Media
Fanatiz, beIN agree deal in Canada
Global streaming platform Fanatiz has reached an agreement with pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group covering the Canadian market
Unipublic posts €5.2m profit for pandemic-affected 2020
The Unipublic agency, organiser of cycling’s Vuelta a España, posted a profit of €5.2m ($6m) in 2020 despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
French handball league and beIN renew domestic rights deal
The Ligue Nationale de Handball (LNH), which operates French men’s professional handball, has renewed its domestic media rights deal with pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports for another three seasons.
DAZN acquires streaming technology company Texel, launches DAZN X
DAZN has acquired Israel-based video streaming company Texel, through which it has launched its new innovation hub, DAZN X
China Mobile extends technology partnership with NBA
Chinese telco China Mobile has extended a marketing partnership with the NBA in a new, five-season deal starting with the 2021-22 season now underway
DAZN to offer Juventus TV
Juventus is to become the latest leading Italian Serie A football club to make its in-house television channel available to viewers via DAZN
Sports Entertainment Network NZ acquires Otago Nuggets
Radio network Sports Entertainment Network New Zealand has acquired the Otago Nuggets, a team in the New Zealand National Basketball League
CBS Sports acquires US media rights to FA Women’s Super League
CBS Sports has bolstered its soccer coverage in the United States by securing a multiyear deal to broadcast the FA Women’s Super League across its portfolio during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons.
Exclusive Ashes coverage secured as BT signs off on Cricket Australia deal
BT Sport has signed off on a new broadcast rights deal with Cricket Australia that ensures the forthcoming Ashes series in Australia will be shown by the UK pay-television broadcaster
Star strikes strong deals for ICC rights in Pakistan, Mena
Pakistan Television and ARY’s long-term deals for rights in Pakistan to International Cricket Council events has produced a good result for global rights-holder Star India, which avoided a fall in value despite the depreciation of the Pakistani rupee.
David Lampitt, managing director of sports partnerships at Sportradar
David Lampitt speaks to SportBusiness Media following Sportradar's two-year deal for International Cricket Council betting streaming and data rights
Sportradar outbids rivals in ICC data, betting rights acquisition
The International Cricket Council’s new betting streaming and data rights deal with Sportradar has furthered a potentially significant revenue stream for cricket’s governing body and its member nations.
Serie A sees steady deals in Nordics, though rights in Norway remain unsold
Telco Telia was able to seal a three-season deal for Serie A in Sweden and Finland for a relatively modest increase amid strong competition and high increases for rights fees in the Nordics.
Eleven and OneFootball awarded pooled international rights to nine European leagues
European Leagues, the body of European football leagues, has awarded the centralised international broadcast rights to nine different leagues to football-based media platform OneFootball and streaming…
Sony capitalises on lack of competition to net Bundesliga rights
Sony has committed to promoting the Bundesliga via on-the-ground activations and marketing across its media platforms to create greater visibility for the league.
Dorna opts for coverage and continuity in World SBK renewal with Eurosport
Discovery-owned Eurosport’s five-year renewal for media rights to the Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) motorcycling series was driven by the preference of commercial rights-holder Dorna to provide the property with wide exposure.
TV2 Denmark renews BWF rights to 2025
TV2 Denmark, the government-owned subscription and free-to-air broadcaster, has extended its media rights agreement with the Badminton World Federation in a deal running from 2022 to 2025
MLB ‘plans’ nationwide in-market streaming service
Major League Baseball is reportedly planning to develop a nationwide streaming service that would allow subscribers across the United States to watch in-market games without the need for a cable television…