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EXCLUSIVE: Quartet of heavyweight agency bidders in Uefa club competitions RFP
Four sports marketing agencies are among the leading bidders in the ongoing Uefa club competitions request for proposals following presentations given recently, SportBusiness understands
Eleven lands women’s Serie B rights, LIVENow to show Big Bash League
Subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports has acquired worldwide rights to the Serie B Femminile, the second division of women’s football in Italy.
AC Milan further establishes China presence with launch on Kuaishou
Italian football club AC Milan has launched an official channel on Chinese social video platform Kuaishou as part of plans to reinforce its presence in the country
RTL renews F1 sublicensing deal with Sky Deutschland
German free-to-air commercial broadcaster RTL has renewed a sublicensing agreement with pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland to show four Formula 1 races during the 2022 season
Mowins to become first woman to call NBA regular-season game on ESPN
Veteran American sports commentator Beth Mowins will make history on December 3 when she becomes the first woman to call a National Basketball Association regular-season game on ESPN
Nent hit by sudden passing of CFO Catrina
Gabriel Catrina, chief financial officer at Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group, has died suddenly after a short illness
Sinclair’s DTC plans get a boost with NHL rights renewal
Ripley acknowledges MLB labor situation could delay start of DTC offering
Viacom18 nets NBA rights in India
Indian media group Viacom18 has secured a multi-year deal for National Basketball Association broadcast rights in India
Premier League makes strong gain in the Baltics amid fierce competition
The English Premier League has seen its value in the Baltics soar amid Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group’s dynamic entrance into the market and heated competition with local rival TV3 Group.
Telekom Srbija pays massive increase for Ligue 1 rights in the Balkans
BeIN Media Group has secured a monstrous increase for Ligue 1 rights in the Balkans for the next three seasons in one of the most lucrative deals for the league in Europe.
World Athletics moves early to lock in long-term EBU deal
The European Broadcasting Union will pay a slight increase to retain its rights to World Athletics Series events, including the World Athletics Championships, from 2024 to 2029.
United’s Nova pays big increase to Kosmos for LaLiga rights in Greece
United Media has paid a strong increase to take LaLiga rights in Greece from rival pay-television broadcaster Cosmote, acquiring the rights from agency Kosmos.
Polsat pays modest increase to retain Champions League rights in Poland
The value of Uefa Champions League rights in Poland has remained at a high level as Polsat has paid a modest increase to secure Uefa Champions League rights in the country for the next three seasons.
Nascar Roots series shifting to FloSports in multiyear streaming partnership
Nascar and sports streaming service FloSports have announced a multiyear partnership that will make the FloRacing vertical the new home of Nascar's Roots properties.
Denmark’s Sport Live extends distribution
The Sport Live channel in Denmark is to be made available on two new TV packages through Norlys Play, the streaming platform of the telco and energy company Norlys
FreeSports picks up exclusive Lanka Premier League rights in UK
FreeSports, the UK free-to-air channel, has acquired exclusive rights to this month’s Lanka Premier League.
RugbyPass delves into NFTs with ASX Sports
RugbyPass, the global digital rugby union platform owned by pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand, has agreed an exclusive long-term deal with virtual sports exchange ASX Sports that will bring NFT-enabled…
Widespread Nigerian coverage of Ligue 1 secured via MBS Sport deal
Agency MBS Sport has acquired broadcast rights in Nigeria to French football’s Ligue 1, in a deal that runs to the end of the 2023-24 season.