Media
DAZN revamps Italian leadership with appointment of experienced telecoms duo
DAZN Group, the global sports subscription service and media company, has revamped its management structure in Italy through the appointments of Franco Bernabè and Stefano Azzi, former leading executives …
Formula E strikes 15-market deal with SPOTV, secures Indonesian agreement
Eclat Media Group has acquired rights to the Formula E World Championship in 15 markets across the Asia-Pacific region, in a two-year deal with the electric car racing series covering 2022 and 2023
Super League rights deals signed off in international markets
The Super League, the top tier of rugby league in the UK, has announced two-year media rights deals in multiple territories
MCS adds Coupe de France to basketball portfolio
The French Basketball Federation (FFBB) has agreed a deal for sports broadcaster MCS Group to show exclusive coverage of its men’s Coupe de France club competition.
Amazon begins ‘TNF’ brand campaign ahead of Super Bowl LVI
Online retail giant to run ad during NFL title game touting upcoming coverage
Two Circles to meld data with content in LiveWire Sport acquisition
Sports data marketing agency Two Circles has acquired LiveWire Sport, the digital sports content company whose clients include the Premier League, the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, World Rugby…
BeIN Sports acquires ATP rights across Southeast Asia
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired ATP Tour rights for nine markets across Southeast Asia in a four-year deal with the Association of Tennis Professionals, running 2022 to 2025
Cheetham appointed to manage Coalition Against Piracy
The Asia Video Industry Association has appointed intellectual property lawyer Matthew Cheetham as general manager of the Coalition Against Piracy (CAP)
Nascar’s Clash at the Coliseum pays dividends with 4.283m viewers on Fox
Nascar's decision to move the Busch Light Clash from Daytona, Florida, to the Los Angeles Coliseum has reaped immediate rewards with the preseason exhibition race securing an impressive 4
Bids of up to five years invited for Spanish Super Cup rights in Americas
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has become the latest rights-holder to look to the vibrant market in the Americas by launching an invitation to tender for broadcast rights to the Spanish Super Cup
Nent passes 4m Viaplay subscribers, up 33 per cent year-on-year
The Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has reported reaching just over four million paying subscribers to its Viaplay streaming service after adding 397,000 new customers in the fourth quarter of last year…
Channel 4 secures Professional Fighters League rights
Free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4 has secured exclusive rights to mixed martial arts championship, the Professional Fighters League, in the United Kingdom and Ireland in a season-long deal announced today…
RDA wins ‘force majeure’ legal case against EPCR, awarded six-figure sum
RDA has been awarded a net sum of €205,662 (£174,000/$235,000) following a legal dispute with European Professional Club Rugby over the UK-based media rights agency’s use of a ‘force majeure’ clause t…
FloSports secures exclusive Sanzaar media rights deal in US
United States-based streaming service FloSports has secured an exclusive broadcast agreement with Southern Hemisphere rugby union alliance Sanzaar through 2025, SportBusiness can reveal.
Eclat strikes Tata deal to enable local-language commentary on SPOTV
South Korea's Eclat Media Group has struck an agreement with Indian firm Tata Communications that will allow the broadcaster to provide local-language commentary on its pan-regional pay-television network
Six Nations kicks off with large audiences in France and Ireland
The first matches of this year’s Six Nations Championship attracted strong audiences on public-service broadcasters in both France and Ireland.
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eToro becomes latest crypto brand to secure Super Bowl LVI ad
Cryptocurrency trading platform eToro has become the third crypto brand to announce it has secured an adverting slot for Super Bowl LVI, joining FTX and Crypto.com
PCB completes international rights sales with modest Foxtel deal
Pay-television broadcaster Foxtel’s latest deal with the Pakistan Cricket Board has considerably decreased in value, reflecting a general lack of competition in Australia for cricket rights.