Media
Griffith to head rights acquisitions for Star Sports
Harry Griffith, head of global syndication and sales at Star Sports, will now also lead rights acquisitions and head up the pay-television broadcaster’s relationships with leading cricket bodies.
HBA Media adds seven new broadcasters for Saudi Cup
The HBA Media agency has secured seven new broadcast rights-holders for the Saudi Cup, as it expands coverage of the annual horse racing fixture for the third consecutive year
NBCUniversal ends Beijing 2022 with worst-ever US ratings
Wide range of difficult factors contribute to significant viewership decline
Telefónica and DAZN ‘close’ to deal for LaLiga matches
Telco Telefónica is close to clinching a sublicensing deal with OTT subscription broadcaster DAZN for its five weekly LaLiga matches from next season, it has been reported.
Turkish Süper Lig tender prolonged with ’12 revised bids’ for various rights
The Turkish Football Federation has vowed that the broadcast rights to the Turkish Süper Lig will be awarded in a week’s time, after the submission late last week of improved bids for domestic, international an…
Rise Worldwide to give Ultimate Kho Kho a ‘broadcast makeover’
Ultimate Kho Kho, which is aiming to become the first professional kho kho league in India, has signed a three-year agreement with Mumbai-based sports marketing agency Rise Worldwide
Discovery set to promote UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
Discovery is set to be named as the new organiser and promoter of the Mountain Bike World Cup, strengthening the media group's ties with the International Cycling Union (UCI).
Kugeler appointed permanent chief executive of Stan
Martin Kugeler has been appointed as chief executive of Australian streaming service Stan on a permanent basis
Lack of competition drives Serie A fees down in Iberia
Telefonica and Sport TV renewed their Serie A deals in Spain and Portugal at reduced rates, benefitting from rival broadcasters focusing attention elsewhere.
DRL finishes 2021-22 season with large-scale media expansion
Upstart property more than doubles its broadcast reach from the prior year
StarHub stuns Singapore with six-year Premier League rights deal
Telco StarHub made a dramatic move for market leadership in sports broadcasting in Singapore today (Monday), announcing a six-season deal for English Premier League rights
Radio France extends Tour de France rights deal
Public-service broadcaster Radio France has agreed a three-year extension to its rights deal for the men’s Tour de France, while adding rights to the new women’s edition of the cycling ‘Grand Tour’.
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Nascar seals Fox Sports Mexico, Bandeirantes rights deals
US stock car racing series Nascar has sealed rights agreements with pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Mexico and Brazilian media group Bandeirantes until 2024
Foxtel to expand UHD content in Australia
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel is to significantly increase the amount of live programming it provides in ultra-high definition (UHD) across its Fox Sports channels
Sanzaar still confident of securing UK broadcast deal
Sanzaar remains confident of agreeing a broadcast rights deal in the United Kingdom for international fixtures despite being unable to secure an agreement for the inaugural Super Rugby Pacific season
United’s Nova secures Uefa national team rights in Bulgaria
United Media-owned Nova Broadcasting Group has announced that it has secured rights in Bulgaria for the next two Uefa European Championships, as well as other Uefa national team rights from 2022-23 to…
Isle of Man TT launches streaming platform
The Isle of Man TT has announced the launch of a new streaming platform that will provide live coverage of the motorcycling showpiece
Setanta acquires UFC rights in 11 Central Asian and Eastern European markets
Pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports has agreed a three-year deal for exclusive rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 11 countries across Central Asia and Eastern Europe