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Portuguese corruption probe extends to FC Porto deal with Portugal Telecom
Portugal's Public Ministry (MP) is investigating a commission payment related to FC Porto's wide-ranging commercial rights deal with Portugal Telecom, deepening the corruption crisis gripping Portuguese…
Leadsom named new VP, global business development in sports at Pixotope
Pixotope, a leading provider of mixed reality production solutions, has appointed Sam Leadsom as vice-president of global business development in sports
Discovery unveils Tokyo 2020 production plans, advanced version of Cube studio
Media group Discovery has unveiled its production plans for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, including its multi-location Cube studio
Endeavor’s PBR RidePass shifts to ad-supported, free model in Pluto TV deal
Professional Bull Riders, the Endeavor-owned international bull riding circuit, is to launch its RidePass OTT streaming offering as a free-to-view, ad-supported channel on Pluto TV, the streaming service…
FMA strikes another AFC rights deal in German-speaking countries
Live streaming service Sporttotal has acquired rights in Germany, Austria and Switzerland to the Asian Football Confederation’s final round of qualifiers for the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar.
DAZN deal points to new commercial era for Women’s Champions League
Uefa marketing director Guy-Laurent Epstein believes DAZN's new deal for media rights to the Uefa Women’s Champions League will take women’s football to new levels of popularity, unlocking its commercial potential in the process.
Viacom 18 acquires LaLiga rights in India at reduced value
Spanish LaLiga’s value in India has seen a sharp decline in media group Viacom 18’s deal for exclusive rights to the property from 2021-22 to 2023-24, driven by a lack of competition.
Serie A launches ITT for betting, data rights
Italian football’s Lega Serie A has invited bids for packages including media rights for the sports betting sector, data for sports betting and media sectors and data sponsor rights for the three seasons f…
ABC to air first MLB regular-season game since 1989
US broadcast network to exclusively televise "Sunday Night Baseball" game
IMG to assume long-term IBSF role when Infront deal ends
IMG has been appointed by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation to jointly manage its media and sponsorship rights sales from the 2022-23 season onwards, after the federation’s contract w…
Sinclair makes bid for NBCUniversal RSNs
Maryland-based company eyes potential expansion of portfolio
Cowboys to make third appearance on “Hard Knocks”
Iconic NFL team returns to popular reality series
Bernhard and Englund hires further swell Sportway commercial team
Sportway, the automated production and live streaming firm, has bolstered its commercial team with the hiring of sports industry veterans, Kim Bernhard and Martin Englund, as it seeks to continue expansion…
HBS ‘chosen’ as host broadcaster of Amazon’s French football matches
Host Broadcast Services, the Infront-owned broadcast production entity, is said to be close to being appointed to a host broadcast contract for French football matches shown by Amazon, the online retail…
Genius adds betting streaming rights to Argentinian FA deal
Sports data and technology company Genius Sports has expanded its deal with the Argentinian Football Association (AFA) to incorporate betting streaming rights
NBCUniversal ‘explores’ selling RSNs or integrating them into Peacock
NBCUniversal is reportedly considering selling its six regional sports networks or potentially integrating them into streaming service Peacock as the company tries to navigate the new cord-cutting landscape…
NHL sees Turner Sports rights deal as key fan development tool
Bleacher Report, House of Highlights form critical elements of new rights agreement
Disney+ hits 100 million subscribers
Fast-growing streaming service hits latest milestone