Media
TSN posts record profit amid Covid sports cancellations
Canadian pay-television sports broadcaster TSN posted a record pre-tax profit of C$118.6m ($94m/€80.2m) for the 2020 broadcast year, despite the difficulties posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Telefónica ‘set for court appeal’ over CNMC’s DAZN pact ruling
Telecoms operator Telefónica is set to appeal against a ruling from Spain’s competition watchdog, the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC), after being ordered to alter the terms of …
FSDL to sell AFC media rights in Indian subcontinent across 2021-24 cycle
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced a four-year media rights agreement with Football Sports Development Limited, a subsidiary of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, across the Indian…
ESPN equipped with data feeds, editorial support in new Stats Perform-Eredivisie deal
Stats Perform, the sports data and technology company, has signed a three-year data supply agreement with Dutch football’s Eredivisie.
DAZN lands Joshua-Usyk rights in over 170 countries
Subscription streaming platform DAZN has acquired exclusive broadcast rights to Anthony Joshua’s world heavyweight title defence against Oleksandr Usyk in over 170 countries and territories.
CHL moves to PPV on Fanseat in France
Pay-per-view and subscription-based sports streaming service Fanseat has acquired rights in France to the Champions Hockey League
Amazon hires NFL Network veteran Muriano to oversee US-based sports production
Online retail and streaming giant Amazon has hired Mike Muriano, formerly of NFL Network, to lead its US-based live sports production
SNTV’s Story10 arm to distribute Collins Cup video content
The Professional Triathletes Organisation has announced a tie-up with Story10, the audience engagement arm of SNTV, that will see the company distribute highlights, pre- and post-race reactions and venue…
Primera RFEF rights sold to Fuchs consortium for €9.5m per year
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has sold its domestic and international broadcast rights, plus international betting video rights, to the new third-tier Primera RFEF division to a consortium formed…
LaLiga, Premier Sports sign new Stonegate deal for UK pub coverage
LaLiga and its UK rights-holder, pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports, have once again teamed up with leading pub company Stonegate Group to offer coverage at venues across the country
Thai FA lands AIS domestic deal, eight-year Sportfive extension
Telco AIS has acquired domestic rights for Thai league and national team football for the upcoming 2021-22 season and will air coverage for free as a special measure to help raise the spirits of the Thai…
DFL Supercup streamed on TikTok as 9:16 vertical production rolled out
Football-based media platform OneFootball will stream live coverage in Brazil of tonight's DFL Supercup match between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in a 'vertical format' designed for smartphones…
TV Cultura sublicenses Europa League rights from SBT
Brazilian free-to-air broadcaster TV Cultura has acquired rights to the Uefa Europa League through a sublicensing deal with commercial broadcaster SBT that runs from 2021-22 to 2023-24
Bundesliga close to broadcast ‘solution’ in Mena region
Bundesliga International, the global rights sales arm of the German Bundesliga, is moving closer to re-establishing live coverage in the Middle East and North Africa following the expiry of its deal with…
Cosmote adds OFI Crete rights ahead of Greek Super League season
Greek pay-television broadcaster Cosmote has signed up another Greek Super League club to an individual rights deal in a two-season agreement with OFI Crete
Stats Perform retains Serie B betting video rights, adds data
Stats Perform, the sports data and technology company, has retained its betting video rights to Italian football’s second-tier Serie B while also winning the betting data rights.
ESPN hoping to extend US Formula 1 rights deal beyond 2022
ESPN is eager to extend its United States media rights deal with Formula 1 beyond the 2022 season, according to John Suchenski, the network's director of programming and acquisitions
Paralympics aired FTA in 49 sub-Saharan African countries in TVMS distribution
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has detailed plans to provide free-to-air coverage of the forthcoming Tokyo Paralympics to 49 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, with content produced by the…