Media
CME breaks into new market with RTL Croatia takeover
Media group Central European Media Enterprises has grown its presence in southern Europe and broken into a new Balkan market with an agreement to acquire RTL Croatia
Fighting.de lands PFL rights in German-speaking countries
Mixed martial arts promotion the Professional Fighters League has agreed a new broadcast rights deal for the DACH region with Fighting.de
Discovery’s Beijing 2022 coverage nets strong streaming uplift
Media group Discovery has reported that streaming minutes consumed via its European subscription services during the opening week of the 2022 winter Olympic Games have been more than 18 times higher than…
NBCUniversal executives trying to make most of “difficult” Beijing Winter Olympics
NBCUniversal executives are doing their utmost to take the positives from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which have generated historically low TV ratings in the United States but have helped build the…
FA commercial director Singh to assist Lancashire Cricket with streaming strategy
Navin Singh, the new commercial director for the English Football Association, has been co-opted as a non-executive board member at Lancashire Cricket to assist the club in its digital media strategy and…
FanCode secures Oman T20 series rights
Indian online streaming platform FanCode has acquired exclusive rights in India to the Oman Quadrangular Series, the four-team T20 cricket tournament that began today (Friday)
Sky Deutschland retains PGA Tour, secures Solheim Cup and LET rights
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has renewed its rights to men’s golf’s PGA Tour for another season, while also securing rights to the women’s Ladies European Tour and the Solheim Cup.
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ViacomCBS takes fresh swing at golf with Nickelodeon Slime Cup
After two successive National Football League Wild Card games aimed at children, ViacomCBS is aiming to do the same for golf with the Nickelodeon Slime Cup.
Sportfive secures international deals for Fiba Intercontinental Cup
Sportfive has struck deals with multiple broadcasters to secure coverage in different markets for the International Basketball Federation’s Fiba Intercontinental Cup, which tips off today (Friday) in E…
Sportfive strikes AFF U23 Championship media rights deals
The Asean Football Federation has announced rights deals with nine broadcasters brokered by the Sportfive agency for this month’s AFF U23 Championship.
EBU to distribute and broadcast Mediterranean Games as part of centralised package
Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European Broadcasting Union consortium, has acquired global rights to distribute and broadcast the Mediterranean Games in a deal with the International Committee…
Premier League international rights revenue outstrips domestic for first time
The Premier League, the top division of English club football, is set to drive more revenue from international, rather than domestic, broadcast rights for the first time in its history, teams have been…
Date set for ruling in Canal Plus Ligue 1 rights appeal
Canal Plus is set to discover next month whether its appeal is successful against a court ruling concerning its sublicensing contract with fellow French pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports for coverage…
UK Athletics secures 2022 coverage on BBC platforms
UK public broadcaster BBC has struck a one-season deal with UK Athletics to become the broadcast partner for the latter’s major events in 2022.
Foxtel to launch dedicated Women’s World Cup channel
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel is to launch a dedicated television channel for the Women’s World Cup, the showpiece 50-over cricket event that begins next month.
MLS enlists celebrity team owners for 2022 season campaign video
Major League Soccer has enlisted some of the biggest personalities in the league, including a number of celebrity team owners, for the first broadcast spot of its “Our Soccer” campaign for the 2022 sea…
Formula E seals renewals with Fox Sports Mexico, Bell Media in Canada
Formula E has secured multi-year renewals with Fox Sports Mexico and Bell Media in Canada for linear and digital rights to its World Championship
Disney reverses prior concerns with robust earnings report
Streaming growth, Manning contract extension highlight latest results