccer-focused investment firm For Soccer…
Disney sells Fox Sports channels to Mediapro in Argentina
The Walt Disney Company has agreed to sell its Fox Sports channels in Argentina to the Mediapro agency in compliance with requirements outlined by the Comisión Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia (CNDC), …
Mediapro to produce 2023 Pan American Games at reduced cost
The Mediapro agency has been appointed as the host broadcaster for the 2023 Pan American and Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile, following a public tender process
DirecTV lands PFL rights in Latin America
The Professional Fighters League mixed martial arts promotion has signed a multi-year agreement with Argentinian rights agency Torneos, through which satellite television company DirecTV will become the…
ViacomCBS rebrands as Paramount to highlight streaming focus
CBS Sports parent entity ViacomCBS has changed its corporate name to Paramount, a move which highlights the American media conglomerate's emphasis on its international Paramount+ streaming service.
Super Bowl LVI ratings deliver strong boost for NBC, NFL
Rams' dramatic comeback victory generates best US viewership in five years
Standalone Saudi package offered as RFEF invites Copa del Rey rights bids in Mena
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has invited bids for broadcast rights in the Middle East and North Africa to the Copa del Rey tournament
WSC Sports plans expansion after $100m Series D fundraising
Israel-based automated highlights company WSC Sports has raised investments totalling $100m (€88.2m) from a Series D funding round led by Israeli investment management company Ion Crossover Partners.