Media
Panamanian FA awards media rights to Prodena agency in eight-figure deal
The Panamanian Football Federation (Fepafut) has agreed a five-year broadcast agreement with the Panama-based Producciones Deportivas Nacionales (Prodena) agency
Helbiz Media adds NCAA rights to Italian offering
Helbiz Media, a division of US-based micro-mobility company Helbiz, has acquired rights in Italy to American football and basketball championships organised by the National Collegiate Athletics Association…
NLL secures multiyear Grabyo extension
The National Lacrosse League has secured a multiyear extension with cloud video production platform Grabyo ahead of the 2021-22 season
KHL lands OTT streaming coverage on Portable.TV in Sportfive deal
OTT streaming platform Portable.TV has secured worldwide streaming rights to the Kontinental Hockey League and will show a mixture of highlights and full-length games.
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UIPM awards ISB host broadcast and distribution contract
International Sports Broadcasting, the host broadcast company founded by experienced Olympic broadcast producer Manolo Romero, has been selected by the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) as its…
Fiba agrees rights deals in Baltics, Poland and Czech Republic
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has continued its rights drive in Europe by striking deals in the Baltics, Poland and the Czech Republic
RTVS Sport HD set for December launch in Slovakia
After a number of delays, Slovakian public-service broadcaster RTVS is set to launch its new sports channel next month
Disney annual report: ESPN loses another 8 million subscribers
Cord-cutting phenomenon continues to hit US sports media titan
UCI strikes media rights deal in the Baltics with TV3 Group
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has secured live coverage of its Track Champions League in the Baltics through an agreement between TV3 Group and Discovery, its global promoter and media rights distributor
BeIN lands Arab Cup rights in Mena region ahead of kick-off
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has acquired rights to national team football tournament the 2021 Fifa Arab Cup in 24 countries across the Middle East and North Africa
Orient Hontai ups stake as Mediapro agrees €620m recapitalisation package
Mediapro, the international broadcast production group and rights agency, has confirmed a €620m ($700m) recapitalisation that will see majority shareholder, Chinese private equity firm Orient Hontai C…
Cowboys-Raiders Thanksgiving game delivers historic audience
US holiday matchup projects to be NFL's most-watched regular season game since 1990
Eleven focuses on D2C and ‘locally relevant’ sport in new Asia-Pacific service
Eleven Sports COO Alessandro Tucci on the company's new Asia-Pacific push and how it will differentiate itself from jostling competitors.
BBC to show Copa Libertadores final again
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC will once again show live coverage of football’s Copa Libertadores final.
Nova finalises Premier League capture for six seasons
Nova, the Greek pay-television broadcaster owned by United Media Group, has finalised its acquisition of exclusive Premier League rights in a six-year deal running to 2028
Australia’s NBL agrees media rights deal in China with Dongqiudi
Chinese digital sports platform Dongqiudi has acquired rights for Australia's National Basketball League in a two-season deal, covering 2021-22 and 2022-23
Sportklub lands Caf rights in the Balkans
United Media’s pay-television broadcaster Sportklub has acquired exclusive media rights in the Balkans for the next two editions of the Africa Cup of Nations, as well as the knockout phases of the TotalEnergies C…
Sky NZ seizes opening to secure 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand’s agreement for exclusive media rights to all matches of the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup is the largest ever deal for the tournament in the country.