Media
Huya acquires exclusive rights for LoL Demacia Cup
Chinese streaming platform Huya has acquired exclusive media rights in China for the 2021 edition of the upcoming League of Legends 2021 Demacia Cup esports competition
Arnold to succeed Iger as Disney chair
The Walt Disney Company’s board of directors has elected Susan Arnold, its longest-serving member, as its new chair, as Bob Iger severs his ties with the company at the end of the year.
Michigan-Ohio State clash draws record-level viewership
Rivalry generates Fox Sports' biggest regular season college football audience ever
Former Omnigon, iX.co executives form Next League
Tech services firm to have heightened focus on relationships, culture
ESPN to offer inaugural monetized sports Twitter Space as fundraiser for V Foundation
ESPN will become the first sports organization to monetize a Twitter Space on December 2 when listeners will pay a $0.99 entry donation to benefit The V Foundation for cancer research
Disney ‘secures FA Cup broadcast rights’ in Brazil
FA Cup broadcast rights in Brazil have been secured by Disney in a long-term agreement, it has been reported
Montané joins Prud’homme at L’Équipe to ‘accelerate transformation’
L’Équipe, the French media and publishing group, has recruited Emilie Montané, director of media and production at the French Tennis Federation (FFT), as director of strategy and development.
French football wants bigger share of ‘Big 5’s’ capped solidarity payments
French football authorities have called for a greater share of the solidarity payments to French clubs who do not compete in Uefa club competitions during the 2021-24 cycle
Discovery lands Africa Cup of Nations rights in Italy
Discovery Italia, an arm of the international broadcaster, has secured exclusive Africa Cup of Nations media rights in an agreement announced this afternoon
Whisper widens production remit with Uefa
UK-based sports production company Whisper has strengthened its association with Uefa by agreeing a multi-year deal with European football’s governing body.
Optus follows WSL renewal with Women’s FA Cup final coverage
Australian telco Optus has built on its coverage of English women’s football by acquiring the rights to the 2021 Women’s FA Cup final.
US Polo Association secures wide-ranging ESPN rights deal
The United States Polo Association has secured a landmark domestic media rights deal with ESPN, which will will bring the finals of the top seven US and World Championship polo events in 2022 to the sports…
Saran strikes multi-territory Fiba deal to 2025
Saran Media Group has acquired international basketball rights in Turkey, the Czech Republic and Slovakia from Fiba, continuing the latter’s series of deals announced in Europe.
Okko becomes new EuroLeague rights-holder in Russia
Subscription streaming platform Okko has acquired exclusive live and on-demand streaming rights in Russia to the EuroLeague and EuroCup club basketball competitions
IMG’s Sport 24 signs off on Uefa club rights renewal
Sport 24, the in-flight and in-ship service owned and operated by the IMG agency, has finalised a new deal to show the Uefa club competitions until the end of the 2023-24 season
Zee ‘lands 10-year deal’ for UAE T20 League rights
Indian broadcaster Zee Entertainment Enterprises has acquired rights to the new UAE T20 League cricket competition
SVT serves up last-minute World Table Tennis Championships deal
SVT, the Swedish public-service broadcaster, struck a late deal to show the men’s singles and doubles finals from the World Table Tennis Championships.
Macau’s TDM renews Olympics agreement with China Media Group
TDM, the public broadcaster in Macau, will show live coverage of Beijing’s 2022 Winter Olympics after striking a new agreement with China Media Group, the Chinese state media company and rights-holder.