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EBU members, Eurovision Sport stream ski mountaineering, Nent adds to Ski Classics rights
Public service broadcasters TVP in Poland, YLE in Finland and France Télévisions will live stream ski mountaineering’s Adamello World Cup in Pontedilegno-Tonale, Italy, which starts today (Thursday).
HBA Media aggregates more horse racing international rights in RMG alliance
Racecourse Media Group, the media and data rights holding company for 34 British racecourses, has agreed a three-year deal for the HBA Media agency to market and distribute its portfolio of British and…
Foxtel channels attract 437,000 viewers for F1 finale
The controversial end to the 2021 Formula 1 season drew a strong audience in Australia, with 437,000 viewers staying up late to watch Max Verstappen win his first championship by overtaking Sir Lewis Hamilton…
Digi Sport completes ‘big five’ clean sweep with Premier League deal
Romanian pay-television broadcaster Digi Sport will hold rights to all of Europe’s ‘big five’ leagues from next season onwards after securing Premier League rights from 2022-23 to 2024-25.
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WTA Tour buoyed by beIN extension in Australia, France and Turkey
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has signed off on a five-year extension to its rights deal in Australia, France and Turkey for women’s tennis’ WTA Tour.
Premier League stars feature in new phase of Asia-focused ‘Boot Out Piracy’ campaign
The English Premier League is employing videos featuring star players to bolster the second phase of its 2021-22 anti-piracy campaign in Southeast Asia
NBC joins Fox as USFL domestic broadcast partner
NBC Sports will join Fox Sports as a domestic broadcast partner of the revived United States Football League, with NBC carrying 21 games and Fox airing 22 of the 43 total games in the league's debut season
Amazon makes latest move in Copa do Brasil deal with Globo
Amazon has acquired its first exclusive sports rights in Brazil by securing sublicensed broadcast rights to the Copa do Brasil knockout club competition in a deal with rights-holder Globo, the Brazilian…
Stan Sport bags IndyCar, WRC and WEC rights in Australia
Stan Sport, the streaming platform of Australia’s Nine Network, has secured exclusive rights to the IndyCar Series, the FIA World Rally Championship and the FIA World Endurance Championship from 2022.
Preloaded to provide second-screen viewing experience for eSkootr Championship
The eSkootr Championship (eSC), the world’s first racing series for electric scooters, has appointed immersive gaming studio Preloaded to produce a second-screen viewing experience for fans.
Seven League hires Pinterest executive Ghai to digital commercial role
Seven League, the digital sports consultancy that now sits within IMG’s Media & Events division, has appointed Pinterest executive Bindi Ghai as vice-president, digital commercial, as the company continues t…
Formula 1 TV ratings in US up 54 per cent over 2020
The rising popularity of Formula 1 in the United States has been further shown by ESPN networks averaging 934,000 viewers per race in 2021, shattering the previous domestic broadcast record of 748,000…
Viaplay ties down Caf competition rights in nine countries
Viaplay, Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group’s subscription streaming platform, has acquired rights in nine countries to competitions organised by the Confederation of African Football.
Mammi to head up Helbiz’s new EMEA division
US-based micro-mobility company Helbiz has announced the launch of a division in Europe, the Middle East and Africa to be headed by Matteo Mammi as chief executive in the region
LFP: Around ten offers from prospective investors in commercial subsidiary
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has said that it has received “around ten” indicative offers from prospective investors in its new commercial subsidiary.
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EXCLUSIVE: Uefa club competitions tender enters third round of bidding
The ongoing request for proposals process for the commercial rights to Uefa club competitions from the 2024-25 season onwards is to enter a third round of bidding, SportBusiness understands
Sky and BBC land Africa Cup of Nations rights
UK broadcast rights to next month’s Africa Cup of Nations have been sold to the BBC, the public-service broadcaster, and Sky, the pay-television broadcaster.
Launch of $5.5m PTO Tour creates additional inventory for broadcasters, sponsors
The Professional Triathletes Organisation is to launch its PTO Tour next year with events in Canada and the US added to the existing Collins Cup teams competition to create an overall prize fund of $5