Media
Brazilian Olympic Committee agrees UOL content partnership
The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) and UOL, the country's leading news portal, have signed a multi-platform distribution agreement
Leagues Cup to stream on MLS Season Pass in Mexico
All 77 matches of the Leagues Cup 2023 tournament will be streamed via Major League Soccer's MLS Season Pass on Apple TV in Mexico
Serie B announces Helbiz termination, Sky and DAZN face increased payments
Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie B (LNPB) has terminated its rights deal with Helbiz, the US-based micro-mobility company, in a move that is set to mean Sky Italia and DAZN will be required to increase…
Women’s Sports Group to oversee Premiership Women’s Rugby rights sales
Women's Sports Group (WSG) has been commissioned to deliver the media rights strategy for Premiership Women's Rugby (PWR)
France’s LNB lands broadcast exposure to 2030 with Skweek, L’Équipe
Ligue Nationale de Basket, organising body of French men’s top-tier basketball competition LNB Pro A, has struck a long-term domestic rights deal with streaming platform Skweek and L’Équipe, the digital terr…
Bankruptcy hearing for Diamond Sports, Arizona Diamondbacks adjourned until July 17
Diamond Sports Group's bankruptcy hearing on the regional sports network operator's contract with Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks has been adjourned until July 17
Madlindl, Gerhardt to lead Sport1 units after group restructure
Sport1 Medien, the Highlight Communications-owned German media group, has named the executives that will lead the five newly-created units as part of a major restructuring
Setanta Sports nets exclusive WWC rights in nine Eurasian countries
Setanta Sports has acquired exclusive Fifa Women's World Cup rights in nine countries across the Eurasia region, SportBusiness has learned
GMF Capital buys controlling stake in Motorsport Network
Private investment firm GMF Capital has completed the acquisition of global digital media platform Motorsport Network Media (MSNM)
LIV Golf streaming app launched on LG smart TVs
LIV Golf has launched its streaming service on LG smart TVs through a link-up with end-to-end streaming and OTT technology provider ViewLift
Premier League joins Comcast tech start-up advisor programme
The Premier League has joined the partner consortium for the Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech Accelerator as strategic advisors to start-ups selected for the annual programme
World Aquatics turns to Sportfive for media rights sales as Dentsu role scaled back
World Aquatics has awarded Sportfive a contract to sell its media rights in most global markets, retaining long-standing agency partner Dentsu in Japan and selected countries in the Asia-Pacific region
Viaplay adopts country-based operating model, hires Jeppesen from Snap Inc
Viaplay Group, the embattled international subscription streaming service and broadcaster, has introduced a Nordic country-based operating model, amid more changes to its executive management team
DirecTV renews deal with NFL Media, adds RedZone
Pay-television operator DirecTV has announced a multi-year renewal of its agreement with NFL Media to carry NFL Network and add NFL RedZone to all its platforms for the first time
EXCLUSIVE: Lofty reserve price for Coppa Italia, Supercoppa domestic rights
The domestic rights sales process for the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana from 2024-25 to 2026-27 launched today (Tuesday) has set an aggressive reserve price.
EXCLUSIVE: Disney, WBD set to renew UCL rights across LatAm
Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery are in line to renew their Uefa Champions League rights deals across Latin America and Brazil, respectively, SportBusiness understands
Roku moves into live sports as CBS expands Formula E contract
Streaming platform Roku has made its first entry into the live sports marketplace under a multi-year deal in the US with Formula E that will also see the CBS network expand its association with the electric…
Canada Soccer mulls bankruptcy protection, CSB rights deal under renegotiation
Canada Soccer, the country's governing soccer body, is facing financial difficulties that may result in filing for bankruptcy protection